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Managing water resources in West Cumbria

Posted by: Jen Hall, Posted on: 21 August 2015 - Categories: Climate change, Regulated industry, Water
A view of Ennerdale Water and Surrounding Fells

We’re currently working with United Utilities to deliver West Cumbria’s demand for water in the best possible way, balancing the needs of people whilst protecting the sensitive natural environment. West Cumbria needs a new water supply fit for the twenty …

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Hedgehogs to the rescue!

Posted by: James Hooker, Posted on: 18 August 2015 - Categories: Fisheries and biodiversity

...fisheries to bring new fish into their water. It’s important that this is regulated to ensure that new fish don’t bring disease with them, and that they will thrive in...

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Fisheries team rescues hundreds of fish... and a plastic duck

Posted by: Jim Allen, Posted on: 17 August 2015 - Categories: Fisheries and biodiversity, Water

...us to go in and rescue the fish - a job for me and my colleagues in the fisheries team. The River Tarrant in Dorset is a little gem of...

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Helping wildlife to thrive

Posted by: Mark Iley, Posted on: 12 August 2015 - Categories: Fisheries and biodiversity
Volunteer river wardens undergoing RiverFly training at Church End, Gt Dunmow on the River Chelmer

...within the wider catchment partnership. Mark Iley has been the biodiversity co-ordinator for the Essex Biodiversity Project since 2008. The project is an informal partnership of around 40 organisations working...

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Smoother spawning

Posted by: Gary Bywater, Posted on: 11 July 2014 - Categories: Fisheries and biodiversity, Flood, Water
Rodington hydrometric gauging weir with a larnier fish pass installation

As a Hydrometry & Telemetry Technical Specialist it’s my job to provide my colleagues and our partner organisations with technical information on surface water, rainfall and groundwater. For the past year or so I’ve been working on the Midlands Fish …

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For the love of Essex rivers

Posted by: Matt Butcher, Posted on: 13 March 2014 - Categories: Fisheries and biodiversity, Other areas of our work, Water
A Kingfisher on the Mardyke in Thurrock, Essex

What I do and why I'm responsible for making improvements to our water environment in Essex.  My focus is onpartnership working, making sure we put our resources (both time and money) into broader projects that get the most benefit to …

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