On 9th February 2021
In Ecology, Engineering, Research and Development
By Izaak

The Exo fleet is growing! We recently trialled our new surveying vessel; the Exo Explorer for the first time! The Exo Explorer took to the water in her maiden voyage in Brightlingsea harbour, in Essex, on a typically English December afternoon. Safe to say, it was the type of day when even the harbour staff […]

Jan

26

SIF Oyster Spat Winter Update

On 26th January 2021
In Ecology, Engineering, Research and Development
By David

Earlier this year in October, Exo Environmental alongside our partners; University of Essex, Brightlingsea Harbour Commissioners and Richard Haward’s Oysters, conducted a pre-winter check of our innovative native flat oyster spatting discs. As you may remember from reading our previous blog on the SIF project (https://exo-env.co.uk/flat-oyster-spat-collectors-update/) , our discs were developed from dredged material, using […]

Jan

12

Director’s Message for 2021

On 12th January 2021
In Ecology, Engineering, Research and Development
By William

I’m ecstatic to thank you all, on behalf of the Exo team, for your valued support during the past year. We are all looking forward to new opportunities and research projects as well as continuing our exciting, existing work. I trust everyone had a good Christmas break and are fully rested for a fresh start […]

Dec

14

GTI Funding for Eco Reef

On 14th December 2020
In Ecology, Engineering, Research and Development
By Izaak

We are excited to announce that some R&D grant funding we have applied for back in September has been granted to us earlier this month! The grant funding from the New Anglia Enterprise Partnership-Growth Through Innovation (GTI) fund, part-funded by the European regional development fund is designed to provide financial backing to local companies to […]

Oct

13

Using Sediment As a Resource

On 13th October 2020
In Dredging, Ecology, Sediment Management
By David

Last week we had an exciting opportunity to present at a virtual event organised by Platform Baggernet. The International webinar ‘Dredging As a Resource’ was organised in combination with the final symposium of the Interreg2seas project ‘Using Sediment As a Resource’ USAR, on the 8th October 2020. The team at Exo has been involved with […]

Feb

12

Flat Oyster Spat Collectors with CEFAS

On 12th February 2020
In Ecology, Research and Development, Water Management
By Izaak

Exo Environmental have recently started working on a new flat oyster research and development (R&D) project, funded by CEFAS as part of their Seafood Innovation Fund which aims to promote and develop technologies and methods to reinvigorate aquaculture production within British maritime waters. CEFAS (Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science) have given the green […]

Sep

16

What are Nature Based Solutions?

On 16th September 2019
In Ecology, General, Research and Development, Sediment Management, Water Management
By David

Nature based solutions is a concept you might have come across, but in many cases, other than knowing they have something to do with nature, it can be difficult to imagine what they actually are. Nature based solutions or NBS, can be implemented in almost any infrastructure project to make use of the various ecosystem […]

Jun

01

Plastic in the Environment

On 1st June 2019
In Ecology, Sediment Management, Water Management
By Luke

Plastic pollution has reached global epidemic proportions; however, consumerism and convenience still demand single-use plastic products. It is a global challenge that has recently become more visible to consumers through television programmes like Blue Planet and terrifying discoveries by Vescovo’s Five Deeps Expedition who found plastic even in the most remote part of the ocean, […]

May

22

RSPB Little Tern Nests Planted

On 22nd May 2019
In Ecology, Engineering, Research and Development
By Luke

Following on from our previous blog posts, our little tern (Sternula albifrons) nest trial with the RSPB went ahead with great haste in order to arrive at nesting sites before the birds, who were very early this year due to the mild winter. The little tern numbers have seriously declined in recent years as they […]

Mar

04

RSPB Little Tern Nests Concept

On 4th March 2019
In Ecology, Engineering
By William

Our company policy is Working with Nature and focus on ecology. This is why we are working with the RSPB to support the endangered Little Tern population in Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex by combining our innovative GeoBlock Research and Development experience with the RSPB’s knowledge of Little Tern Conservation work to create innovative tern nests. […]

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Introducing the Exo Explorer

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