The UK Government has committed to halting the long-term decline of species abundance and protecting 30% of land and sea by 2030. Achieving that commitment will require consideration of the impacts of climate change on wildlife and their ecosystems. Stephanie contributed to a recent Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)Note led by Wilson Chan […]
Addressing challenges at road-river crossings
Last week, FIRE Lab hosted a one-day workshop with collaborators Maria Pregnolato (Bristol Uni), and Carlos Cabo and Pipo Roces (Swansea Uni). The focus of the workshop was on bridges, particularly those occur where roads cross over rivers (what we refer to as road-river crossings). At the workshop, we shared ideas about methods and strategies […]
Reflecting on our knowledge of dams and water resources
Blog post by Michiel Jorissen, FIRE Lab collaborator A few weeks ago, Steph invited me – as a citizen scientist on the GROD project – to join and contribute to the Global Dam Watch workshop held at WWF headquarters in Zeist, Netherlands. It was lovely meeting Steph in person after playing #damornot on Twitter for […]
Tawe Walks: A walking – technology experience
Last week Tara shared about our recent walk up and down the River Tawe in south Wales. This week I will build on what Tara shared and talk about a reflection I had on the return walk from the upper reaches of the Tawe. On my way back downstream I decided to take a different […]
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