Have you got any top quality images of seabirds? Or even zooplankton and killer whales? Well, our friend Matt Arnold at Shetland Amenity Trust (who are the lead partners in the Sumburgh Head redevelopments) might like to hear from you.
Here's what Matt said...
"Sumburgh Head is set to be redeveloped in a £5.4million project which will see the area transformed into a world class visitor attraction. The Sumburgh Head Lighthouse and Visitor Centre will tell the story of the light as well as the area’s rich marine life, archaeological and World War II history.
The project team is appealing to the public to contribute high quality images of all types of marine life seen at Sumburgh, which will be incorporated into final designs on the finished site. Images could include puffins, guillemots, razorbills, kittiwakes or great & Arctic Skuas. Images of killer whales, Minke whales, dolphins and other underwater marine life are also sought. Images should be no less than 200dpi and 200mm x 250mm in size.
To obtain a full list of images required please contact Matt Arnold on 01595 694688 or email matt@shetlandamenity.org .
All images, once terms and conditions have been agreed, are provided on the basis that Shetland Amenity Trust will have full permission to use them in interpretation and promotional materials relating to Sumburgh Head. This includes on the web."
Good luck from me!!
Whilst thinking about marine life, you really ought to take a look at the online video "The Marine Message by M Sea Papa Westray" which is here http://vimeo.com/37101234 . Once you've been amazed and inspired by singing and dancing seabirds, please sign the pledge http://www.rspb.org.uk/marine, which will be delivered to the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Environment, Richard Lochhead on the 6th of March. It’s the 2nd Anniversary of Scotland’s Marine Act, which gave us the tools for new Marine Protected Areas, and now important decisions are being made about where these will be, and what they will protect. We fear that seabirds will be overlooked again – it’s incredible that in 2012 there’s not a single MPA for important areas of sea where seabirds feed. You can help by stepping up for nature and signing the pledge.
Thanks for reading and please spread the word.
Cheers eenoo from a very wet and windy Sumburgh Head