by Jonathan Louis | Friday, January 8, 2021
Covid-19 and Trust operations Due to the COVID 19 Stay at Home restrictions imposed by the Scottish Government earlier this week, the Trust has placed all staff on flexible furlough. All staff are on reduced hours most working only three days a week. We are still...
by Jonathan Louis | Wednesday, December 16, 2020
 Shouting into the Ether It can be daunting enough delivering a lecture to a live audience but delivering presentations online comes with a range of new challenges. Having never really used any of the online presentation packages prior to 2020, I now find myself...
by Jonathan Louis | Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Virtual Volunteering As the initial lockdown and response to the pandemic unfolded it became apparent that things at the Trust were going to be very different in 2020. An important aspect of the RiverLife project focusses on the activities we carry out with...
by Jonathan Louis | Saturday, October 24, 2020
World Fish Migration Day – Howden Rock Ramp On the main stem of a river large scale interventions are required to ensure fish passage is provided for all fish species. If removal is not possible (due to infrastructure or other reasons) then a rock ramp which...
by Jonathan Louis | Friday, October 23, 2020
World Fish Migration Day – Barriers to Fish Migration Man-made weirs (known as barriers to fish passage) cause a major impact on migratory fish around the Forth. The map below shows that impact visually based on barrier locations with section of the rivers...
by Jonathan Louis | Friday, October 23, 2020
World Fish Migration Day – Eels Next up for World Fish Migration Day we thought we would talk about the European Eel. Â The European eel has an astonishing life cycle and is the only European fish species that leaves the coast to spawn in the sea. Starting as an...
