Marine Life of The Bay
12/21/20 • 42 min
In this final episode, Prof. Iain Stewart and guests head around the coast and underwater to explore the internationally protected marine environment of the Geopark. Here the geology has created a wealth of intricate coves, sea caves and quiet nooks and crannies for a huge diversity of life to thrive both above and below water from gannets to guillemots, seagrass to seahorses and seals to whales! The group also discuss how the community of the area recognise the incredible importance of this rich resource and how they come together to help care for it.
Featuring:
Jess Churchill-Bissett, Local Marine expert and Marine Management Organisation
Duncan Kenny, co-founder of The Seal Project and a marine medic
Clare Rugg, Senior Curator at Wild Planet Trust
Warwick Saunders, Nautilus Dive & RIB Charters Brixham.
With thanks to our series supporters, The English Riviera, Naturally Inspiring, The Sustainable Earth Institute, University of Plymouth, and Dan Bolt @
Series Producers: Melanie Border and David Randall
Editor: David Randall
©English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark 2020
In this final episode, Prof. Iain Stewart and guests head around the coast and underwater to explore the internationally protected marine environment of the Geopark. Here the geology has created a wealth of intricate coves, sea caves and quiet nooks and crannies for a huge diversity of life to thrive both above and below water from gannets to guillemots, seagrass to seahorses and seals to whales! The group also discuss how the community of the area recognise the incredible importance of this rich resource and how they come together to help care for it.
Featuring:
Jess Churchill-Bissett, Local Marine expert and Marine Management Organisation
Duncan Kenny, co-founder of The Seal Project and a marine medic
Clare Rugg, Senior Curator at Wild Planet Trust
Warwick Saunders, Nautilus Dive & RIB Charters Brixham.
With thanks to our series supporters, The English Riviera, Naturally Inspiring, The Sustainable Earth Institute, University of Plymouth, and Dan Bolt @
Series Producers: Melanie Border and David Randall
Editor: David Randall
©English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark 2020
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Why are the caves of The English Riviera so internationally important? Prof. Iain Stewart is joined by Nick Powe, whose family have run Kents Cavern for five generations, Professor of Biology and Environmental Science Dr. Donald McFarlane of Claremont McKenna College California, who has published studies on Pengelly and Kents Cavern, and cave conservationist Tara Beacroft, discussing their shared passion for caves and how they help us to learn about Earth's heritage and the history of humanity.
Series Producers: Melanie Border and David Randall
Editor: David Randall
©English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark
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