The University of Plymouth has hosted the UK's first Coastal Research Conference.
The three-day event, organised by the Coastal Processes Research Group (CPRG), highlighted many of the challenges facing coastal communities as a result of the changing climate.
It was attended by more than 130 researchers, practitioners and representatives from bodies including the Environmental Agency and Natural England.
Developed in partnership with the National Network of Regional Coastal Monitoring Programmes, the event included 58 presentations, 15 research posters, two keynote addresses and a panel debate.
These included topics including the impact of rising sea levels and wave interactions with our coastline, as well as coastal management and hazard prediction.
There was also a workshop on XBeach modelling technology, and a field trip to Start Bay in South Devon to visit communities impacted by coastal erosion and sea level rises over the past century.
The conference reinforces the University's position at the forefront of coastal research in the UK and internationally.
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