Under the surface of our rivers lives a hidden world of invertebrates - the tiny “riverflies” that keep ecosystems alive. Discover why monitoring and protecting their habitat matters and what a healthy river really looks like.
www.thetaca.com/news/riverfl...
#Riverfly #FreshwaterLife #RiverHealth
www.thetaca.com/news/riverfl...
#Riverfly #FreshwaterLife #RiverHealth
Riverfly - Life Beneath the Surface — TACA
Why Riverfly Monitoring Matters & Why We Need You for 2026! If you spend enough time in and around rivers, you eventually develop some rather odd habits. Some people begin checking the weather an...
www.thetaca.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Under the surface of our rivers lives a hidden world of invertebrates - the tiny “riverflies” that keep ecosystems alive. Discover why monitoring and protecting their habitat matters and what a healthy river really looks like.
www.thetaca.com/news/riverfl...
#Riverfly #FreshwaterLife #RiverHealth
www.thetaca.com/news/riverfl...
#Riverfly #FreshwaterLife #RiverHealth
This project is made possible thanks to the generous funding provided by the Government of Canada's Great Lakes Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative.
#nativeplants #shorelinerestoration #StLawrenceRiver #greatRiver #riverhealth #Cornwall #Akwesasne
#nativeplants #shorelinerestoration #StLawrenceRiver #greatRiver #riverhealth #Cornwall #Akwesasne
December 8, 2025 at 3:05 PM
This project is made possible thanks to the generous funding provided by the Government of Canada's Great Lakes Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative.
#nativeplants #shorelinerestoration #StLawrenceRiver #greatRiver #riverhealth #Cornwall #Akwesasne
#nativeplants #shorelinerestoration #StLawrenceRiver #greatRiver #riverhealth #Cornwall #Akwesasne
🎣At WRT the summer = electric fishing season! An essential element of our work to protect and restore rivers in the Westcountry. Now through the autumn we are busy processing the data.
#westcountryrivers #fisheriesscience #riverrestoration #electricfishing #rivers #riverhealth
#westcountryrivers #fisheriesscience #riverrestoration #electricfishing #rivers #riverhealth
November 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
🎣At WRT the summer = electric fishing season! An essential element of our work to protect and restore rivers in the Westcountry. Now through the autumn we are busy processing the data.
#westcountryrivers #fisheriesscience #riverrestoration #electricfishing #rivers #riverhealth
#westcountryrivers #fisheriesscience #riverrestoration #electricfishing #rivers #riverhealth
By coming together to monitor water quality and record ecosystem observations, our volunteers not only help us understand river health but also build meaningful connections within their catchments.
#citizenscience #volunteering #waterquality #riverhealth #riversurvey
#citizenscience #volunteering #waterquality #riverhealth #riversurvey
November 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM
By coming together to monitor water quality and record ecosystem observations, our volunteers not only help us understand river health but also build meaningful connections within their catchments.
#citizenscience #volunteering #waterquality #riverhealth #riversurvey
#citizenscience #volunteering #waterquality #riverhealth #riversurvey
🗓️Join us on the 29th October, for a community gathering to learn about the water quality results carried out by citizen scientists across the Ock catchment and a stretch of the Thames.
Come along! 😉
🔗 ow.ly/jemA50X7GBh
#thames21 #ock #riverhealth
Come along! 😉
🔗 ow.ly/jemA50X7GBh
#thames21 #ock #riverhealth
October 8, 2025 at 3:29 PM
🗓️Join us on the 29th October, for a community gathering to learn about the water quality results carried out by citizen scientists across the Ock catchment and a stretch of the Thames.
Come along! 😉
🔗 ow.ly/jemA50X7GBh
#thames21 #ock #riverhealth
Come along! 😉
🔗 ow.ly/jemA50X7GBh
#thames21 #ock #riverhealth
First ~25 minutes of Countrywide re this outcome and what needs to be done about river and fish protection. Including live monitoring tech made in Carlow but not used in Ireland...
#RiverHealth
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
#SpéirGhorm
#RiverHealth
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
#SpéirGhorm
September 30, 2025 at 4:03 AM
First ~25 minutes of Countrywide re this outcome and what needs to be done about river and fish protection. Including live monitoring tech made in Carlow but not used in Ireland...
