Paul Naylor is a Plymouth-trained and based marine biologist and underwater photographer with a passion for showing people what beautiful and fascinating animals live around the British coast, through articles, talks, films, social media and TV, as well as his book – Great British Marine Animals. The creatures’ intriguing behaviour and colourful life stories are the particular focus of his still photography and video, both for scientific research and engaging audiences. His footage has appeared on the BBC’s One Show, Blue Planet UK, Countryfile and Autumnwatch.
He will share some of his recent images from our local waters around Plymouth, showing fish that build nests and lead complicated social lives, crabs that decorate themselves, sea slugs that recycle weapons and many more. Come along and be entertained by some of the unusual, rare and intriguing animals that lead their lives in our local waters.
Paul’s website: https://marinephoto.co.uk/
The SHIPS Project lecture series Tales of The Sea is a selection of inspirational and informative talks about the sea; how we work, play and interact with the sea and how our actions or lack of action affect the marine environment. The talks are on important subjects we should be discussing about our seas and oceans.
Our speakers are pushing boundaries and are leaders in their field, they will talk about their passions and their work related to the sea. These talks are designed to raise awareness and create a narrative about maritime subjects and how they relate to you, bringing people together in an environment that allows inquisitive discussion.
The Tales of the Sea lecture series is on occasional Tuesday evenings and runs from January to May 2025, see the list of talks below. The talks will be hosted at Club 27 at No. 27 Bretonside in the Barbican in Plymouth. The Club will be open from 6pm and the talks start at 7pm and we will charge a small fee of £3..
Club 27 is next to The Kings Head pub and is situated above the Re-Wind Retro Music Bar. The entrance for Club 27 is a red door with number 27 on and above it. Club 27 will only be open for the lecture series as a private event and the talks will not be broadcast online.
Parking - There is a small car park across the street from Club 27 and there are several multi-story car parks within walking distance, please see the areas highlighted in yellow on the map.
Time - Doors open 6pm, talks start 7pm
Tickets - £3
Address - 27 Bretonside, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 0BB
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