Research fellow at the University of Birmingham
Joined March 2015
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Every species plays a crucial role in our ecosystems, from food production to water recycling. Understanding these roles and connections is essential for effective conservation.
via @TheWCS
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🚨🚨Funded @NERCscience PhD alert! 😀Hidden aquatic biodiversity of natural flood management techniques @lborogeog & working with @EnvAgency
For details see shorturl.at/QG58r or get in touch.
Please RT & share with interested students. Note deadline *next Weds 8th Jan**
I’m starting to ramp down Twitter / X activities. For anyone interested in my water-related research please do check out my LinkedIn 🙂
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New paper: "Seven strategies to leverage water for peace and foster sustainable and just water management for all" by researchers from Birmingham Water Research Centre, BISCA @BhamSustain and international colleagues nature.com/articles/s44221-0… with: @iseult5 @Ank_iitR ...
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🚨 !!PhD opportunity!! 🚨
Ponds are often overlooked, but are super important. We need to better understand their contribution to freshwater biodiversity and how to support them!
Come work with a great team @Daniel_Read @lynseyrharper @JordanCuff
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Two unique opportunities for fully funded interdisciplinary PhD research on #biodiversity #conservation @Uni_of_Essex, blending #ecology with #sociology and #business as part of @LeverhulmeTrust Sustainable Transitions programme
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Shameless plug for our volunteer initiative, but evidence like this highlights the value of citizen science in detecting key river pressures and measuring the impacts it’s having on ecosystem health. Such data is critical for helping inform and target management interventions
V. sad to see severe sewage pollution in the R. Cole at Springfield today. The @stwater pollution hotline have sent out investigators, who say a 3rd party has illegally plumbed in domestic outlets to the rain water pipe (not the foul pipe). More investigations next week.
More info on our project and citizen science results can be seen via our website - birminghamriverchampions.shi…
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Human, animal, and ecosystem health are interconnected. Changes can increase the risk of new diseases. #OneHealth integrates these fields to optimize health for all.
Learn more: bit.ly/40A3wa6
via @WHO
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In the absence of any Government strategy on chalk streams, we’ve written to Ministers setting out how these globally-rare habitats could be better protected through the planning system. (1/2) @HantsIWWildlife @BBOWT @WiltsWildlife @WildlifeTrusts
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James White retweeted
Loss and damage resulting from climate change is not an abstract concept: It means the loss of lives, homes, jobs, and ecosystems.
There is an urgent need to acknowledge and address the impacts of the climate crisis.
via @UNDPClimate
James White retweeted
Outstanding Water designations help states preserve:
🚰Clean drinking water
🐟Wildlife habitat
💵Local businesses
Colorado recently designated 385 river miles as Outstanding Waters. Here are 3 of the 15 newly protected rivers: pew.org/3zamdWL
via @pewenvironment
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@WessexRivers is looking for a Catchment Programme Officer. Full time, 24 months fixed term contract. Location: Hybrid / Salisbury c-js.co.uk/3UNix4Y
PLS SHARE - Want to study for a @CENTA_NERC PhD on #macrophytes and #river #temperature that informs #riparianplanting #management actions? Join us at @GeogBham (@freshwaterflows), teaming up with @EnvAgency (@Judy_E12) and @UK_CEH. Email with any qu's- centa.ac.uk/studentship/2025….
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How does human activity interact with drought in chalk streams? New paper by me, @rstubbington, @Judy_E12 et al. out in @JAppliedEcology ➡️ Poorer water quality and abstraction exacerbate drought impacts on invertebrate communities 🐌🪳🪱
Human impacts affect how river ecosystems respond to hydrological drought 🫧
Using long-term data describing 2500 macroinvertebrate assemblages in England’s chalk streams, we find that poor water quality and abstraction exacerbate drought impacts 📊
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.14…
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New paper alert. Going to the archives: Combining palaeoecological and contemporary data to support river restoration appraisals
Thanks to @JWhite211 for leading this and all co-authors @mathers_kate @freshwaterflows @MABridger, Paul Wood and Emma seddon
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Fine-scale movement response of juvenile brown trout to hydropeaking.
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I want to thank all of my amazing colleagues / collaborators for making these papers possible...
1) Emma Seddon, Prof. Paul Wood, @Mhill846, @mathers_kate, @freshwaterflows, @MABridger
2) @Judy_E12, @freshwaterflows, T. Meadows, G. Meadows
@GeogBham
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Paper 2 - We analysed multi-year macroinvertebrate community responses to a weir removal project conducted along one of England's iconic chalk streams - the project led by the @EnvAgency onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
