Collecting water samples for eDNA analysis in Welsh River Dee looking for evidence of the Scarce Yellow Sally Stonefly, Isogenus nebucula, Critically Endangered (IUCN). Read about how it works in the blog below (Natur am Byth! in partnership with Buglife)

Fresh-run adult River Lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis) from one of our August electrofishing surveys. This lamprey is on its spawning migration but won’t spawn until next spring. Unlike salmon, lampreys don't return to their natal rivers. Instead, they select spawning sites by

Views from the environmental sector submitted to Ofwat’s consultation on water company Business Plans this week. wcl.org.uk/docs/WCL_Bluep… TLDR? Making punishing cuts may short-change the environment, not penalise companies. Customers expect better. (1/4)

A new ID guide is now available for all 27 species in the robberfly family (Asilidae) in the UK. Download the PDF from dipterists.org.uk/soldierflies-a… A very big thank you to the large number of people who have made their photos available 🙏

Thanks. A reminder that the big issue about pesticides is not so much the quantity in use, but their toxicity. Deltamethrine more than TEN THOUSAND times more potent than the DDT that did so much ecological harm decades ago!

We are thrilled to see our very own Lisa Williams on the list! Her dedication to invertebrate recording has transformed our species list + understanding of what is important on site. Lisa works hard to share her knowledge and connect with others. A deserving finalist 👏👏👏

Handheld lidar as a tool for characterizing wood-rich river corridors. River Research and Applications, 40(3), 353–364. doi.org/10.1002/rra.42…

Geomorphic context in process-based river restoration. River Research and Applications, 40(3), 322–340. doi.org/10.1002/rra.42…

Why wood should move in rivers. River Research and Applications, 40(6), 976–987. doi.org/10.1002/rra.41…

Islands in the stream: Wood-induced deposition and erosion in the river corridor. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 1–14. Available from: doi.org/10.1002/esp.59…

Low head dams are not beautiful river features. They are cause for caution. It is important to learn about low head dams and the dangers they pose so you can avoid them at all costs while on or near a river. youtube.com/watch?app=desk…

Salmon farming uses 2.5x more fish biomass than it produces. Utterly obscene.

One on my to film/photograph list!

😍Not often I’m speechless but this Chalk Spring Deepdale Camping & Rooms is Bootiful 😍Norfolk Rivers Trust

🛑 Stop RFD Riverfront Destruction 🛑 Watch why we need to stop straightening rivers youtu.be/ATtHne5NKE8?si… Pune River Revival Sarang Yadwadkar ChaloPMC Puneसंवाद PMC Care PCMC Smart Sarathi PCMC punecommissioner PuneRé

Out looking for white clawed crayfish today with Nick Mott and a quick way to I.D them

Betteshanger update. Dover DC has re screened the applications for a hotel and surf lagoon for Environmental Impact Assessment and concluded its not needed. They have now granted full permission for the surf lagoon. Hotel pending. We are taking legal advice.

Heute möchte ich erzählen warum das Hochwasser an der Maltsch (Grenzfluss zw. OÖ und CZ) vergleichsweise glimpflich ausging: 1) Die Jährlichkeit war nur knapp HQ 30 2) Die Maltsch kann sich noch auf großen Flächen ungehindert ausbreiten wodurch eine große Retention entsteht.

River woodlands are the green arteries of our ecosystem. They create healthy waterways and provide biologically rich areas that act as a link between land and water. Visit our Riverwoods project page to find out more: riverwoods.org.uk #WorldRiversDay 📷 Gill Smart

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