On 3rd September 2021
In Ecology, General, Project Management, Research and Development
By William

Exciting news! Last week we deployed our novel eco reef units in the River Crouch estuary in proximity of the Gunfleet Sands Offshore Windfarm, off the coast of Essex. With the help of Port flair, we deployed our custom made, mattress like frame, in the subtidal Crouch estuary at a depth of around 5m. This […]

Apr

27

Introducing our new product: The Bee Hotel

On 27th April 2021
In Ecology, Research and Development
By Izaak

Exciting news! We have developed a new product, Bee Hotels! Our novel design utilises our GeoBlock technology of using waste aggregate to create concrete cast products. Our Bee Hotel is designed to help increase habitat and nesting opportunities for solitary bee species, such as Red masonry and Ashy mining bees. We know bees are in […]

Apr

06

Back on the water – SIF and Bathymetry

On 6th April 2021
In Ecology, Research and Development
By Izaak

We have been back on the water this week in Brightlingsea, checking our novel oyster spatting discs and conducting a bathymetric survey of the harbour extents for Brightlingsea Harbour Commissioners. As you may remember our discs were taken out of the water back in October 2020 (https://exo-env.co.uk/sif-oyster-update/ ) to determine prewinter colonisation, particularly focusing […]

Mar

23

New Piling Habitats Research and Development

On 23rd March 2021
In Ecology, Research and Development
By Izaak

Exciting news! We have developed a novel Piling habitat design specified for deployment on traditional steel sheet piling. The aim of this hybrid nature-based solution (HNBS) is to encourage marine habitat development and increase species richness along and among existing grey infrastructure in the intertidal zone, such as marinas. The designs consisted of 3D printed […]

Feb

09

Introducing the Exo Explorer

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 […]

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