Random Marsh Podcasts

The relationship between sea and land has always been one of dynamic change. Yet, as rising sea levels threaten habitats for wildlife and humans alike, we are today more vulnerable than ever. The 11 video tracks on this album address the complexities of environmental change, focusing on the Blackwater Water Estuary in Essex where a coastal retreat scheme is in operation, managed biodiversity at Wicken Fen in Cambridgeshire, and the search for sustainable forms of development along the River Severn. This material forms part of the course U216 Environment.

Categories: Education

Tags: coast, conservation, diversity, environment, estuary, fen, floods, habitat, marsh, river, unique, water

Join Marsh colleagues, risk professionals, C-suite executives, and others for conversations about the major risks businesses face today and how you can better understand and more effectively manage them.

Categories: Business, Education

Tags: Insurance, InsuranceClaims, marsh, resilience, risk, riskmanagement

Learn about the salt marsh surrounding Grannis Island. Dominated by dense stands of salt-tolerant plants, this area is the most productive ecosystem in the world. Acting like a nursery for many salt water organisms, the salt marsh also serves as a buffer for storm surges and a filter for pollution. You will also learn about a new danger for the environmental health of the salt marsh, sudden vegetation dieback.

Categories: Education

Tags: crab, dieback, donation, ecosystem, Grannis, intertidal, invasive, island, marsh, phragmites, plants, purple, salt, spartina, sudden, tidal, vegetation, zone