Marine Evidence-based Sensitivity Assessment (MarESA) Training Course
The course aims to provide participants with a basic knowledge of what ‘sensitivity’ means and how it is assessed under the MarESA approach, using specific examples, relevant to conservation of marine habitats and species of conservation concern in the United Kingdom. The course is presented in three parts:
• Part 1. Introduction –outlines the history of sensitivity assessment in the UK, how common terms, pressures and benchmarks are defined and what is meant by the term ‘sensitivity’
• Part 2 . Sensitivity assessment – outline the MarESA approach is applied to UK species and habitats (biotopes) and its assumptions.
• Part 3. Examples and tools – gives examples of how the MarESA approach is applied to example habitat/species, together with the information resources and decision support tools provided by the MarLIN website. Users are advised to view each part in order.
Users should refer to the MarESA guidance Manual 2023 version: www.marlin.ac.uk/publications when viewing the course.
An optional Q&A session can be arranged on request.
Harvey Tyler-Walters - March 2023.
Marine Evidence-based Sensitivity Assessment (MarESA) - Training Course Part 1
Please note that Part 4 referred to in this video is an optional Q&A session can be arranged on request. If you are interested in this part of the training please email events@mba.ac.uk for more information.
The following links and/or resources are mentioned in the course materials:
MarLIN (Marine Life Information Network) website – www.marlin.ac.uk
Tyler-Walters, H., Tillin, H.M., d’Avack, E.A.S., Perry, F. & Stamp, T., 2023. Marine Evidence-based Sensitivity Assessment (MarESA) – Guidance Manual. Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN). Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, Plymouth, 208 pp. https://www.marlin.ac.uk/publications
Garrard, S.L. & Tyler-Walters, H., 2020. Habitat (biotope) sensitivity assessments for climate change pressures. Report from the Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN), to Dept. for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) & Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC). Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, Plymouth, 21 pp. https://www.marlin.ac.uk/publications
Tyler-Walters, H., Williams, E., Mardle, M.J. & Lloyd, K.A., 2022. Sensitivity Assessment of Contaminant Pressures - Approach Development, Application, and Evidence Reviews. MarLIN (Marine Life Information Network), Marine Biological Association of the UK, Plymouth, pp. 192. https://www.marlin.ac.uk/publications
Natural England, 2023. Designated Sites System. https://designatedsites.naturalenglan...
Marine Scotland, 2020. Feature Activity Sensitivity Tool (FeAST) .Feature Activity Sensitivity Tool (FeAST) | NatureScot
JNCC (Joint Nature Conservation Committee), 2022. Marine Habitat Classification for Britain and Ireland. https://mhc.jncc.gov.uk/
Marine Evidence-based Sensitivity Assessment (MarESA) - Training Course Part 2
The following links and/or resources are mentioned in the course materials:
MarLIN (Marine Life Information Network) website – www.marlin.ac.uk
Tyler-Walters, H., Tillin, H.M., d’Avack, E.A.S., Perry, F. & Stamp, T., 2023. Marine Evidence-based Sensitivity Assessment (MarESA) – Guidance Manual. Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN). Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, Plymouth, 208 pp. https://www.marlin.ac.uk/publications
Garrard, S.L. & Tyler-Walters, H., 2020. Habitat (biotope) sensitivity assessments for climate change pressures. Report from the Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN), to Dept. for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) & Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC). Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, Plymouth, 21 pp. https://www.marlin.ac.uk/publications
Tyler-Walters, H., Williams, E., Mardle, M.J. & Lloyd, K.A., 2022. Sensitivity Assessment of Contaminant Pressures - Approach Development, Application, and Evidence Reviews. MarLIN (Marine Life Information Network), Marine Biological Association of the UK, Plymouth, pp. 192. https://www.marlin.ac.uk/publications
Natural England, 2023. Designated Sites System. https://designatedsites.naturalenglan...
Marine Scotland, 2020. Feature Activity Sensitivity Tool (FeAST) .Feature Activity Sensitivity Tool (FeAST) | NatureScot
JNCC (Joint Nature Conservation Committee), 2022. Marine Habitat Classification for Britain and Ireland. https://mhc.jncc.gov.uk/
Marine Evidence-based Sensitivity Assessment (MarESA) - Training Course Part 3
The following links and/or resources are mentioned in the course materials:
MarLIN (Marine Life Information Network) website – www.marlin.ac.uk
Tyler-Walters, H., Tillin, H.M., d’Avack, E.A.S., Perry, F. & Stamp, T., 2023. Marine Evidence-based Sensitivity Assessment (MarESA) – Guidance Manual. Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN). Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, Plymouth, 208 pp. https://www.marlin.ac.uk/publications
Garrard, S.L. & Tyler-Walters, H., 2020. Habitat (biotope) sensitivity assessments for climate change pressures. Report from the Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN), to Dept. for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) & Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC). Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, Plymouth, 21 pp. https://www.marlin.ac.uk/publications
Tyler-Walters, H., Williams, E., Mardle, M.J. & Lloyd, K.A., 2022. Sensitivity Assessment of Contaminant Pressures - Approach Development, Application, and Evidence Reviews. MarLIN (Marine Life Information Network), Marine Biological Association of the UK, Plymouth, pp. 192. https://www.marlin.ac.uk/publications
Natural England, 2023. Designated Sites System. https://designatedsites.naturalenglan...
Marine Scotland, 2020. Feature Activity Sensitivity Tool (FeAST) .Feature Activity Sensitivity Tool (FeAST) | NatureScot
JNCC (Joint Nature Conservation Committee), 2022. Marine Habitat Classification for Britain and Ireland. https://mhc.jncc.gov.uk/
