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Specialists in coastal and marine environmental consulting. Advanced hydrodynamic modelling, coastal hazards and surf-break science.
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From Raglan to Porto! Special return to Porto bringing a bit of New Zealand-Australia and the Pacific to Portugal. Excited to be starting a new chapter with the opening of eCosta (@ecoast_global) in the Açores / Europe, where we’ll continue to connect surf, coastal science, nature and communities. A great week at @nortesurfest early September, meeting some inspiring people and lots of conversations about the future of our coastlines. Obrigado everyone who made it happen - Good waves, best food, and Família! Photos: @reidtahlia @ocyanoo @toki.pt by @ecoast_global
E se quem conhece e vive a costa pudesse ajudar a desenhar o seu futuro? Neste workshop participativo da @ecoast_global (Nova Zelândia) , surfistas, moradores e comunidade local são convidados a olhar para a costa e partilhar o seu conhecimento sobre o território. Uma conversa aberta para quem vive, conhece e se preocupa com a costa onde vive. 🤙🏽 Com Shaw Mead, João Castro e Izzy Mead. EN What if the people who know and live by the coast could help shape its future? 🌊 In this participatory workshop by @ecoast_global, from New Zeland, surfers, local residents and the wider community are invited to share their knowledge and connection to the area. An open conversation for everyone who lives by, knows and cares about the future of our coastline. 🤙🏽 With Shaw Mead, João Castro and Izzy Mead. @wsl @wsl.qs @visitportugal @portoenorte @camaramunicipaldematosinhos @estrellagaliciapt @portodeleixoes Millenniumbcp @moovportugal @meoinstagram @deeply_europe @gochillbydelta @drivalia.global by @ecoast_global
Ed Atkin, embaixador do Xacobeo Norte Surf Fest, deixou-nos uma mensagem, desde a Nova Zelândia! Ed é diretor da @ecoast_global e esteve nas Surf Talks de 2024, como orador. EN Ed Atkin, Xacobeo Norte Surf Fest ambassador, sent us a message all the way from New Zealand! 🌊 Ed is the director of @ecoast_global and joined us as a speaker at the 2024 Surf Talks. by @ecoast_global
Queres perceber como o surf pode ajudar a regenerar as nossas costas? 🌊 Não percas a presença de João Castro no Xacobeo Norte Surf Fest, engenheiro costeiro português a viver na Nova Zelândia. @joaoslatercastro @ecoast_global SURF TALKS 2026 🎟 Bilhetes disponíveis em www.nortesurfest.pt 📅 05 e 06 de setembro 2027 (manhã) 📍 Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões 👉 Temos disponíveis bilhetes especiais que atribuem Unidades de Crédito do IPDJ para a renovação do Título de Treinador de Desporto. EN Do you want to discover how surfing can help regenerate our coastlines? 🌊 Don't miss João Castro at the Xacobeo Norte Surf Fest, a Portuguese coastal engineer based in New Zealand. 🎟 Tickets available at nortesurfest.pt 📅 5–6 September 2026 · Morning sessions 📍 Porto Cruise Terminal, Port of Leixões 👉 Special ticket options are also available, awarding IPDJ credit units towards the renewal of the Professional Sports Coach Certification. @wsl @wsl.qs @visitportugal @portoenorte @camaramunicipaldematosinhos @estrellagaliciapt @portodeleixoes Millenniumbcp @moovportugal @meoinstagram @deeply_europe @gochillbydelta @drivalia.global by @ecoast_global
We’re excited to share that we are now a Certified B Corp™, meeting @bcorpaanz integrated social, environmental and governance standards. This is a huge milestone in our journey here in Aotearoa New Zealand, and we’re looking forward to sharing more about what becoming a Certified B Corp™ means to us and our commitment to our stakeholders 💙 by @ecoast_global
Iokwe from the Marshall Islands 🇲🇭 A few incredible weeks across the islands of Majuro, Arno, Mili and Jaluit as part of the ‘Strengthening Coastal Protection and Food Security for Rural Climate Resilience´ project. Listening to communities, visiting coastal hotspots, travelling between atolls, and learning how coastal resilience connects with food security, access, water, local resources and everyday life. This is truly paradise, but some challenges are real: visible sea-level rise on coastal change, saltwater intrusion, and the lasting legacy of WWII and nuclear testing in the region. Some of the best lessons came directly from communities where livelihoods are changing, on which local vegetation help protect the coast, and what solutions are practical to build and maintain locally. Grateful to be part of this special project - Thanks to the people and Government of the Marshall Islands, to the wider project team and collaborators. Kommol tata, by @ecoast_global
