My name is Betti, I am 28 and a Master student of sustainable tourism management from Berlin, Germany. In order to get some work experience I spent altogether 6 weeks working in Dorchester. The Jurassic Coast is a wonderful place to spend some time at. During my summer internship with the Jurassic Coast Team I…
Nominations for the new Jurassic Coast award must be made by 29th October – so hurry up and nominate someone who has made a special contribution to the Jurassic Coast! We have developed this new award to give due praise and acknowledgement to those individuals who have contributed greatly to the continued conservation and enhancement of the Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site, whether…
The Bridport Arts Centre is hosting a free exhibition, ‘Exploratory Laboratory’ between 18th September – 23rd October 2010. It will highlight some of the new techniques and technologies being used by earth scientists to map and monitor the coast and explores how artists are also working with scientists, interpreting and visualising data, presenting research and adopting new technologies…
Communities on the Jurassic Coast are being asked to share their memories of our shifting shores to help us better understand and adapt to future changes. The Dorset and East Devon Coastal Change Pathfinder Project team wants people to send photographs, records and stories of past events such as big storms that have led to…
The Jurassic Coast has recently featured in two international publications covering best practice in visitor management in protected landscapes. The World Travel and Tourism Council website has a new Best Practice Gateway and requested the Jurassic Coast to be one of the high profile case studies featured. The World Heritage Site also features in a…
The huge pliosaur skull acquired under the Collecting Cultures Jurassic Life bid is now in Sevenoaks, Kent where it is being prepared (cleaned) by Scott Moore-Fay. Scott is an experienced and professional fossil preparator, who worked for many years at the Natural History Museum preparation lab, deep in the basement. It is a massive job…
The Jurassic Coast Creative Coast Group and Exeter University are pleased to announce the successful candidate for the first PhD studentship in our collaborative AHRC funded research project. The field of potential candidates was of exceptionally high quality, and following interviews and much deliberation we have invited local arts practitioner Jon Croose to take up…
The Lyme Regis Fossil Festival, once again, was a big hit. Roughly 14,000 people visited the festival over the three days participating in events and activities run by the large variety of exhibitors including the Natural History Museum, Natural England and the Jurassic Coast Team as well as local artists and performers. There was lots…
Due to popular demand, the East Devon ‘travelling around the Jurassic Coast by bus, foot, bike, train and boat’ leaflet, is back for the summer. Now with even more services to choose from, it promises to be a great season for people using the bus – and this leaflet will make it easier for everyone,…