by Freya Stacey | Jun 3, 2026
Author: Andy King, University of Exeter New research, from the University of Exeter, suggests that chalk-stream salmon could be classified as a new subspecies within Salmo salar. The work, led by Dr Andrew King and Prof. Jamie Stevens, involved the genetic...
by Freya Stacey | Jun 3, 2026
Author: Matt Worthington, Evidence & Engagement Officer Over the past year, hundreds of you, our CSI volunteers, have continued collecting monthly observations and water quality data – helping to build one of the region’s largest citizen science freshwater...
by Freya Stacey | Apr 29, 2026
Following on from our recent article on The Hidden Cost of Flea Treatments: Protecting Our Rivers, we have now signed an open letter to the Environment Minister put together by Songbird Survival, BugLife International and Wild Fish Conservation. The letter calls for...
by Freya Stacey | Apr 29, 2026
On 16 March, Holly and Nicola from WRT’s Monitoring Team attended a training session at Kilbury Sewage Treatment Works in Buckfastleigh as part of the EU Horizon project, UrbaQuantum. This collaborative initiative brings together partners from academia, industry,...
by Freya Stacey | Apr 29, 2026
The Water Net Gain (WNG) project, funded by the Ofwat Innovation Fund, has engaged with farmers to answer a key question: Would they participate in a programme to create ponds for water resources, and if so, what would they need? The WNG project is exploring the...
