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News from the River Tweed Commission, the Tweed Foundation and TweedStart.
Melrose, Scotland
Joined August 2012
Your support and responsible action during periods of environmental stress are greatly appreciated. For further information or to report any issues, please contact us at River Tweed Commission https://t.co/NvoAg8AwK6
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An exciting opportunity has arisen with the Tweed Foundation. We are seeking a Habitat Audit Officer to help us deliver a groundbreaking river catchment audit and restoration project for the Tweed District. Please visit the website https://t.co/MVYxA9YfEv
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#BerwickshireHS🐻 ‘Weekly March🌷💐 🗣️ Heads Up!’📣🗞️ @mrsdicksonteach🙋🏻♀️ @Bruce_NextLevel🌅 @Berwickshire1st🥇 @tweed_forum🐟 @TheRHET🚜 @Buzz_dont_tweet🪲 #AimforBest🔴💫 #BHSPartnerships🤝 Enjoy your weekend! 🙌🏻 🌷🚶♀️➡️🌳🌼☀️🌸🌳🚶🏻♂️🌷 https://t.co/y7w3diPa49
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An exciting opportunity has arisen with the Tweed Foundation, based in The Scottish Borders, South Scotland. We are seeking a Biologist - Operations Team Leader to join our team. https://t.co/MVYxA9YfEv
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Trout in the Classroom. Holy Trinity First School Year 4. The project lasts a total of 5 weeks, during which pupils will learn about the Tweed and what lives in it, all whilst looking after a tank of Trout eggs in the classroom. Ben McCallum Education Officer Tweed Foundation.
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P3 enjoyed another amazing workshop with Ben from @RiverTweedNews and showed great aptitude for identifying fish characteristics accurately and remembering their life cycle. Having live fish made it great fun, thank you again Ben! @STEMScotBorders @SBCEducation1 @inspireSBC
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Big thanks to Ben from Tweed Foundation who joined us for a River Biodiversity session yesterday with Edenside Primary. Ben delivered amazing activities about fish and freshwater invertebrates. We also used binoculars to get a closer look at the birdlife of the Cobby🐟🦆
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Did you know 10-12 new non-native species establish in Britain each year? If you’re angling, boating, walking, gardening or organising outdoor events, learn from our friends at the @SISI_project how to #stopthespread here - https://t.co/VUdnhibX5a
#INNSweek
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Great invertebrate workshop in P3 with Ben McCallum on the wildlife in the Gala. We found leeches, caddies fly larvae and mayfly nymphs! We know all about their lifecycle and how important these creatures are to a clean river. @STEMScotBorders @SBCEducation1 @RiverTweedNews
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An exciting opportunity has arisen with the Tweed Foundation, based in The Scottish Borders, South Scotland. We are seeking a Biologist / Operations Team Leader to join the team. More information can be found here https://t.co/xdnrrcW0FU
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🚨*NEWS!*🚨 Due to a recently announced protest scheduled to take place in Central London on October 26th, @MarchforWater will now be taking place on Sunday 3rd November. Pls share far and wide! 🙏 #MarchForWater
https://t.co/Y9wWdgjdBs
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A big thank you to everyone who submitted their catch returns through our online logbook this season. We know it’s been a challenging year for fishing, and we truly appreciate your efforts! Reminder: Our online logbook is available here: https://t.co/FoqQuG411z.
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The president of The Grayling Society, Feargal Sharkey presents a cheque to the Tweed Foundation for TweedStart. Ben and Jonny are guest speakers at the Grayling Society Conference, talking about the work of the Tweed Foundation and TweedStart. #fishing #flyfishing #grayling
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A huge thank you to Jedforest Angling Association for supporting TweedStart. Local families had a great day at the Hass Fishery. They were introduced to fly casting, freshwater invertebrates and fly tying. Ben McCallum TweedStart / Tweed Foundation
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🦞Growing global networks of online trade are creating new pathways for invasive crayfish species to spread across Europe, a new study by @oldenfish has found. https://t.co/p15XmE4vQr
freshwaterblog.net
Marbled crayfish. Image: Lorenz Seebauer | Wikipedia Creative Commons Growing global networks of online trade are creating new pathways for invasive crayfish species to spread across Europe, a new …
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Eels that have been swallowed by fish have figured out how to make a daring escape via the gills – and now you can watch it happen.
newscientist.com
X-ray videos of Japanese eels swallowed whole by dark sleeper fish have revealed how the eels can make a daring escape from being digested
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Follow our tips to protect your waters from invasive non-native plants and animals. Ask everyone using the water to: 🔎Check 🚿Clean ☀️Dry Find out more and order free materials to help you raise awareness at https://t.co/O64lh8dJQk
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Many thanks to Luke Commins from @tweed_forum , Luke French from @SavillsRuralUK and Jamie Stewart from @RiverTweedNews for joining our members in conversation about sustaining healthier rivers across Scotland!
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Exciting news! Our annual conference videos are now live: Cold, Clean Water – Steering the Future for Scotland’s Rivers. Dive into talks on Scotland's salmon, river restoration, and more! https://t.co/tsBaxSDMfI Putting #WildSalmonFirst
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Collecting isotope samples across 14 sites across the Tweed catchment. Jonny Archer, Tweed Foundation biologist, assisted Michael Cameron a PHD Student from the University of Essex
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