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Eddleston Water Project - Building with Nature

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

The Eddleston Water Project is a major UK partnership research project to measure the effects of river restoration and natural flood management techniques. The international project Building with Nature (BwN), funded by the Scottish Government and the European Union’s INTERREG North Sea Region Programme, is an emerging complementary concept. BwN recognises that natural processes help to keep us safe against coastal erosion and flooding.

LIFE is good for the environment

Friday, January 18, 2019

LIFE, the EU’s fund for the environment, nature and climate action, has funded more than 2 600 environmental projects since 1992. LIFE has invested over €2.1 billion in these projects, which have mobilised more than €5.2 billion euros in total. It has helped nearly 500 local, regional and national authorities to develop, update and implement environmental legislation. And it has involved more than 650 enterprises and industry organisations in the quest for green solutions, best practices and close-to-market technologies.

Bringing Salmon back to river after two Centuries

Thursday, January 17, 2019

The UK’s longest rock ramp construction is set to return salmon and other fish species to a Scottish river for the first time in over 200 years.

In the first project of its kind in Scotland, RiverLife has begun to transform the River Avon and the River Almond in West Lothian through a mixture of large scale capital projects and smaller scale works.

Job Opportunity: Landscape Partnership Manager

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Landscape Partnership Manager

Chalk, Cherries and Chairs Landscape Partnership Scheme

Floodplain restoration in a bid to boost wildlife

Monday, January 14, 2019

In a bid to reconnect a river with its natural floodplain, the National Trust and Natural Resources Wales are beginning on a 1km river restoration project to help slow the flow of water and attract more wildlife, such as brown trout and otter, to the Afon Machno in Snowdonia.

Job Opportunity at Amenity Water Management

Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Amenity Water Management Ltd are looking for an Estimator/Contracts Manager preferably with experience of working on rivers but not essential providing they have a good grounding in construction/civil engineering. The position comes with a vehicle and the salary is negotiable depending on experience.

Beavers are back in Italy after an absence of nearly 500 years as big mammals rebound in Europe

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

After an absence from Italy of nearly 500 years, beavers are back.

The species, which was once widespread across Europe, has been spotted in Italy’s northerly region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia.

The animals are believed to have wandered over the border from neighbouring Austria or possibly Slovenia.

An adult beaver was filmed by a camera trap in a forest near Tarvisio, a town that lies in the triangle where Italy, Austria and Slovenia converge.

Save the Dates! Natural Capital Synthesis Reports webinar sessions

Friday, December 21, 2018

Following the publication of the Natural Capital Synthesis Reports as part of the Valuing Nature Programme, Valuing Nature will be running a series of webinar sessions in early 2019. Each session will feature a short presentation by a report author followed by questions.

Job Opportunity at River Thame Conservation Trust

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

River Thame Conservation Trust are now recruiting for a Chief Executive Officer

(part time 4 days/week)

River conservation is ‘blind’ without high-resolution monitoring

Thursday, December 13, 2018

Scientists from the University of Portsmouth have been investigating nutrient concentrations in the Upper River Itchen, in Hampshire, UK, on behalf of Salmon & Trout Conservation (S&TC) to better understand where phosphorus is coming from and how it is impacting river ecology.

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