Science Articles & Reviews
Introducing our series of FBA Voice science articles and reviews, edited by Rachel Stubbington, Nottingham Trent University
Rachel is both a Fellow of the Freshwater Biological Association and long-standing Editor of FBA science articles. If you would like to write an article for publication on this webpage, please contact Rachel at: rachel.stubbington@ntu.ac.uk
FBA Voice is the monthly newsletter of the Freshwater Biological Association
Integrating citizen science into catchment management: Lessons learnt from the River Chess
In this article, Kate Heppell and Hannah Parry-Wilson introduce the River Chess Smarter Water Catchment project, which is funded by Thames Water and delivered by a partnership of eight stakeholder organisations who share an interest in the health of the River Chess.
Restoring chalk streams in a changing climate
By Richard Handley & Judy England
Richard Handley is the Chalk Stream Manager at the Environment Agency and President of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management. Judy England is a National Research Scientist within the Environment Agency’s Chief Scientist’s Group, an FBA Fellow and a member of the River Restoration Centre Advisory Board.
Towards ecologically relevant fine sediment targets in chalk streams
By Beth Mondon
Beth Mondon is a Fluvial Geomorphologist at AECOM who recently completed her PhD at the University of Southampton. Here, Beth discusses the fine sediment problem in chalk streams and key findings from her research on the development of ecologically relevant fine sediment targets.