Long Term Projects

MicroPlastics

Raising awareness of micro plastics. This includes research and development into small scale beach microplastics removal, using PU coated mining micro mesh to create a ‘sieve’ system to make a small scale static charge, which attracts microplastics and nurdles. 

Long term goals include an automated scaled up system, and to provide simple DIY plans for use by groups or individuals, with the long term aim to empower people to organise and carry development themselves.

Any interest or questions please email info@seanet.earth and we will reply as soon as we can. 

2- BATHING WATER QUALITY MONITORING.

The past 5 years have seen vast inroads into water quality monitoring systems. Where as before, it has been the case of taking samples then sending them off to a specialised lab and waiting up to 3 days for results. This is not only impractical if on the spot monitoring is required (ie- different weather conditions/states of tide) but is also expensive. SeaNet’s aim in this field is to purchase a modern self contained system which can be used eventually for the benefit of many waterways and coastal sites to help with pinpointing issues.

Any interest or questions please email info@seanet.earth and we will reply as soon as we can.

3- COASTAL MAPPING - ARTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE.

A large scale project that has been developing over a long period of time. We are currently in working with various organisations, including universities, to firstly develop and then implement a long term large scale mapping of sediment travels, around the areas of popular seaside towns around the UK. The goal is to release small locator ‘tags’ to the north of each site and monitor their travels via GPS tracking. We can then use the data to map the physical travel of sediment systems. 

Some popular coastal sites have had this done to aid development of groynes and sea defences to protect from erosion but a complete interconnected map has never been realised. Once the location of the trackers has been achieved they can be finally recovered with the aid of a specialised multi frequency detector. A by product of this will also be the recovery of various lost items by individuals and depending on the location and the state of tide can provide a physical map also of items lost by people who have enjoyed the water and the beach. On particularly low spring tides these every day items can span over 100 years or the lifetime of the history of that coastal area.

A by product would be a cultural mapping project which combines a digital and physical representation of items lost to the sea, their travels and then their recovery in these culturally important seaside sites which considering the UK is an island nation is of importance.

Any interest or questions please email info@seanet.earth and we will reply as soon as we can.