Riverflies: The canary of our rivers
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Riverflies: The canary of our rivers

Wednesday 24 April, 2024

Join Trine Bregstein, Riverfly Partnership Development Manager at the Freshwater Biological Association, for this free online talk, which provides an overview of the history, methodology, the progress of the project and case studies from the riverbank.

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Windermere Science Evening: Dips, Depths, and Directions
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Windermere Science Evening: Dips, Depths, and Directions

Wednesday 20 March, 2024

Dr Louise Lavictoire, Head of Science at the FBA, is presenting at the second Windermere Science Evening held in Bowness. Welcome drinks at 6.30pm and presentations kicking off at 7.00pm. Tickets are free!

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Bionet Conference 2024
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Bionet Conference 2024

Wednesday 28 February, 2024

The Freshwater Biological Association is to have a stand at this year’s Bionet Conference - come along to find out about our latest projects, membership deals and more!

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Big Windermere Survey
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Big Windermere Survey

Sunday 18 February, 2024

The next Big Windermere Survey is taking place on Sunday 18 February, 2024. This is a Citizen Science project and anyone can get involved!

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Lakefly Training Course
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Lakefly Training Course

Tuesday 6 February, 2024

Lakefly is a new citizen science project that is being piloted by the Freshwater Biological Association. Come along to this one-day training course (held at The Mere, Ellesmere, Shropshire) to learn how to sample lakes and identify invertebrates found within them.

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Big Windermere Survey
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Big Windermere Survey

Sunday 26 November, 2023

The next Big Windermere Survey is taking place on Sunday 26 November, 2023. This is a Citizen Science project and anyone can get involved!

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Windermere Science Evening
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Windermere Science Evening

Wednesday 15 November, 6.30pm

The Freshwater Biological Association and Lancaster University are hosting a Windermere Science Evening at the Old Laundry Theatre in Bowness on Wednesday 15th November. Tickets are free.

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Invertebrate Identification for Biotic Assessment Accreditation
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Invertebrate Identification for Biotic Assessment Accreditation

1st, 2 & 3 November, 2023

This three-day course covers the identification of the freshwater macroinvertebrate families used for biotic assessment (BMWP, WHPT, LIFE and PSI). It is aimed at professionals with experience of identification who wish to consolidate their knowledge.

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River Restoration Training Course
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River Restoration Training Course

26th & 27 September, 2023

This two-day course aims to introduce participants to a variety of naturalising and restored river and floodplain systems illustrating the variety of fluvial form that should be considered in any restoration scheme and demonstrating the geomorphological processes operating to create and maintain such environments in a dynamically stable state.

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Big Windermere Survey Thank You Event
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Big Windermere Survey Thank You Event

Saturday 23 September, 2023

In order to say a Thank You to the huge army of Citizen Scientists who volunteer their time to make the Big Windermere Survey possible, we’re holding a special Thank You event at the Windermere Jetty Museum.

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Big Windermere Survey
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Big Windermere Survey

Sunday 13 August, 2023

The next Big Windermere Survey is taking place on Sunday 13 August, 2023. This is a Citizen Science project and anyone can get involved!

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