FBA Fellow, Carl Sayer has contributed to an article published in Farmers Weekly, titled: How to restore ‘forgotten’ farm ponds for wildlife.

FBA’s Windermere Senior Scientist, Lynsey Harper, and Riverfly Development Manager, Trine Bregstein present at this year’s Cumbrian Lakes Research Forum at UKCEH.

On the 15th November 2023, the Freshwater Biological Association and Lancaster University hosted a Windermere Science Evening at the Old Laundry Theatre in Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria.

The Riverfly Partnership team expands, seeing three full-time members of staff - including Trine Bregstein, Beth Korab, and Ellen Burton.

The FBA joined other organisations in presenting its citizen science projects at The Scottish Freshwater Group’s 109th meeting.

The Freshwater Biological Association and Lancaster University are delighted to share the results of the August 2023 Big Windermere Survey.

The Freshwater Biological Association has appointed Josie Niemira as its new Priority Habitats Project Officer.

The FBA is thrilled to have contributed information about our work on the freshwater pearl mussel in Natural England’s newly published selection of case studies.

The FBA’s Head of Science, Dr Louise Lavictoire, is a leading author on a newly published paper concerning captive breeding freshwater mussels.

Emma Kelly, Windermere Project Officer, reports on the Big Windermere Survey ‘Thank You Event’ with local citizen science volunteers.

Simon Johnson, Executive Director of the FBA reflects on this years Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences.

Invertebrate specialist and Fellow of the FBA, John Davy-Bowker, has been involved in saving the critically endangered Yellow Sally Stonefly after it had been declared extinct.

Clean Water Campaign founder, Harrison Hunter, is to attempt to swim the length of Windermere on Saturday 19 August in order to raise awareness about water quality and money for charity - including the FBA.

The FBA is delighted to announce that it has secured funding from the Lake District Foundation and National Trust to continue with the Big Windermere Survey.

The Freshwater Biological Association is delighted to share the results of our fourth Big Windermere Survey.

Recent hot and dry spells in the Lake District have brought on expected returns of algal blooms in several water bodies, including Windermere.

The Freshwater Biological Association is delighted to share the results of our third Big Windermere Survey.

The FBA has entered into partnership with The Institute of Environmental Sciences to develop a modularised training programme based on the new Biology and Ecology Handbook.

The Freshwater Biological Association is delighted to announce that it will be hosting SEFS13 from 18th - 23rd June 2023 in Newcastle.

The Freshwater Biological Association has recently developed and secured a £300,000 grant to develop the Riverfly Partnership nationally over the next three years.