by Jonathan Louis | Tuesday, April 30, 2019
We have been involved with putting in quite a range of different fish passage solutions. We have installed Larinier passes, renovated old box passes and most recently, we have been involved in the building of a rock ramp on the River Almond at Livingston. There are...
by Jonathan Louis | Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Over the last year, we have spent a lot of time on the lower River Leven carrying out ecological surveys and fish rescues. Now we have joined in a project with SEPA, SUSTRANS and Fife Council to improve the paths network and amenity alongside the river. Our part in...
by Jonathan Louis | Tuesday, April 30, 2019
FRT are taking part in a water temperature monitoring project with Marine Scotland Science. We have deployed 20 temperature loggers in the Rivers Forth, Teith and Eas Cobain which will record water temperature every 15 minutes for a year. The information will be used...
by Jonathan Louis | Thursday, February 28, 2019
The Forth Rivers Trust has an exceptional opportunity for a Consultant Ecologist/Aquatic Scientist to join our team, based in Edinburgh but covering all rivers of the Forth District. The Trust is an environmental charity that works with a range of partners, from...
by Jonathan Louis | Tuesday, January 22, 2019
We have always known that otters are present on the River Almond. Since recovering from their country-wide decline of the 1960s to 1980s, it is a relatively safe assumption that anywhere there are fish to eat and crevices to hide in, you will find otters. When we are...
by Jonathan Louis | Saturday, January 5, 2019
Thanks to all of the volunteers who attended the Trusts workshop on how to survey salmon and sea trout redds (nests) in Callander. Sylvian kicked things off with a fantastic presentation covering how to spot redds, survey method and it even included a few films we...
