Emmy Cooper-Young

Shellfish Restoration Officer with @mcsuk and @HeriotWattUni 🦪 Marine enthusiast and passionate scuba diver 🌊 *views are my own*

[Seasearch Scotland @seasearchscot]

Fancy getting involved in some awesome #citizenscience in 🏴󠁧󠁢��󠁣󠁴󠁿. Restoration Forth is a collaborative project led by @WWF to enhance and restore historical seagrass 🌱and native oyster 🦪 #habitats to the Firth of Forth.

More details👇🏼

[Scottish Seabird Centre @SeabirdCentre]

Exciting report of a #humpback whale spotted off the Dunbar coast yesterday! ���
Humpbacks have been seen feeding in the Firth of Forth over winter for the last few years.

Learn how to whale watch responsibly from our partners @whalesorg ⬇️
https://t.co/ygChooB8Kc
📷© SamMiller

[Emmy Cooper-Young @EmmyC_Y]

Had a fabulous time presenting last night at the @RSPBScotland Edinburgh local group! Lots of people informed and enthusiastic about the #RestorationForth project, looking forward to seeing everyone again out on the water 🌊

[wildscotplace @wildscotplace]

Excited for this winter wildlife event with @mcsuk & #RestorationForth partners. Winter BioBlitz and Nature Walk along the #Edinburgh shoreline. Birds, rockpools, seagrass, coastal plants, seaweed & more. Book your free place - https://t.co/S1XHHqlRTj

[Catherine Gemmell @cathgem2000]

Absolutely packed and brilliant programme for the @mastscot 12th Annual Science Meeting this year themed on supporting the delivery of the Blue Economy Vision.

Fab to see @EmmyC_Y delivering a poster session linked to Restoration Forth work!

Check it out below ⬇️

@mcsuk

[Emmy Cooper-Young @EmmyC_Y]

@_alicemoore @HeriotWattUni It is a fabulous backdrop 😍

[Emmy Cooper-Young @EmmyC_Y]

Exciting beginnings for native oyster restoration in #RestorationForth project, conducting site suitability surveys with @HeriotWattUni ! Was a great fun couple of weeks and even got a helpful little dive buddy 🐚🌊🦪!

[Emmy Cooper-Young @EmmyC_Y]

@catgodders @HeriotWattUni He was a very helpful wee guy!

[Marine Conservation Society @mcsuk]

Today our Scotland team met with @lornaslater, Minister for Circular Economy, to hear updates on Scotland's #DepositReturnScheme♻️

#Scotland is due to start their scheme one year from today. Find out more & why we’re so excited for it to start👇
https://t.co/MCyCyJVIiA

[Emmy Cooper-Young @EmmyC_Y]

@_alicemoore @mcsuk @HeriotWattUni Well I wouldn’t have found the job without you Alice! Had to credit you somehow 😂

[Emmy Cooper-Young @EmmyC_Y]

Happy #WorldOysterDay ! What a great day to introduce our new blog about the Restoration Forth Project and celebrate three months in the job with @mcsuk and @HeriotWattUni . Excited to see what tomorrow brings!

https://t.co/zJRpyvSdzy

[Emmy Cooper-Young @EmmyC_Y]

@cathgem2000 @fincarson @NatureChampions @mcsuk @CalumDuncanMCS @ScotLINK @wildscotplace @Luk_Sandy @marinescotland @WWFScotland @HeriotWattUni @ProjectSeagrass @SeabirdCentre @ForthNatureScot Thanks for sharing Catherine! Got to be happy when you are holding oysters 😆🌊🦪

[Emmy Cooper-Young @EmmyC_Y]

What a great week we had last week engaging with passionate communities about the marine environment! Great collaborative effort from the #RestorationForth team and @seasearchscot delivering citizen science training and meeting a key local community group at the weekend! 🦪🌊🌿

[Susan Davies @smdavies67]

Great @mcsuk @SeabirdCentre event this evening in #NorthBerwick talking about #nativeoysters #seagrass & #seaweeds #restorationforth #seaweedsearch

[Emmy Cooper-Young @EmmyC_Y]

Excited to be involved in native oyster reef restoration in the Firth of Forth! #NationalMarineWeek

[Nature Champions @NatureChampions]

Today, as part of #NationalMarineWeek, we’re highlighting Scotland’s Native Oyster Beds! 🦪

Scotland’s Native Oyster Beds are championed by @fincarson alongside @mcsuk.

#DYK that 1 adult oyster can filter 140 litres of water in just 1 day?! 🦪🌊💧

📸 @CalumDuncanMCS

[Emmy Cooper-Young @EmmyC_Y]

@cathgem2000 All thanks to my amazing photographer 😉