DCF Annual Conference 2025 - Feedback Form

Thank you for joining us at the DCF Conference 2025 at the RNLI College.

We hope you found the day engaging and inspiring, and that you left with new insights, skills, and valuable connections.

To help us shape future events and continue improving how we deliver our conferences, we’d be very grateful if you could take a few moments to complete our feedback form.

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Which presentations were most beneficial to you? Please select your top 3.

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Dorset Coast Forum highlights, Toni Powell

Clean Energy Super Cluster - Opportunities and what this means for Dorset. Matthew Piles, Strategic Director, Dorset Council

Adapting to Warming Seas in the South West: Challenges and Possibilities. Professor Rick Stafford, Bournemouth University

Delivering Coastal Resilience: Timber Groyne Renewal in Action. Livvy Williams and Ricardo Leite, Suttle Projects

Fishing Futures: Challenges, Opportunities, and Local Insight. Robert Clark, Association IFCA’s

Poole and District Fishermen's Association - From a Fisher's Perspective. Tom Russell, Chair of Poole & District Fishermen's Association

The Poole Harbour Aquatic Management Plan ... What's it all about?! Luke Bennett, Poole Harbour Aquatic Management Plan Project Lead

Oyster Restoration in the Solent: Lessons for Reviving Marine Habitats. Matt Uttley, Restoration Project Manager, Blue Marine Foundation

Why stories matter – World Heritage and the Jurassic Coast. Sam Scriven, Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site Principal Officer

B-side the Seaside. Rocca Holly-Nambi, b-side

Making Dorset beaches accessible for everyone. Will Behenna, Beach Access Project & Inclusive Paddleboarding

Ocean Conservation Trust and Ocean Literacy. Megan Ross, Blue Meadows Community Engagement Officer, Ocean Conservation Trust

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Thank you very much for your time and we look forward to seeing you at the DCF Conference 2026!