BY SEA SWIMMERS, FOR SEA SWIMMERS

Coastal (in)securities: swimming safely through blue heritage on the Isle of Wight

Anniversary Fellow Dr Giulia Champion is working with Fiona Middleton, an Earth and Ocean Science PhD candidate and Isle of Wight local; Dr Franklin Nobrega, a Lecturer in Microbiology; and Swim the Wight CIC.

They seek to protect and maintain the Isle of Wight’s coastal waters as blue spaces for use by communities. The interdisciplinary project will merge the analysis of microbiological data and qualitative research to inform policy. This will include indications on how the UNESCO designation can be used to further protect the blue heritage on the island, as well as the water health and quality for the physical health and mental wellbeing of the swimmers. Read more here.

PODCAST DISCUSSION

By Sea Swimmers, For Sea Swimmers! Fiona Middleton & Dr Giulia Champion explores sea swimming benefits & challenges on the Isle of Wight with Swim the Wight’s Sue Barker & Victoria Thorneton-Field, including plans for an accessible tidal pool. Listen here: buff.ly/40CSEZh