Monday February 1st 2027 Radisson Blu Waterfront
We have a great line up for the schools workshop, early evening exhibition and talks
Andrew Mitchell – Ramsar 2026
Bob Tompkins – The Ancient Walls Mystery
Christina Saleres – Birds on the Edge
Natasha Lee – Cop26 Climate Forum
Alex Purdie – Alderney 2026
Eleanor Goodall – Inter Tidal Education
Donna De Gruchy – BDMLR Jersey
Juliana Bisch – Spying on the Sauvage & Souarde marine animals
Elissa Phillips – Incredible Oceans from an Island Perspective
Sophie Alexander – Our Port & Harbours
Simon Watkins – Volunteering with JMC
Isla Downey – Brushes to BRUVs
Kevin McIlwee – Murder Mystery & Mayhem
BBC ALISON MOSS Marine Mission Interview
Exhibition 18:30 – 19:30 including British Divers Marine Life Rescue, Jersey Biodiversity Centre, Jersey National Park, Alderney Wildlife Trust, Jersey Geopark and Jersey Heritage, Jersey International Centre of Advanced Studies,, Blue Marine Foundation and Société Jersiase Marine Biology Group, Government of Jersey Climate Change.
Environment Minister Steve Luce
Talks 19:30-21:30 Compared by Dr Sean Dettman & Professor Jamie Stevens the talks begin with a welcome by Environment Minister Steve Luce & Jersey Ramsar, Bob Tompkins talks about Ramsar archaeology, Emily Wagdin puts on her Ocean Culture Life hat, Phil Sayers reveals his amazing sonar reef surveys, Sophie Alexander outlines Ports of Jersey’s conservation projects, Kevin McIlwee comes up for air, Grace Bailey highlights her photography in 2025, Rob Swain outlines his JICAS Portelet NTZ Study, Dr. Paul Chambers ‘Stranger Fins: a decade of monitoring dolphins and porpoises’, Donna de Gruchy recounts the Jersey, British Divers Marine Life Rescue groups last 12 months, Ecologist Hannah Le Morven from Sangan Conservation goes reef batty and Alderney Wildlife Trust Senior Ecologist Alex Purdie reveals what’s been happening up in the Alderney Widlife Trust. Followed at 21:30 by a Q&A.
