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WWF Scotland @wwfscotland.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

What a night celebrating Restoration Forth! BSL marine signs from the Scottish Sensory Centre, songs from Newhaven Community Choir & epic views from the Port of Leith Distillery made it extra special. 👋🎵 A big thank you to the amazing people and communities who make Restoration Forth what it is. 💙

Group of five people during Restoration Forth's celebration event making hand gestures as they learn the BSL signs for marine species.

Newhaven Community Choir singing indoors near large windows with sunlight streaming in and colourful bunting overhead. An interpreter is at the side of the photo, translating the songs to British Sign Language.

A busy gathering of people engaged in conversations under string lights and large windows during Restoration Forth's celebration event.

Naomi presenting at an event with a large screen showing oyster shells behind here. An interpreter stand to the left of Naomi and is translating Naomi's presentation to British Sign Language.

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WWF Scotland @wwfscotland.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

European flat oysters play a crucial role in restoring our seas. They stabilise the seabed, store carbon and boost biodiversity. 🦪 It’s exciting to see Restoration Forth and volunteers clean and introduce more oysters into the Firth of Forth! Watch this space for more on this impactful work. 👀

A volunteer reintroducing European flat oysters into the Forth from a beach, with low sun lighting up the sky in the background.

European flat oysters on a rope in shallow waters as the tide is out. The oysters have been restore to the Forth after a century of extinction.

Hands measuring an oysters with a measuring tool.

Two people introducing oysters into the Forth. The oysters can be seen high in the air, against and background of a blue sky with wispy clouds.

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RSPB Scotland @rspbscotland.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Today we gathered outside SSE's Glasgow office to urge them to stop the Berwick Bank offshore wind farm. Together we delivered a petition signed by 12,500 people opposing this damaging project. @seabirdcentre.bsky.social @n-t-s.bsky.social @mcsuk.bsky.social @scotwildlife.bsky.social

Campaigners outside SSE's offices in Glasgow holding a banner which reads: "Stop Berwick Bank"

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Oyster deployment & monitoring in East Lothian with our fab #RestorationForth volunteers 🦪 great to be joined too by Project Seagrass staff who ran some Seagrass Spotter training 🌱🌊

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

A wet & wild bird survey in Burntisland with Fife Coast & Countryside Trust ☔ but the birds didn't seem to mind! Bar-tailed Godwits, Little Grebe, Redshank, Turnstones & many more species feeding & sheltering along the coastline 🌊

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RSPB Scotland @rspbscotland.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Today we raised our voices outside Scottish Parliament in one last push to ensure politicians stand up for Scotland's nature. The Natural Environment Bill could be a game-changer - introducing nature targets and Swift bricks. The final debate starts today, we hope to see major wins for wildlife.

Group smiling and holding up their signs and bird puppets outside Scottish Parliament

Close up of sign which reads 'Swifties for Swift Bricks!' with a picture of Taylor Swift

Three members of RSPB staff stand together smiling holding a Curlew puppet, a Puffin puppet and a Swift puppet

Swift puppet next to Scottish parliament entrance

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Applications are now open for two #RestorationForth internships! Join the team & support marine restoration in Scotland 🦪👇🏼

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WWF Scotland @wwfscotland.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

What a year for #RestorationForth! 632 people took part in restoration activities, including amazing local groups like ELREC, Royal Blind School, North Berwick Youth Project & more. Community power in action! Check out the thread for more highlights. ⬇️ #MarineRestoration #Conservation 1/5 🧵

A single European flat oyster splashing into the water in the Firth of Forth.

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

A lovely afternoon at Scottish Power HQ for a screening of David Attenborough's Ocean documentary & a Q&A 🌊 our final event of 2025! Happy Christmas all ☃️🌟 @mcsuk.bsky.social

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

We are thrilled that #RestorationForth has been recognised by a parliamentary motion celebrating the project's success in restoring native oysters to the Firth of Forth! A wonderful way to end the year 🌟 read the full motion here: www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-...

