Riverfly Partnership
@Riverflies
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Working to protect UK river water quality, further the understanding of riverfly populations & conserve riverfly species & habitats. Hosted by @freshwaterbio
UK
Joined May 2011
We are stopping posting on X for now, find us on platforms such as Bluesky, Instagram, Facebook & Linkedin where we will be actively posting. See you there 👋👋 Bluesky: @riverflies.bsky.social https://t.co/yJMUsqvoql
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On 5th March, Riverfly Partnership Development Manager Trine Bregstein delivered a webinar for the Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) about the latest developments in the Riverfly Partnership. Watch it here: https://t.co/BuCoWLtwoE
#CaBA #Webinar #Riverfly #CitizenScience
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We don’t get many stoneflies on the river Pang #chalkstream but a rather nice one turned up in today’s kick sample.
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#RiverflySpotlight How many riverfly groups can you spot in this quick video? 🧐🦐 #RiverflyPartnership #RiverSampling #Nature #Wildlife #Freshwater #Conservation #Rivers #Environment
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Indeed the bed of Old Carr Stream is absolutely crawling in Limnephilinae Northern Caddisfly larvae (Limnephilidae); not sure why they always seem so restless, often clambering over each other. #riverflies #chalkstreams #norfolk #freshwater @Riverflies 4/6
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He is currently a Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham, with expertise in characterising threats to freshwater ecosystems and helping inform management initiatives.
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His role centres on training and equipping volunteer groups across the West Midlands in Urban riverfly and other citizen science techniques, as well as analysing and disseminating the data collected. 🧵
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Meet your RMI coordinators 😎 James became a Riverfly coordinator in September 2023 whilst establishing the Birmingham River Champions initiative. 🧵
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Who can take part in riverfly monitoring? 🤔 The Riverfly Monitoring Initiative (RMI) is a citizen science project — you don’t need any qualifications or experience to become a monitor. 👇 #RiverflyPartnership #FAQ #Monitor #Volunteer #Freshwater #Invertebrates
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@Riverflies Always a strong count on the Cald Beck in Cumbria, a rocky and quick flowing tributary of the Caldew 👍
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#RiverflySpotlight The flat-bodied mayfly or stone-clinger. They have plate-like gills that are held out sideways & as their names suggest, a flattened body to help them cling to rocks. Do you find many in your surveys? If so, tell us where you are based and share some photos!
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Whether you are an angler, a conservationist or just love your local river, we would love to have you on board. Drop us an email to get involved! Map data from https://t.co/OatSOO3rop
#RiverflyMonitoring #ProtectOurRivers #CitizenScience #Bristol #Catchment #Volunteer
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If you're interested email info@riverflies.org and we will find your nearest hub and connect you with a team making a real impact. 🧵
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📍Find your hub! Are you in the Bristol Avon and Somerset North Streams catchment, and passionate about monitoring your local rivers? 🐟 The Riverfly Partnership's hub that covers the area is Bristol Avon Rivers Trust. 🧵
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📢Riverfly Photography competition reminder 📢 To enter, please upload your photo(s) using the photography competition form on our website. https://t.co/H0SyW3P3ul 📷 Martin D Smith, entrant from the 2016 photography competition.
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#RiverflySpotlight Freshwater shrimp are usually easy to spot, they are often found swimming on their side and zooming around the sample tray! 🦐 #Entomology #AquaticEcology #Freshwater #Shrimp #Gammarus
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