Local TV presenter and author launches new seashore handbook

TV presenter and local marine coastal ecology expert Maya Plass has a new book coming out just in time for the start of the summer.

RSPB Handbook of the Seashore (Bloomsbury, 23 May 2013) is a fantastic identification guide to the wildlife you can discover on the beach, in the rock pools and at the shore. Perfect for summer holidays or strolls on the beach.

Maya, who is based in Devon, is a regular on BBC Spring Watch and Coast as well as running her own business, Learn to Sea. Follow her on Twitter @MayaPlass or have a look at her website: www.mayaplass.com.

Maya Plass will be launching her book, RSPB Handbook of the Seashore at:

National Marine Aquarium, Plymouth

29th May

11.30am-3pm

and following it up with a book signing event, featuring Remotely Operated Vehicles in a tidal pool area and lots of other fun activities for families, to be held at:

National Maritime Museum, Falmouth

Saturday 1st June

RSPB HANDBOOK OF THE SEASHORE by Maya Plass

It’s getting warmer, thoughts are turning to summer holidays and trips to the beach…

Whether you are taking the children rock pooling, already have an interest in marine biology, or are simply taking a stroll on the beach, you are bound to see some strange and fascinating wildlife. But what do you know about it?

There are incredible stories to discover about our coastal species so if the tantalising glimpses you’ve caught of this semi-aquatic environment between the tides has left you curious to learn more the RSPB Handbook of the Seashore is for you.

Identify and learn about the life cycles and anatomy of crabs, starfish, seaweed, jellyfish, barnacles, sea slugs, fish and much more - over 200 intertidal species in total. Learn how to read tide tables, look for species, plan trips at the best times – spring or low tides are the most rewarding, report unusual sightings and a little about conservation.

With more than 6,000km of UK shoreline there is vast potential for discovery.

About the author
Maya is a marine coastal ecology expert who runs her own marine educational business, “Learn To Sea”. She has appeared on BBC Springwatch and BBC Coast, Maya is Patron of the MARINELife, Sea-changers and Mires Mor charities. This book was commissioned as a result of a Twitter exchange between @MayaPlass and @chiffchat discussing rude Latin names. To find out more about Maya visit: http://www.mayaplass.com/

Release date: 23 May 2013
Paperback
£12.99
9781408178362