For FIMRO it was important to have somewhere that could act as a resource for other community groups interested in setting up their own projects, to be able to share project work with the community and visitors to the island, and to make it easier to collect citizen-science information and sightings.

During his lifetime, island resident Andrew Eunson kept a diary, not only detailing day to day life, but an account of maritime activity around the Isle from 1913-1953.

Over time it became evident that a dedicated project officer role was vital to move the pace of planning and development forward and to ensure projects could be initiated.

Two-year project tagging Europe’s largest skate species, the flapper skate, in the seas around Shetland.

Fair Islanders are proud of all the Isle has to offer and keen to share their experiences and knowledge with others.

The cameras will also be used to build up a species image library that can be accessed by the community and researchers.