Rivers

What is a chemistry sample and why does the Environment Agency do them?

Environment Agency, 31 July 2024 - Environment Agency, Rivers, Water

My name is Lucy, and I am a Field Monitoring Officer in the National Monitoring Field Team. My role involves collecting water samples from bathing waters and rivers. I take several types of samples but today I am going to …

Understanding algal blooms in the River Wye

Environment Agency, 19 July 2024 - Rivers, Water

My name is Jason Doe and I’m a freshwater ecologist in the Environment Agency. I have been surveying algae in the River Wye for several years and find the interactions between aquatic life and its environment fascinating. Plants and invertebrates …