Oly Lowe
@olylowe.bsky.social
Fluvial Geomorphologist passionate about sustainable management of the environment. Views Are My Own, but feel free to borrow them 😉 WQ + HydroMorph = 🐟
Provide funding for a nationwide, nature-rich river corridor network
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
Petition: Provide funding for a nationwide, nature-rich river corridor network.
Support farmers and landowners to make space for water with more, easily accessible funding schemes. We call on government to commit to providing financial incentives to help farmers create & maintain...
petition.parliament.uk
November 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Provide funding for a nationwide, nature-rich river corridor network
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
Recruiting: Senior Geomorphologist post to work on the rivers in stunning North & Mid Wales on offer from
@NatResWales
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@NatResWales
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August 8, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Recruiting: Senior Geomorphologist post to work on the rivers in stunning North & Mid Wales on offer from
@NatResWales
Please share naturalresources.wales/about-us/job...
@bsg-geomorph.bsky.social @theriverstrust.bsky.social
@ciwem.bsky.social @afonyddcymru.bsky.social @scottishepa.bsky.social
@NatResWales
Please share naturalresources.wales/about-us/job...
@bsg-geomorph.bsky.social @theriverstrust.bsky.social
@ciwem.bsky.social @afonyddcymru.bsky.social @scottishepa.bsky.social
Indian village submerge by flash flood
YouTube video by Channel 4 News
youtube.com
August 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Including a conviction after one man bulldozed a riverside woodland the size of half a football pitch
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...
Three people ordered to pay £100,000 after NRW crackdown on illegal tree felling
Natural Resources Wales have prosecuted three individuals as part of a crackdown on illegal tree felling
www.walesonline.co.uk
April 4, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Including a conviction after one man bulldozed a riverside woodland the size of half a football pitch
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...
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We did it! We are officially a Guinness World Record holder!
226 volunteers took part in our bit of the #tafftidy attempt the break the world record.
We cleared
162 bags general rubbish
19 bags recycling
6 builders bags hard plastics
Thanks to everyone who took part - you are all record breakers!!
226 volunteers took part in our bit of the #tafftidy attempt the break the world record.
We cleared
162 bags general rubbish
19 bags recycling
6 builders bags hard plastics
Thanks to everyone who took part - you are all record breakers!!
March 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
We did it! We are officially a Guinness World Record holder!
226 volunteers took part in our bit of the #tafftidy attempt the break the world record.
We cleared
162 bags general rubbish
19 bags recycling
6 builders bags hard plastics
Thanks to everyone who took part - you are all record breakers!!
226 volunteers took part in our bit of the #tafftidy attempt the break the world record.
We cleared
162 bags general rubbish
19 bags recycling
6 builders bags hard plastics
Thanks to everyone who took part - you are all record breakers!!
Great to see Katya Adler covering the Vjosa in Albania on BBC2 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Two - The Balkans: Europe’s Forgotten Frontier
The BBC's Europe editor, Katya Adler, travels across the Balkans.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 8, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Great to see Katya Adler covering the Vjosa in Albania on BBC2 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Great news! www.bbc.com/news/article...
Beavers return to Shrewsbury after 400 years
The beavers will help to maintain the Old River Bed nature reserve.
www.bbc.com
February 8, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Great news! www.bbc.com/news/article...
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💰 £11 Million waiting to restore our rivers!
Fines from water companies should fix pollution damage, but not a penny has been spent.
We've urged Water Minister Emma Hardy to release these funds for essential river restoration.
Read our joint letter 👇
theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
Fines from water companies should fix pollution damage, but not a penny has been spent.
We've urged Water Minister Emma Hardy to release these funds for essential river restoration.
Read our joint letter 👇
theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
February 5, 2025 at 9:16 AM
💰 £11 Million waiting to restore our rivers!
Fines from water companies should fix pollution damage, but not a penny has been spent.
We've urged Water Minister Emma Hardy to release these funds for essential river restoration.
Read our joint letter 👇
theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
Fines from water companies should fix pollution damage, but not a penny has been spent.
We've urged Water Minister Emma Hardy to release these funds for essential river restoration.
Read our joint letter 👇
theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
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Gravel is the unsung hero of healthy rivers.
I think it is (almost) as important for river wildlife as the water that flows over the top.
The sediments, pebbles rocks and stones are vital to healthy rivers but they are also under threat.
Read on to find out why 👇
I think it is (almost) as important for river wildlife as the water that flows over the top.
The sediments, pebbles rocks and stones are vital to healthy rivers but they are also under threat.
Read on to find out why 👇
November 15, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Gravel is the unsung hero of healthy rivers.
I think it is (almost) as important for river wildlife as the water that flows over the top.
The sediments, pebbles rocks and stones are vital to healthy rivers but they are also under threat.
Read on to find out why 👇
I think it is (almost) as important for river wildlife as the water that flows over the top.
The sediments, pebbles rocks and stones are vital to healthy rivers but they are also under threat.
Read on to find out why 👇
One of the problems with culverts (aside from acting as a barrier to most ecosystem services and connections) flume tests show they generally leak (unseen) around the structure from day one...meaning they fail catastrophically too as the leaks can't be inspected
www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-w...
www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-w...
Pictures of collapsed North Wales road as work continues to get A5 back open
The road collapsed on Tuesday - forcing its closure
www.dailypost.co.uk
January 30, 2025 at 10:03 AM
One of the problems with culverts (aside from acting as a barrier to most ecosystem services and connections) flume tests show they generally leak (unseen) around the structure from day one...meaning they fail catastrophically too as the leaks can't be inspected
www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-w...
www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-w...
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Out today with the Wild Trout Trust checking up on another wilding #ChalkStream #RiverRestoration on the iconic Bourne Rivulet, delivered in partnership with Wessex Rivers Trust
River adapting well, salmonids spawning.
Can’t wait to see it when the plant life returns!🌱🐟
River adapting well, salmonids spawning.
Can’t wait to see it when the plant life returns!🌱🐟
January 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Out today with the Wild Trout Trust checking up on another wilding #ChalkStream #RiverRestoration on the iconic Bourne Rivulet, delivered in partnership with Wessex Rivers Trust
River adapting well, salmonids spawning.
Can’t wait to see it when the plant life returns!🌱🐟
River adapting well, salmonids spawning.
Can’t wait to see it when the plant life returns!🌱🐟