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These stories showcase the great work that organisations and groups are doing around the country to embody the spirit of CaSTCo. They represent inspiration and concepts in practice. Projects explore themes of collaboration, community, and rigour in monitoring rivers.
Case studies
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Protected: Anglian Water Demo: Citizen science for data capture
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Citizen Science in Environment Agency’s eutrophication assessments
Find out more: Citizen Science in Environment Agency’s eutrophication assessmentsThe Environment Agency is using citizen science data to make a measurable difference to how the Environment Agency Eutrophication Assessment Weight of Evidence Tool works in practice: improving confidence, refining local priorities, and helping regulators, industry, Rivers Trusts and CaBA partners focus efforts where they matter most. Here we show how it made a difference…
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Collaborating on chalk streams in the Beane
Find out more: Collaborating on chalk streams in the BeaneThe River Beane Demo highlights how a collaboration of diverse groups can address the specific challenges of a chalk stream.
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Earthwatch: Great UK Waterblitz
Find out more: Earthwatch: Great UK WaterblitzA country-wide blitz event empowers citizen scientists to record valuable insights in to freshwater trends across the UK.
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Headstart
Find out more: HeadstartHeadstart aims to bring recognition to the importance of headwater catchments in driving nature recovery across England and Wales.
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Innovation and collaboration through soil
Find out more: Innovation and collaboration through soilThe River Beane Demo highlights how a collaboration of diverse groups can address the specific challenges of a chalk stream.
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MoRPh: Diving into detail
Find out more: MoRPh: Diving into detailBy capturing detailed information about the physical habitat of a short length of river, MoRPh provides a flexible way to quantify, map and track changes through time in the river’s physical habitat mosaic.
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Outfall Safari
Find out more: Outfall SafariOutfall Safaris help communities identify hidden pollution from surface water outfalls, providing data that supports clean-up efforts by Thames Water and environmental partners.
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River Usk catchment: farm interventions
Find out more: River Usk catchment: farm interventionsWorking with citizen scientists across the catchment to better understand the health of the river Usk
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RiverBlitz: informing holistic monitoring and action
Find out more: RiverBlitz: informing holistic monitoring and actionRibble Rivers Trust uses the ‘RiverBlitz’ approach to collecting environmental data, where volunteer groups come together in a fast-paced event to collect water quality data,…
