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Engagement and Learning Updates

Engagement and Learning Updates

The Engagement and Learning team have had a busy start to the new year, delivering a range of educational sessions across the region, as well as continuing to develop free to download resources.  Primary Science Resources  We are very excited to announce that a range...
Evidence and Engagement Team Overview

Evidence and Engagement Team Overview

The Evidence and Engagement (EE) team at WRT is made up of just under 20 members of staff, bringing together two closely connected areas of work: generating robust evidence about our rivers and waterbodies, and fostering meaningful public engagement with them. Dr...
Dirty Business

Dirty Business

Our CEO Dr Laurence Couldrick shares his thoughts on the recent Channel 4 programme, Dirty Business If you haven’t watched it already, Channel 4’s mini-series docu-drama – Dirty Business is recommended. It highlights the chronic failures within our...
Bidwell Brook Living Laboratory Research Symposium

Bidwell Brook Living Laboratory Research Symposium

On the 21st January we brought together people working on the Bidwell Brook (in the River Dart catchment) for the Bidwell Brook Living Laboratory Research Symposium. It was an innovative and collaborative setting, focused on co-creating, testing, and refining...
Tamar Catchment Partnership Winter Meeting

Tamar Catchment Partnership Winter Meeting

In January, the Tamar Catchment Partnership (TCP) welcomed partners along with friends from South Devon Catchment Partnership (SDCP) for the Winter Meeting in the beautiful Yealm catchment.Fifty-seven partners from 38 organisations met in-person in Wembury and online...
The Hidden Cost of Flea Treatments: Protecting Our Rivers

The Hidden Cost of Flea Treatments: Protecting Our Rivers

Recent research has revealed an unexpected threat to our rivers: the flea and tick treatments we use on our beloved pets. While these products effectively protect cats and dogs, they’re introducing highly toxic pesticides into our waterways with devastating...