This seminar was held to explore the origins, present state and possible future of Chesil beach, Dorset. It was held at Melbury House, Dorset, by kind permission of Ilchester Estates, the owners of a large proportion of Chesil Beach and the Fleet.
Attendance at the meeting was by invitation only and included many people with a direct interest in the area. Around seventy people participated in the seminar.
The meeting consisted of three presentations from leading scientists in the field followed by a chaired discussion. The seminar was chaired by Professor Denys Brunsden.
.
The Programme
Introductions
Welcome to Melbury House. Ben Jones, Ilchester estates
Background to the meeting. Ed Harland, Chairman, FSG
Introduction to the meeting. Denys Brunsden
The formation of Chesil beach. Malcolm Bray, Portsmouth University
Beach dynamics and current monitoring. Andy Bradbury, Channel Coast Observatory, National Oceanographic Centre, Southampton
Break and posters
The future of Chesil Beach. Nick Lyness, Environment Agency
Chaired discussion
Meeting closure. Ed Harland, Chairman, Fleet Study Group