#RiverHealth
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
#SpéirGhorm
#RiverHealth
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
#SpéirGhorm
Tomorrow is the last day of the #BigRiverWatch, so if you have a free 15 minutes head down to your local river or stream to see what you can record about river health.
Don't forget to download the free app via your app store before you go.
#BigRiverWatch #Riverhealth #Pollution #Wildlife
Don't forget to download the free app via your app store before you go.
#BigRiverWatch #Riverhealth #Pollution #Wildlife
September 24, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Tomorrow is the last day of the #BigRiverWatch, so if you have a free 15 minutes head down to your local river or stream to see what you can record about river health.
Don't forget to download the free app via your app store before you go.
#BigRiverWatch #Riverhealth #Pollution #Wildlife
Don't forget to download the free app via your app store before you go.
#BigRiverWatch #Riverhealth #Pollution #Wildlife
A new ‘Rivers at Risk’ report from Campaign for National Parks, in partnership with the Rivers Trust, reveals that 57% of rivers in National Parks fail to meet good ecological status.
This is not only a national concern, but is affecting our west country rivers too.
#Riverhealth #Nationalparks
This is not only a national concern, but is affecting our west country rivers too.
#Riverhealth #Nationalparks
September 17, 2025 at 9:02 AM
A new ‘Rivers at Risk’ report from Campaign for National Parks, in partnership with the Rivers Trust, reveals that 57% of rivers in National Parks fail to meet good ecological status.
This is not only a national concern, but is affecting our west country rivers too.
#Riverhealth #Nationalparks
This is not only a national concern, but is affecting our west country rivers too.
#Riverhealth #Nationalparks
A new Rivers at Risk report from @campaign4parks.bsky.social, in partnership with The Rivers Trust, reveals that sewer overflows inside #Dartmoor spill, on average, for three times as long as outside.
Read more: dartmoorpreservation.co.uk/rivers-at-ri...
#riversatrisk #sewage #riverhealth
Read more: dartmoorpreservation.co.uk/rivers-at-ri...
#riversatrisk #sewage #riverhealth
Rivers at Risk Report - Dartmoor Preservation Association
National Parks in England and Wales, including Dartmoor, encompass some of the most biodiverse and important rivers in the country. But new research shows they are being failed by government and water...
dartmoorpreservation.co.uk
September 16, 2025 at 9:07 AM
A new Rivers at Risk report from @campaign4parks.bsky.social, in partnership with The Rivers Trust, reveals that sewer overflows inside #Dartmoor spill, on average, for three times as long as outside.
Read more: dartmoorpreservation.co.uk/rivers-at-ri...
#riversatrisk #sewage #riverhealth
Read more: dartmoorpreservation.co.uk/rivers-at-ri...
#riversatrisk #sewage #riverhealth
Walking and Talking #Citizenscience and #riverhealth at Ars Electronica!
Last week, our partners from @nestauk.bsky.social and our friends from Danube4ll hosted a walkshop along the banks of the Danube River in Linz
You can hear more here
lnkd.in/efvuRadj
Last week, our partners from @nestauk.bsky.social and our friends from Danube4ll hosted a walkshop along the banks of the Danube River in Linz
You can hear more here
lnkd.in/efvuRadj
September 11, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Walking and Talking #Citizenscience and #riverhealth at Ars Electronica!
Last week, our partners from @nestauk.bsky.social and our friends from Danube4ll hosted a walkshop along the banks of the Danube River in Linz
You can hear more here
lnkd.in/efvuRadj
Last week, our partners from @nestauk.bsky.social and our friends from Danube4ll hosted a walkshop along the banks of the Danube River in Linz
You can hear more here
lnkd.in/efvuRadj
Our ops team have been out removing in river barriers again this month by taking out this redundant ford crossing.
Although barriers such as this are not a huge impact as single barriers, accumulatively they can have a major impact on fish and river health.
#Rivers#BarrierRemoval#RiverHealth
Although barriers such as this are not a huge impact as single barriers, accumulatively they can have a major impact on fish and river health.
#Rivers#BarrierRemoval#RiverHealth
August 31, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Our ops team have been out removing in river barriers again this month by taking out this redundant ford crossing.
