Restoring Meadow, Marsh, and Reef (ReMeMaRe) Conference 2026
The 7th Restoring Meadow Marsh and Reef Conference 2026 will be taking place in Scarborough, UK on 8-9th July. The conference will unite restoration practitioners, government leaders, industry innovators, academia and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under a single mission: the large-scale recovery of our coastal and marine environments. Join us to share knowledge, spark new partnerships, and grow the momentum and action to restore our estuaries and seas. The conference provides an energetic space to discuss and exchange knowledge with those at the forefront of the latest developments in coastal restoration science, practice and policy.
Conference Themes
There are a selection of individual themes which will be explored across our four focus habitats: seagrass, saltmarsh, native oysters, and kelp. We are bringing together a fantastic programme of more than 35 speakers who will share their knowledge and expertise throughout the conference. Please see here for the full programme.
2026 Themes
- Restoration in Action
- Policy in Practice: Enabling Scaled‑Up Restoration
- Accelerating Restoration Through Industry: Innovation and Investment
- Ecosystem Services in Focus: From Evidence to Action
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Future‑Proofing Restoration: Designing for climate resilience and sustained protection
Celebrating the arts as a tool for restoration!
Interwoven throughout this year’s conference is a strong emphasis on the use of the arts as a communication tool and the role creative practice can play in restoration projects, especially in raising awareness and engaging coastal communities.
By showcasing and celebrating some of these examples across the two day conference, ReMeMaRe 2026 aims to highlight how creativity can open doors, spark conversations and connect with different audiences.
Early Careers Events
Being at the start of your career journey or new to the sector can make conferences feel especially daunting, so we have two events lined up to support you through ReMeMaRe 2026. Join us to get useful tips and make new connections with other early-career individuals and like-minded professionals!
Early Careers Webinar: How to make the most of ReMeMaRe 2026
Networking Event: ReMeMaRe 2026 Early Career Mixer
Conference Tickets and Sponsorship
Conference tickets are also on sale here - as well as a detail regarding sponsoring this years conference.
We hope you can join us!
Previous events
ReMeMaRe Conference in 2025
Building on the success of last year's event we returned to the beautiful coastal town of Scarborough to host this year’s event on 9-10th July.
The six themes of the conference were:
- Source to Sea
- Cultural Heritage,
- Restoring Together: Empowering Communities,
- Restoration Science,
- Restoration in Action,
- Valuing Restoration.
As well as the individual themes we had an overarching theme to explore. We heard from projects and partnerships which connect the importance of restoration to the growth of the economy, as well as to people.
ReMeMaRe Conference in 2024
2024's sell-out event was incredibly popular, attracting 300 people (17% increase from 2023), over 200 of which hadn’t attended previously! There were representatives from over 100 organisations, including restoration practitioners, Government bodies, environmental Non-Governmental Organisations, academic institutions, marine industries and businesses from across the United Kingdom (and beyond). We were supported by a record number of 16 sponsors, who were able to engage with delegates throughout the conference within an exhibition space, and we were joined by a sketch artist who brought an alternative view on each session.
The conference recordings can be found here, and copies of presentations and posters are available here.