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

MCS Learning & Community Engagement team away day @mcsuk.bsky.social! A fab day with the team running a Source to Sea workshop & activity, Ocean film screening, Q&A panel & exploring Manchester 🐝🚋🌊

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WWF Scotland @wwfscotland.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

GOOD NEWS: 2.1cm oyster growth & an average 88% survival rate recorded! These results come a year after thousands of oysters were introduced to the Forth by Restoration Forth, giving hope for the future of this super species. 🦪 @heriotwattuni.bsky.social @mcsuk.bsky.social #Nature #Restoration

A photo of a European flat oyster that was reintroduced into the Firth of Forth. The oyster shows new marine life living on it, including barnacles and keel worms. Overlapping text reads, '2.1cm growth in one year gives hope for Firth of Forth oysters!'

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

A wonderful night at the #NatureofScotland awards this week, where @mcsuk.bsky.social Scottish Education Roadshow was nominated in the Coasts & Waters Award category! Congratulations to all the winners ✨

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

We have several exciting updates in this edition of the #RestorationForth newsletter as we report high survivability rates across our oyster restoration sites & welcome the first oysters to the Forth Marine Hatchery! Read on to find out more 👉🏻 restorationforth.substack.com/p/restoratio...

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November 2025

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

A trip out to Tyninghame with a group from North Berwick Youth Project, one of my favourite places to be especially on a day like today 🌞🍂

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

So enjoying spotting & learning more about fungi this autumn, a fascinating kingdom of which there are over 15,000 species in the UK alone! 🍄 #fungi

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Please add your voice to those calling for First Minister John Swinney & SSE to #StopBerwickBank 👇🏻

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

A glorious trip out on the Forth today with our fab volunteers restoring a further 6,000 oysters to their new home, bringing our total up to 46,000! 🤩🦪 @mcsuk.bsky.social @heriotwattuni.bsky.social @wwfscotland.bsky.social #RestorationForth

A group of restoration volunteers standing on a boat deck

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Katie @weekates88.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Great to have @catgodders.bsky.social on our @mcsuk.bsky.social #YouthOceanNetwork call last night chatting all about community engagement and #RestorationForth! Want to learn more? 👇🌊 🌱 www.mcsuk.org/ocean-emerge... 🦪 www.wwf.org.uk/what-we-do/p... 🌱 www.ssc.education.ed.ac.uk/BSL/marine/o...

Caitlin presents on zoom. Images of oyster women working 100 years ago.

Slide from Caitlins presentation discussing "Why oysters are important"? Images of oysters, seabed, emphasising why they are so vital to the ecosystem.

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Looking forward to this one! Join us at Lind & Lime to hear about the humble oyster & why we are working hard to restore reefs around Scotland 🦪 Grab your free ticket 👇🏻 lindlimegin.rezdy.com/733627/oyste...

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Scottish Environment LINK @scotlink.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

On 30 October MSPs will debate the Natural Environment Bill - a vital opportunity to ensure that Scotland sets legally binding nature recovery targets. Help inspire MSPs to support meaningful action for nature by sharing these 40 powerful messages: www.scotlandlovesnature.scot/dear-msp-nat...

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

What a brilliant way to spend a sunny morning at North Berwick, clearing the beach of 6.5kg of litter with local volunteers & staff from @seabirdcentre.bsky.social & Maths Week Scotland 🌞🌊 my final clean of the #GreatBritishBeachClean2025 @mcsuk.bsky.social 😁

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Seagrass mapping at Tyninghame on a beautifully clear & crisp morning...a wonderful way to welcome the Autumn Equinox 🍂🌱 #RestorationForth @mcsuk.bsky.social @seabirdcentre.bsky.social @wwfscotland.bsky.social

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

It's the start of the #GreatBritishBeachClean! Delighted to join colleagues & volunteers at our flagship Scotland clean at Cramond this morning, clearing 13kg of litter from the beach 🌊🏖️ find upcoming cleans 👉🏻 www.mcsuk.org/what-you-can...

