Working to protect UK river water quality, further the understanding of riverfly populations & conserve riverfly species & habitats. Hosted by @freshwaterbio
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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 👋👋
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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:
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#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.
#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
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Meet your RMI coordinators 😎
James became a Riverfly coordinator in September 2023 whilst establishing the Birmingham River Champions initiative. 🧵
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
#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!
📍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. 🧵
If you're interested email [email protected] and we will find your nearest hub and connect you with a team making a real impact. 🧵
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!
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#RiverflyMonitoring #ProtectOurRivers #CitizenScience #Bristol #Catchment #Volunteer
📢Riverfly Photography competition reminder 📢
To enter, please upload your photo(s) using the photography competition form on our website.
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📷 Martin D Smith, entrant from the 2016 photography competition.
#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