Although barriers such as this are not a huge impact as single barriers, accumulatively they can have a major impact on fish and river health.
#Rivers#BarrierRemoval#RiverHealth
Although barriers such as this are not a huge impact as single barriers, accumulatively they can have a major impact on fish and river health.
#Rivers#BarrierRemoval#RiverHealth
What does a healthy river mean to you?
We brought together people who are interested in exploring what makes for a prosperous and healthy river with a Data-Walk along the banks of the River Lea, at London Data Week
impetus4cs.eu/london-data-...
#citizenscience #riverhealth
We brought together people who are interested in exploring what makes for a prosperous and healthy river with a Data-Walk along the banks of the River Lea, at London Data Week
impetus4cs.eu/london-data-...
#citizenscience #riverhealth
August 29, 2025 at 11:29 AM
What does a healthy river mean to you?
We brought together people who are interested in exploring what makes for a prosperous and healthy river with a Data-Walk along the banks of the River Lea, at London Data Week
impetus4cs.eu/london-data-...
#citizenscience #riverhealth
We brought together people who are interested in exploring what makes for a prosperous and healthy river with a Data-Walk along the banks of the River Lea, at London Data Week
impetus4cs.eu/london-data-...
#citizenscience #riverhealth
Con Edison is investigating a dielectric leak in Yonkers that may be contributing to an oily sheen on the Bronx River, reaching as far as the Bronx Zoo.
For more information, call us at 718-893-0202
#BronxRiver #CommunityAdvisory #ConEdison #SouthBronx #CleanWater #RiverHealth #CommunityAlert
For more information, call us at 718-893-0202
#BronxRiver #CommunityAdvisory #ConEdison #SouthBronx #CleanWater #RiverHealth #CommunityAlert
August 21, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Con Edison is investigating a dielectric leak in Yonkers that may be contributing to an oily sheen on the Bronx River, reaching as far as the Bronx Zoo.
For more information, call us at 718-893-0202
#BronxRiver #CommunityAdvisory #ConEdison #SouthBronx #CleanWater #RiverHealth #CommunityAlert
For more information, call us at 718-893-0202
#BronxRiver #CommunityAdvisory #ConEdison #SouthBronx #CleanWater #RiverHealth #CommunityAlert
🌊 A new review co-authored by a Hutton researcher reveals how current #RiverHealth reporting methods could be masking real gains in #biodiversity.
The @ukceh.bsky.social led study calls for a shift toward biodiversity audits to better reflect ecological recovery.
More: ow.ly/uKfV50WyyRz
The @ukceh.bsky.social led study calls for a shift toward biodiversity audits to better reflect ecological recovery.
More: ow.ly/uKfV50WyyRz
August 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
🌊 A new review co-authored by a Hutton researcher reveals how current #RiverHealth reporting methods could be masking real gains in #biodiversity.
The @ukceh.bsky.social led study calls for a shift toward biodiversity audits to better reflect ecological recovery.
More: ow.ly/uKfV50WyyRz
The @ukceh.bsky.social led study calls for a shift toward biodiversity audits to better reflect ecological recovery.
More: ow.ly/uKfV50WyyRz
Poor health scores for our rivers mask biodiversity improvements, experts tell Defra, and suggest a 'biodiversity audit' for rivers...
www.watermagazine.co.uk/2025/07/30/p...
@ukceh.bsky.social #biodiversity #riverhealth #rivers #wildlife #watermagazine
www.watermagazine.co.uk/2025/07/30/p...
@ukceh.bsky.social #biodiversity #riverhealth #rivers #wildlife #watermagazine
Poor health scores for our rivers mask biodiversity improvements, experts tell Defra - Water Magazine
The system for assessing the health of England’s rivers states just 14% are in good ecological health.
www.watermagazine.co.uk
July 30, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Poor health scores for our rivers mask biodiversity improvements, experts tell Defra, and suggest a 'biodiversity audit' for rivers...
www.watermagazine.co.uk/2025/07/30/p...
@ukceh.bsky.social #biodiversity #riverhealth #rivers #wildlife #watermagazine
www.watermagazine.co.uk/2025/07/30/p...
@ukceh.bsky.social #biodiversity #riverhealth #rivers #wildlife #watermagazine
In Kenya’s Thika River catchment, citizen scientists are monitoring water quality through the River Health Assessment. With support from Blue Deal, communities are building stronger data and healthier rivers.