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RSPB Scotland @rspbscotland.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Thanks to everyone who joined us at the mass lobby in Edinburgh today! Hundreds of people came together to speak up for nature and climate at Scottish Parliament. If you couldn't make it, you can still make your voice heard: www.rspb.org.uk/scotland/new...

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Brilliant to be back on the Forth today! This time for BRUV (baited remote underwater video) surveys with the #RestorationForth team & our fab volunteers 🌊🦪🤩 @mcsuk.bsky.social @wwfscotland.bsky.social

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Great to welcome so many people to the Restoration Forth Snorkel Trail Safari today🤿 It's always a treat to discover what lies beneath the waves around North Berwick (and even spot gannets diving nearby!)🦀🌱🐟 📷©️Jamie McDermaid

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WWF Scotland @wwfscotland.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Take a moment to explore an Orcadian #seagrass meadow & meet the creatures that call it home! 🦀 #Orkney is a special place for #RestorationForth… the seagrass meadows highlight the #MarineLife that this super species can support, and the local community always gives the team a very warm welcome. 💚

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WWF Scotland @wwfscotland.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Thanks to those who joined #RestorationForth for a Coastal BioBlitz in Burntisland! A brilliant variety of #MarineLife was recorded, including many fish, invertebrates, seaweeds, butterflies, moths & birds. 🔎 A reminder to take a closer look when in nature - you might be surprised by what you see!

Naomi, Restoration Forth Project Manager, helping pull in a net in the Firth of Forth as part of a BioBlitz to survey species within Firth of Forth habitats.

A sand eel, a small eel-like silver fish, surveyed during Restoration Forth's bioblitz in Burntisland, Fife.

Two young people looking closely at a little brown flounder fish during a bioblitz.

Two people smiling and looking closely at a species that has been spotted during a bioblitz, with the water of the Firth of Forth directly behind them.

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WWF Scotland @wwfscotland.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Postcards from the beautiful Orkney Isles. 💌 The #RestorationForth team had a brilliant time in #Orkney. It's always a joy to explore Orkney's thriving #seagrass meadows. The team loved spending time catching up with people in Orkney about the work being done to restore these vital habitats. 🌱

Waulkmill Bay, with blooming wildflowers

The Restoration Forth seagrass team and participants in snorkelling gear ready to snorkel in a bay in Orkney.

A light pink and white toned nudibranch, also known as sea slug, spotted snorkelling amongst seagrass.

A golden kelp forest in bright turquoise, shallow waters in Orkney.

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Spent the weekend enjoying the many sites of Orkney ☀️ wonderful cliff walks, sea swims, bird life & of course archaeology 🌊

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

It's been a spectacular week on Orkney running community snorkel sessions, attending the EMEC open day for #StromnessShoppingWeek & supporting the team with seagrass monitoring for #RestorationForth 🌊🌱🌞 @mcsuk.bsky.social @seabirdcentre.bsky.social

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Great 2 days dodging the summer showers & monitoring our intertidal oyster sites with our wonderful #RestorationForth volunteers 🌊🦪 @mcsuk.bsky.social @wwfscotland.bsky.social @heriotwattuni.bsky.social

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Back home after a fantastic time in sunny Scarborough for the #ReMeMaRe conference 🌞 It was great to present on #RestorationForth oyster citizen science (an exciting & nerve-wracking experience!) & hear about all the amazing restoration work happening across the UK 🌊 @mcsuk.bsky.social

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WWF Scotland @wwfscotland.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Is your organisation or community restoring coastal environments? Restoration Forth has launched a practical new resource featuring: 🌊 How-to videos 🌊 Key learnings 🌊 Community involvement tips All inspired by seagrass & oyster restoration in the Forth! Dive in: www.wwf.org.uk/what-we-do/p...

Green and teal coloured illustrations featuring someone restoring seagrass meadows with a plugging method, someone harvesting seagrass seeds under water, two people preparing a site on a beach for planting seagrass seeds, and two people on the side of a boat deploying oysters. Overlapping text reads, 'Restoration Forth case study now live!'

