Events

From Silos to Systems Relational frameworks to foster collaboration, unlocking value for marine and coastal management Who’s representing your interests at From Silos to Systems this year? 20 October 2026 | The Abbey Conference Centre | London BOOK NOW – DON’T MISS OUT! Let’s get out of the silos and start understanding and changing the […]

We’ve got some new training to share with you! This autumn, we’re launching a series of shorter online courses, each designed to give you insights and skills that will enhance the way you work with people. Two courses are completely new, alongside a fresh run of our Inclusive Engagement training. Powerful Project Partnerships – NEW […]

  Working together to bring synergies across the land and water divide: Ocean and Coastal Futures (OCF), the host of Blue Finance 2026, is delighted to be a supporting partner of the Nature Finance UK Conference 2026, hosted by the Ecosystems Knowledge Network (EKN). EKN are offering OCF’s marine & coastal newsletter subscribers an exclusive […]

PLACE STILL AVAILABLE On the next CHALLENGE OF SCIENCE LEADERSHIP training course at the University of Strathclyde Technology & Innovation Centre, Glasgow 27th to 29th October 2026 Easily the best course I’ve been on this year. Absolutely fantastic and thank you so much for creating it and delivering it! You both were so knowledgeable and […]

From Silos to Systems Relational frameworks to foster collaboration, unlocking value for marine and coastal management “Nature doesn’t work in silos, neither should we” Commonwealth Secretariat, 2026 20 October 2026 | The Abbey Conference Centre | London BOOK NOW How can we understand relationships between frameworks to drive better collaboration and achieve effective marine and […]

    57th Annual Conference Connected Waters Advancing Freshwater Fish Conservation, Recovery and Management Alive Lincoln, 6-7 October 2026 REGISTRATION OPEN This year’s IFM Annual Conference will be hosted by the Anglian Branch and will be held in the historic city of Lincoln. The conference will feature speakers from the UK, Ireland and beyond for […]

From Silos to Systems Relational frameworks to foster collaboration, unlocking value for marine and coastal management “Nature doesn’t work in silos, neither should we” Commonwealth Secretariat, 2026 20 October 2026 | The Abbey Conference Centre | London Book your place HERE How do we move from fragmented, siloed working to more collaborative, joined-up, effective marine […]

Short Course: Law of the Sea – Online Starts 28 September 2026 The British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL)  will once again be convening its flagship short course on the Law of the Sea. This popular course provides a practice-oriented introduction to the international law of the sea and the urgent challenges facing […]

Marine Geo-resources Professional Masterclass 2026 – 2027 A Unique, Expert Course and Professional Certificate in Exploration, Assessment, Development, Extraction and Management of Marine Sand and Gravel Resources. The course will be delivered at The Geological Society, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BG A globally unique, expert course and professional Certificate in it’s second year.  Addressing geoskills associated […]

UK & Ireland MIKE User Group Symposium 2026 Connecting coastal, marine and water modellers Date: 5 to 6 October 2026 Location: Colwick Hall, Nottingham Fee: Free of charge — registration required We are delighted to invite you to the UK & Ireland MIKE User Group Symposium 2026. This is a free, one-an-a-half-day in-person event. It […]

Communications Foundation and Advanced (NEW) Training Opportunities We’ve just opened two communications training programmes, with a 33% discount until 28th November. These courses are available to your staff, partners, colleagues or students, to help them increase their impact through communications training. Please feel free to share this with anyone within your organisation or network who […]

Online Training Open | Fundraising for Conservation Projects Do you have a conservation project idea you’d love to see happen? Imagine how it would feel to get your idea off the ground, and implemented to help wildlife or habitats. Now you can turn your ideas into reality with the help of our latest  Conservation Careers […]

Online Training | Conservation Project Management & Design After completing this training you’ll understand the foundations of how to design and manage a conservation project using the widely-recognised Conservation Standards methodology. Making you more employable and impactful as an aspiring or professional conservationist. Why Project Management & Design skills are important? A key to success within […]

‘Communications for Conservation Projects’ Within conservation, there is a growing realisation that we need to do much more to share our messages and encourage more support and action. As a result, conservation employers are rapidly looking for people with communication skills. They want staff who can plan communications activities, write effectively, get press and media attention, engage audiences on […]