IMarEST Marine Environmental Briefing

Wednesday 19 May - 16:00-17:30 - ROOM 18-20

Organised by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology

• Introduction by chair: John Wills, Director, Technical and International Development, IMarEST
• Keynote speaker: Climate change and energy usage: two sides of the same coin - Dr Colin Summerhayes, IMarEST Fellow and President of the Society for Underwater Technology [ presentation ]
• Obtaining consent to develop in the marine environment - Martin Sales, Head of Infrastructure, Environment and Transport, Partner, Biggart Baillie LLP [ presentation ]
• The Marine Conservation Zone Project - James Marsden, Director Marine, Natural England
• Securing public acceptance for the renewable energy revolution in the marine environment: some lessons from the past to inform the way ahead - Martin Harper, Head of Sustainable Development, RSPB [ presentation ]
• The marine historic environment and marine renewables: how the future can look after our past - Dr Dan Atkinson, Maritime Department Manager, Headland Archaeology [ presentation ]
• Q&A