Ever wondered what lies beneath the rocks on Alderney's shores? My first crab survey with the Alderney Wildlife Trust (AWT) was a fun adventure!

Alderney's Wildlife Week, held from May 27th to June 2nd, was a whirlwind of discovery despite a touch of bad weather. While the Wild about Birds walk was cancelled due to poor weather, the…

Fraser Coleman, a Marine Biology student at the University of Exeter, shares his experience as a work placement student with the Alderney Wildlife Trust (April 8th-13th, 2024). Read about his…

AWT and volunteers conducted the 6th Big Channel Islands Beach Clean at Clonque Bay, Platte Saline beach, Longis and Burhou on 10th and 11th March. The total trash collected weighed 66kg,…

The Alderney Wetland Bird Survey, conducted by AWT on March 10th, 2024, recorded various waterbird species across Alderney's bays and beaches. Highlights of the survey included sightings of…

Research conducted in the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean has revealed that corals located near islands with flourishing seabird populations thrive significantly better compared to those in…

Sula's transformation into a key marine wildlife monitoring vessel highlights her important role in advancing conservation. As Sula readies for future environmental initiatives, the AWT seeks…

Sula of Braye, the Alderney Wildlife Trust's survey vessel, first arrived in the island back in 2012 and has been a major asset to the trust in the years that have followed.

In 2002, Alderney’s community came together with government to found the Alderney Wildlife Trust (AWT) with the purpose that it campaigned for, studied and protected wildlife on Alderney.

With the recent passing of Brian Bonnard (photographed below on his 80th birthday), one of the AWT’s founding members and leading naturalists in the Channel Islands, we thought it would be…