10/06/2026
No David is not fishing with Ernest the Dachshund, he's now starting to record the sea temperatures around the island as well as microplastic counts. This is part of the Big Blue Bag initiative:
'The Big Blue Bag aims to become the largest citizen science initiative on earth in the next five years. It allows normal people, regardless of age, education levels, background, and location, to gather key data related to ocean health.
The system also educates and informs on key issues impacting the sea. All the data that is recorded is uploaded to a dedicated app'.
With this data along with the beach survey results it helps build an overall picture of the island and will be invaluable data to help highlight climate change, environmental issues, and general knowledge about the islands natural environment. Also Ernest seems quite taken with the thermometer- and is yet to realise it's not a ball.