Mozzarella fuelled water botherer with @RiverCalder. He/Him
Leeds, United Kingdom
Joined February 2009
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Andy Bray retweeted
We've had multiple reports of oil pollution in the River Calder between Fall Ings Lock and Oakenshaw Beck since Sunday 20th October. Hydrocarbons appear to be leaching from a bunded storage tank, through the ground and out of the riverbank.
This incident has been picked up by national news. Unfortunately, the iron oxide persists in the river.
We are yet to determine the short and long term effects of this incident.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c86q…
We're aware of a pollution event on the Calder between Todmorden and Hebden Bridge. The incident was reported to @EnvAgencyYNE yesterday afternoon but is still present. This comes the day after @Calderdale Council's Scrutiny Review of Pollution in the River Calder.
Andy Bray retweeted
We're aware of a pollution event on the Calder between Todmorden and Hebden Bridge. The incident was reported to @EnvAgencyYNE yesterday afternoon but is still present. This comes the day after @Calderdale Council's Scrutiny Review of Pollution in the River Calder.
🚨Job Alert🚨 X 2
We're #hiring 2 new roles @RiverCalder which will enable us to do more, better, and at greater scale across the Calder Catchment. Positions open until filled.
#GIS #conservation #environment #rivers
careers.calderandcolnerivers…
Working at @RiverCalder is great, and you get some nice benefits too:
- Home-working by default
- 28 days holiday (plus bank and public)
- 35 hours/week
- up to 9% employer pension contribution
- support from wider @theriverstrust movement
Get in touch if you're interested in either role. Please pass on to those who might be a good fit.
Both positions are open until filled, don't hang about!
careers.calderandcolnerivers…
This is a really important analysis by BBC, first of its kind and scale.
Methodology looks appropriate. Would be good for those stating it is flawed to contribute to the next iteration on the 2023 data.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4nn…
Real opportunity for this analysis to happen in near real-time with the live CSO data many of the water companies now provide.
@JonahFisherBBC please give @theriverstrust a shout—I’m sure we’d be interested in collaborating.
Andy Bray retweeted
'Weir on a roll…'
We have now visited and mapped over 270 #weirs across the catchment with many more yet to be surveyed! This data will enable us to highlight future opportunities for river restoration.
#barrierremoval
Andy Bray retweeted
Download #INNSMapper app today & get involved in reporting invasive non-native species in England, Scotland and Wales. The INNS Mapper app and website are available in Welsh, and data reported to INNS Mapper is open-access and publicly available.
innsmapper.org
Great work from @CCRT River Health volunteers! – at Yorkshire and The Humber, England
This weekend, we thanked our River Health Project monitors for their efforts this #Riverfly season! Our guest speaker, @josie_south, spoke to the group about her work on Crayfish in the Calder Catchment and how we can protect our native populations of White-Clawed Crayfish (1/3)
Andy Bray retweeted
River restoration works on Black Brook are underway! A small weir and artificial walls have been removed, and banks reprofiled. During Storm Babet, the river had space to function naturally.
To keep up to date with the project, check out our blog post: calderandcolneriverstrust.or…
Andy Bray retweeted
Our Natural Flood Management (#NFM) projects are progressing in the Upper Calder and have already been put to the test with the recent heavy rain. Leaky dams, earth bunds, and fascines are helping to slow the flow of water and reduce peak flows in the valley below.
Andy Bray retweeted
Today is #WorldRiversDay!
Last year, we spoke about the aspirations we had for our current projects. Since World Rivers Day 2022, we have:
👩💻 Gained 4 new members of staff
🌿 Planted 4500 saplings
❌ Cleared 2 ha of Himalayan Balsam
🚜 Aerated 133 ha of grassland
(1/3)
Andy Bray retweeted
This weekend is the @theriverstrust #BigRiverWatch! Want an easy way to be part of the movement restoring our #rivers?
1️⃣ Download the free Big River Watch app
2️⃣ Spend 15 minutes observing your local river
3️⃣ Answer the easy survey and upload!
👉 theriverstrust.org/take-acti…