Das ondas à ciência, João Castro dedica a vida a compreender e proteger o oceano. 🌊 É com enorme entusiasmo que o recebemos nas Surf Talks do Norte Surf Fest 2026. Engenheiro costeiro e ambiental, investigador e surfista, João tem construído um percurso internacional que o levou de Portugal à Nova Zelândia, sempre na interseção entre a ciência do oceano, o surf, a educação e a resiliência das comunidades costeiras. Atualmente, integra a @ecoast_global, em Raglan, e colabora com governos e organizações de diferentes países no desenvolvimento de soluções baseadas na natureza para responder aos desafios enfrentados pelas comunidades costeiras, unindo ciência, resiliência e cultura do surf. Foi selecionado para o Ocean Leaders Fellowship e participou na Conferência dos Oceanos das Nações Unidas. Nas Surf Talks, João vai partilhar a sua visão sobre a forma como o conhecimento científico, o surf e a ação local podem contribuir para um futuro mais resiliente para o oceano e para as comunidades que dele dependem. 🌊 Não percas! 🎟 Bilhetes disponíveis em www.nortesurfest.pt 📅 05 e 06 de setembro 2027 (manhã) 📍 Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões 👉 Temos disponíveis bilhetes especiais que atribuem Unidades de Crédito do IPDJ para a renovação do Título de Treinador de Desporto. EN From waves to science, João Castro has dedicated his life to understanding and protecting the ocean. 🌊 A coastal and environmental engineer, researcher and surfer, João has built an international career that has taken him from Portugal to New Zealand. He is currently part of the @ecoast_global team in Raglan, where he works on projects that bring together coastal science, nature-based solutions and surf culture. 🎟 Tickets available at nortesurfest.pt 📅 5–6 September 2026 · Morning sessions 📍 Porto Cruise Terminal, Port of Leixões 👉 Special ticket options are also available, awarding IPDJ credit units towards the renewal of the Professional Sports Coach Certification. @wsl @wsl.qs @visitportugal @portoenorte @camaramunicipaldematosinhos @estrellagaliciapt @portodeleixoes Millenniumbcp @moovportugal @meoinstagram @deeply_europe @gochillbydelta @drivalia.global by @ecoast_global
eCoast’s very own Dr Tim Haggitt sharing his thoughts on marine reserves with Aotearoa New Zealand’s Maritime Museum. by @ecoast_global
Last month I jumped over the pond to the South Island to conduct an ecological field assessment in the Nelson/Tasman Bay region as part of the @ecoast_global team 🐠 I got to hike and dive at three different coastal environments, all which were beautiful and highly dynamic, ranging from boulder banks, dune systems, to tombolos (which connect an island from a mainland, formed by longshore drift and wave refraction !!!) Our work was focused on understanding the coastal processes that shape these beautiful and dynamic coastal environments, while establishing a comprehensive ecological background to ensure that they are are properly understood, protected, and managed Feeling very grateful for all the beauty we got to witness and the chance to explore Aotearoa 💛🐞🐚 by @ecoast_global
Great outcome for Port Waikato. After years of erosion, the new Sunset Beach ‘nature-based dune toe protection using materials mostly present on the beach’ project shows what community-led action can achieve. At eCoast, we’ve been supporting work in this area for 20+ years: from coastal processes to practical, low-cost solutions like beach push-ups and adaptive management. Coastlines are always changing, working with nature is key. 🔗 Link in ecoast.co.nz by @ecoast_global
Hands-On Field Surveys for Resilience, Post No 3: Our field team – joined by village elders, youth, and curious kids – has been busy gathering the data that brings resilience plans to life. We conducted topographic surveys, mapping elevations and identifying flood zones with help from local volunteers. Off the coast, boat-based surveys chart coastal bathymetry. The surveys help build our picture of the coastal environment. All these measurements feed into detailed risk assessments and guide the design of both nature-based and engineered solutions – from restoring mangroves to planning elevated infrastructure – to protect these communities in the long run. #fiji #climate #resilience by @ecoast_global
As part of the Enhancing Climate Resilience of Coastal Communities: our team has been on the ground in Fiji’s coastal villages working hand-in-hand with locals. Community members of all ages gathered around annotated aerial photos of their settlement, pointing out flood-prone areas and cherished places they want to protect. Through these inclusive workshops, we’re co-designing solutions like mangrove replanting and improved drainage that marry traditional knowledge with modern resilience planning. It’s inspiring to see local voices leading the way toward safer, resiliente shores. #climate #fiji #coastal #fieldwork by @ecoast_global

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