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Staff Spotlight: Andy, MGET Biodiversity Manager
Andy, our Biodiversity Manager, has worked with MGET since 2022. His passion and ambition has had a real positive impact in the estuary. He has taken our research effort to a new level and [...]
An Eely interesting blog…
This month we are highlighting one of my favourite species that can be found in the river, the European eel. This is a species that undertakes an incredible journey and can live for a [...]
Why is the Mersey Brown?
When you picture an estuary, you maybe think of a warm, clear water with small boats gently bobbing in the slow current, birds feeding along the foreshore and sheep grazing on the saltmarsh. What [...]
Full Circle on the Mersey
This month we are delighted to have a guest writer for our blog! The below was written by Vivien Minton (pictured right), an enthusiastic storyteller and photographer based in Liverpool. She tells her story [...]
Certificate of Environmental Commendation
Big news! We are thrilled to announce that the Mersey Gateway Environmental Trust has been awarded a certificate of commendation from the PEEL Ports Group. This accolade is awarded by the Harbour Master to [...]
Winter Walks of the Mersey Estuary
I am delighted to have joined the Mersey Gateway Environmental Trust as Conservation Officer! Having started this role in January, the experience of working around the Estuary in the depths of winter has certainly [...]
Summer on the Upper Mersey Estuary
It’s officially summer and full of life at the Upper Mersey Estuary! From mudflats and saltmarshes to hedgerows and woodland, the Upper Mersey Estuary is a dynamic and unique natural place, steeped in industrial [...]
Working with Stakeholders
We have a long list of very valuable stakeholders in and around the Mersey estuary. In a new feature of our blog, we would like to showcase our stakeholders and how we are working [...]