🔗 Read more: vist.ly/3n8cqi8
#BlueDeal #WRUA #CitizenScience #RiverHealth #Kenya
🔗 Read more: vist.ly/3n8cqi8
#BlueDeal #WRUA #CitizenScience #RiverHealth #Kenya
July 2, 2025 at 4:10 PM
In Kenya’s Thika River catchment, citizen scientists are monitoring water quality through the River Health Assessment. With support from Blue Deal, communities are building stronger data and healthier rivers.
🔗 Read more: vist.ly/3n8cqi8
#BlueDeal #WRUA #CitizenScience #RiverHealth #Kenya
🔗 Read more: vist.ly/3n8cqi8
#BlueDeal #WRUA #CitizenScience #RiverHealth #Kenya
A fabulous evening with the Project Ripple Effect team at the Houses of Parliament last night to celebrate our work to study and protect the Upper Medway, and call for far better care for rivers and regulation of pollution. #Medway #RiverHealth #EcologyandConservation project-ripple-effect.co.uk
June 19, 2025 at 10:34 AM
A fabulous evening with the Project Ripple Effect team at the Houses of Parliament last night to celebrate our work to study and protect the Upper Medway, and call for far better care for rivers and regulation of pollution. #Medway #RiverHealth #EcologyandConservation project-ripple-effect.co.uk
#riverhealth #riverstrust #thamesbasin #Conservation #Ecology #Wildlife #NaturePhotography #UKwildlife #biodiversity #nature #conservation #waterquality #riverrestoration #ukrivers #UKGovts
Macro-invertebrate biodiversity, WQ data, pollution pathways, rain gardens, updates from the EA & Thames Water.
All topics presented at our #Thames Catchment Forum today in Reading.
Established in 2017 the TCF take a holistic view across the Thames River Basin & now convenes 27 catchment hosts.
All topics presented at our #Thames Catchment Forum today in Reading.
Established in 2017 the TCF take a holistic view across the Thames River Basin & now convenes 27 catchment hosts.
June 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Last weekend, we joined the Durham Regatta to raise awareness of invasive species and promote the Check, Clean, Dry method. 💧
We also kick sampled upstream, showcasing river invertebrates to the public and highlighting their role in monitoring river health. 🌿
#INNS #RiverHealth #WearRiversTrust
We also kick sampled upstream, showcasing river invertebrates to the public and highlighting their role in monitoring river health. 🌿
#INNS #RiverHealth #WearRiversTrust
June 18, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Last weekend, we joined the Durham Regatta to raise awareness of invasive species and promote the Check, Clean, Dry method. 💧
We also kick sampled upstream, showcasing river invertebrates to the public and highlighting their role in monitoring river health. 🌿
#INNS #RiverHealth #WearRiversTrust
We also kick sampled upstream, showcasing river invertebrates to the public and highlighting their role in monitoring river health. 🌿
#INNS #RiverHealth #WearRiversTrust
Rivers are under threat, but eDNA metabarcoding offers hope. This study shows that eDNA can profile diverse taxa and predict river pollution status with up to 79% accuracy. A new frontier in monitoring and conservation!
👉 bit.ly/3VZKC8O
#eDNA #Conservation #RiverHealth
👉 bit.ly/3VZKC8O
#eDNA #Conservation #RiverHealth
Application of Environmental DNA Metabarcoding for Predicting Anthropogenic Pollution in Rivers
Rivers are among the most threatened freshwater ecosystems, and anthropogenic activities are affecting both river structures and water quality. While assessing the organisms can provide a comprehensiv...
bit.ly
June 17, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Rivers are under threat, but eDNA metabarcoding offers hope. This study shows that eDNA can profile diverse taxa and predict river pollution status with up to 79% accuracy. A new frontier in monitoring and conservation!
👉 bit.ly/3VZKC8O
#eDNA #Conservation #RiverHealth
👉 bit.ly/3VZKC8O
#eDNA #Conservation #RiverHealth
Rain or shine ☔️🌞, our #NERC-funded #MICROCYCLE teams are sampling Thames & Avon, uncovering how microbes influence the fate of organic matter🧫💧.
