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Simon Stebbings: Chalk stream Invertebrates & Riverfly Monitoring

Simon Stebbings, Cooordinator of Chilterns, Herts & Middlesex Riverfly Hub, talks about chalk stream invertebrates and riverfly monitoring. The health of a river is dependent on many factors, three primary ones being water quality, habitat and flow. Riverfly populations reflect the health of our rivers and still waters. They are sensitive indicators of water qualityContinue reading “Simon Stebbings: Chalk stream Invertebrates & Riverfly Monitoring”

A talk on Water Needs and Balances

7pm 31st July 2020 Water Needs and BalancesKelvin Allen Kelvin Allen will talk about water needs and balances, explain how water is both measured and managed, set against the increasing pressures across East Anglia for water and how the Water Framework Directive links this together, against the balance of supply and the environment.Kelvin is aContinue reading “A talk on Water Needs and Balances”

A talk on Chalk Hydrogeology

This online talk will consider the key characteristics of the Chalk aquifer, and the complexities of trying to characterise catchments and aquifers. Josie McSherry is studying for a PhD at Leeds University, investigating the origin and fate of nitrate contamination in chalk groundwater. To register for this meeting, click here and joining instructions will be sent toContinue reading “A talk on Chalk Hydrogeology”