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

VERY excited for our week on Orkney in July! Amongst other events, we're running 3 community snorkel sessions on the island, sign up 👉🏻 www.eventbrite.com/cc/restorati... 🌊🦀🌱

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Oh hi there, this Atlantic Yellow-Nosed Albatross chick wants you to have a wonderful day. #WorldAlbatrossDay

A curious Yellow-nosed Albatross chick standing amidst green vegetation with a scenic view of mountain slopes and the ocean in the background, under a bright, partly cloudy sky.

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Delighted & excited to be speaking about #RestorationForth at @coastalfutures.bsky.social ReMeMaRe conference in July! Come along & learn about restoration efforts across the UK 🌊🌱🦪 @mcsuk.bsky.social

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Great to attend @scotlink.bsky.social Stand Up for Nature demo today at Scottish Parliament! Calling for immediate action to restore Scotland's nature @mcsuk.bsky.social 🦉🐳🌱🐝🐙

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Scottish Environment LINK @scotlink.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Stand Up for Nature! Scotland’s nature is struggling, but the Natural Environment Bill could be a turning point. We need to show MSPs that nature matters to Scotland’s people. 📆Thursday 12 June 🕒12:30-2pm 📍Scottish parliament Join the demo: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stand-up-f...

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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 04/06/2025

Wilder Seas: eight steps to restore our ocean 🌊 Our seas are struggling – and so are the coastal communities that depend on them. But there’s hope. Our new Wilder Seas report, produced with the @mcsuk.bsky.social, lays out a powerful blueprint for restoring marine ecosystems. 🧵1/2

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WWF Scotland @wwfscotland.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

A win for nature! #RestorationForth and volunteers have been surveying oysters introduced to the Forth last autumn. The results show an incredible 85% survival rate and average growth of 4.5mm. 👏 This is great news for marine life - restored oyster beds could double biodiversity in 10 years! 🐟

A volunteer throwing oysters into the Firth of Forth whilst the tide is out

European flat oysters in the Firth of Forth as the tide is out.

A handful of small, young European flat oysters.

A volunteering measuring the size of a European flat oyster with a measuring tap.

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

The rain stayed away for our seagrass monitoring session as part of @seabirdcentre.bsky.social Marine Fest this morning! Nice to find patches of seagrass with plenty of associated biodiversity 🌱☀️

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

What another great milestone to celebrate 🥳 so proud to be part of this project & thank you to all our supporters over the years 🦪🌱

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Great session with staff from PPL who joined us for a beach clean & intro to Marine Conservation Society at Longniddry Bents 🌊 & a treat to catch up with colleagues Calum & Dan 🌊☀️

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

We were back on the water this week deploying European flat oysters to the Firth of Forth & what a day for it ☀️ Great to be joined by community members from ELREC too #RestorationForth

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Scottish Seabird Centre @seabirdcentre.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

The countdown is on for Marine Fest 2025! From 23 - 27 May, we'll celebrate Scotland's incredible marine wildlife with a packed programme of walks, talks, science, family fun, wildlife ID, and exclusive Puffin Express trips.

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

A great first day of oyster biosecurity for #RestorationForth with 3,000 oysters cleaned & ready for restoration! & brilliant to be joined by some of my @mcsuk.bsky.social colleagues 😍🦪🌊

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WWF Scotland @wwfscotland.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

64,300 more seagrass seeds planted! 🌱 Thanks to local communities who have shown up year after year for these mighty, tiny seeds of hope! 💪 Let’s hear from the volunteers who helped harvest these very seeds and have planted them into the Forth. ⬇️ #RestorationForth

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Caitlin Godfrey @catgodders.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

A beautiful day on Fidra tackling invasive tree mallow for @seabirdcentre.bsky.social #SOSpuffin project ☀️ so thrilled to have been able to use my @mcsuk.bsky.social volunteer day to help out with this brilliant project 🌊

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