@amycthorpe.bsky.social
& #TimGoodall in #MolecularEcology in action at
@ukceh.bsky.social
🧪
🔗 tinyurl.com/46469ztn
#FreshwaterQuality #RiverHealth
@amycthorpe.bsky.social
& #TimGoodall in #MolecularEcology in action at
@ukceh.bsky.social
🧪
🔗 tinyurl.com/46469ztn
#FreshwaterQuality #RiverHealth
June 4, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Rain or shine ☔️🌞, our #NERC-funded #MICROCYCLE teams are sampling Thames & Avon, uncovering how microbes influence the fate of organic matter🧫💧.
@amycthorpe.bsky.social
& #TimGoodall in #MolecularEcology in action at
@ukceh.bsky.social
🧪
🔗 tinyurl.com/46469ztn
#FreshwaterQuality #RiverHealth
@amycthorpe.bsky.social
& #TimGoodall in #MolecularEcology in action at
@ukceh.bsky.social
🧪
🔗 tinyurl.com/46469ztn
#FreshwaterQuality #RiverHealth
2/9 "I want to immerse myself in the ecosystem and paddle it and not be afraid of the water," says Dave Taylor, who kayaks Winnipeg's rivers regularly but avoids touching the water due to dangerous pathogens, including those that cause dysentery and infections.
#RiverHealth
#RiverHealth
May 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
2/9 "I want to immerse myself in the ecosystem and paddle it and not be afraid of the water," says Dave Taylor, who kayaks Winnipeg's rivers regularly but avoids touching the water due to dangerous pathogens, including those that cause dysentery and infections.
#RiverHealth
#RiverHealth
We're using eDNA sampling along the #RiverWandle — from Carshalton to Wandsworth — to detect fish, bacteria & algae at a molecular level 🧬🔬
Our mission is to track pollution impacts and build a long-term picture of river health.
📸 Stay tuned for what we find!
#eDNA #RiverHealth #UrbanRivers
Our mission is to track pollution impacts and build a long-term picture of river health.
📸 Stay tuned for what we find!
#eDNA #RiverHealth #UrbanRivers
May 1, 2025 at 10:04 AM
We're using eDNA sampling along the #RiverWandle — from Carshalton to Wandsworth — to detect fish, bacteria & algae at a molecular level 🧬🔬
Our mission is to track pollution impacts and build a long-term picture of river health.
📸 Stay tuned for what we find!
#eDNA #RiverHealth #UrbanRivers
Our mission is to track pollution impacts and build a long-term picture of river health.
📸 Stay tuned for what we find!
#eDNA #RiverHealth #UrbanRivers
The Balinese Sungai Watch is on a mission to stop plastic from entering the ocean by improving facilities, educating communities, lobbying government, installing net booms along rivers, and cleaning up illegal dumps. #riverhealth
Rivers
Protecting rivers starting in Bali, Indonesia. We are on a mission to protect and restore Indonesia’s rivers by developing and designing simple technologies to stop the flow of plastic pollution fro...
ow.ly
March 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The Balinese Sungai Watch is on a mission to stop plastic from entering the ocean by improving facilities, educating communities, lobbying government, installing net booms along rivers, and cleaning up illegal dumps. #riverhealth
🔗There’s also an online survey where you can share your thoughts: www.surveymonkey.com/r/8R73Q5C
The Roding Rises is a project made possible by The National Lottery Heritage Fund with thanks to National Lottery Players.
📸Ian Tokelove
#thames21 #riverroding #consultation #survey #riverhealth
The Roding Rises is a project made possible by The National Lottery Heritage Fund with thanks to National Lottery Players.
📸Ian Tokelove
#thames21 #riverroding #consultation #survey #riverhealth
March 5, 2025 at 9:46 AM
🔗There’s also an online survey where you can share your thoughts: www.surveymonkey.com/r/8R73Q5C
The Roding Rises is a project made possible by The National Lottery Heritage Fund with thanks to National Lottery Players.
📸Ian Tokelove
#thames21 #riverroding #consultation #survey #riverhealth
The Roding Rises is a project made possible by The National Lottery Heritage Fund with thanks to National Lottery Players.
📸Ian Tokelove
#thames21 #riverroding #consultation #survey #riverhealth