1/2 World leader on impacts of land use on water quality Prof Richard McDowell is guest speaker at our next webinar on Thurs 18 Sept, 9 - 10am (not Monday). We're delighted he will be joining us from the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Lincoln University, New Zealand.

2/2 Prof McDowell will talk about his 'Nature' article - 'Monitoring to detect changes in water quality to meet policy objectives.' Much of his work has been used in policy & industry guidelines that have already helped to improve water quality. Message us to join the webinar.

📣 Last chance to register! It's the final call to get tickets for the Hydro-JULES conference 'Land and water in a changing climate' at the Royal Society on 24 Sep. Registration closes tomorrow, 9 Sep ➡️ https://t.co/C70H9gcBM7

Our Field Monitoring Officers have been out on the River Nidd today, taking intensive samples to monitor water quality. This crucial work helps us identify and address potential pollution issues. Here’s John to tell us more

Prof McDowell will talk about his 'Nature' article - 'Monitoring to detect changes in water quality to meet policy objectives.' Much of his work has been used in policy and industry guidelines that have already helped to improve water quality. Message us to join the webinar.

https://t.co/RNiA1eNSPk

I have had a fun second day with Will Templeton. We spent most of the day on campus developing imagery of the ECOMIX sampling kit and the laboratory work. We also fitted in a trip to the river Foss.

I spent today with Will Templeton visiting some of the ECOMIX monitoring sites to get some imagery for an outreach initiative we are working on.

To apply for the freshwater ecologist post

🔊Calling freshwater ecologists! This is a rare opportunity to join a vibrant team of researchers @UK_CEH Edinburgh. Your role will shape the international response to the global decline of freshwater biodiversity including its impact on people & nature. See link in reply.

An interesting piece in the Times today on the bathing water site at Ilkley.

Campaigners working to improve the quality & safety of the River Nidd in Knaresborough is soon to be highlighted by @BBCCountryfile

What impact do all the grim substances polluting rivers have on people's health? A study by @PenkovaElitsa @UniofExeter wants to find out if wild swimmers get sick more often than non swimmers. They really need more NON SWIMMERS to complete this very quick, easy questionnaire 👇🏾

Many thanks for this excellent and much needed research to help society understand and respond to this global challenge in a risk-based, proportionate and one health way @markfranklin77

And that's a wrap on our @ERC_Research REFRESH programme 2nd experiment. A very different environment than the chalk stream in our 1st expt. but nonetheless with wonderful biota: Beautiful Demoiselle damselflies (M+F), and the native freshwater limpet Ancylus fluviatilis.

2/2 People who have recently visited rivers & lakes & those who have not participated in any water-based recreation are also needed. Findings will provide much-needed information on the health risks of water pollution. Find out more & take the survey https://t.co/YOCeEvNbpR

1/ 2 Do wild swimmers visiting UK rivers & lakes become ill more or less frequently than people who don’t swim at all? Researchers at @UniofExeter need your help to understand the health impacts of recreational use of our freshwater impacted by sewage-pollution & manure runoff.

https://t.co/rauqIwj360

It's brilliant to see increasing awareness around the environmental impacts of pet flea treatments. We now need an effective safety assessment system that doesn't assume negligible environmental exposure and that prevents problem molecules being freely available in the shops.

Calder Rivers Trust is part of the wider @theriverstrust movement, along with over 60 other local trusts. The annual Impact Report compiles the brilliant work done across the UK to restore and protect our catchments. Read the 2024 Impact Report here: