Explore the data
Hundreds of volunteers have submitted data which shows how the distribution of seaweeds around the UK is changing. This information will help us to take action to protect our coastlines, seaweeds, and all the amazing wildlife that depend on them.
Thank you!
A huge thank you for taking part in the Big Seaweed Search - your contributions are extremely important.
So far, hundreds of people around the UK have helped us to gather data which, alongside other research, shows that the distribution of seaweeds around the UK is changing. This information will help us to take action to protect our coastlines, seaweeds, and all the amazing wildlife that depend on them.
Dive a bit deeper
Every year we share your findings, including our favourite pictures, interesting finds, and what we've done with the data.
Seaweed science
In 2022, our seaweed scientists released a scientific paper evaluating the citizen science project and 4 years of seaweed data, to highlight any findings and areas of development for the project. Find out more and read the full paper here.
Other ways to get involved
This project is funded by the Government's Green Recovery Challenge Fund. The fund was developed by Defra and its Arm's-Length Bodies. It is being delivered by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in partnership with Natural England, the Environment Agency and Forestry Commission.