Projects (58)

Site Condition Monitoring of Atlantic Salmon Sep 26, 2022 - Mar 31, 2023
One of the special functions of NatureScot is the establishment of monitoring protocols for statutory sites designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) and areas designated as part of the Natura 2000 series, (Special Areas of Conservat... Read More about Site Condition Monitoring of Atlantic Salmon.

Additional scholarship funding for MSc in AI and Data Science Jan 1, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023
This is GBP 60,000 of bonus funding for the MSc in AI and Data Science from the Office for Students. Awarded 25/Oct/2022.

ASCENTS 1-2-1 Jan 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024
A previous RCT pilot study (Sharpe, Abrahams & Fotou, 2017) found that academically asymmetrical paired mentoring intervention (the one-to-one pairing of undergraduate STEM students with disadvantaged Year 11 students) had a statistically significant... Read More about ASCENTS 1-2-1.

Postgraduate conversion courses in AI and Data Science Apr 1, 2020 - Jul 31, 2023

NERC Discipline Hopping: Fish on chips: developing a new microfluidics model as a tool for testing and mitigating the effects of environmental and biological contaminants on fish Dec 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2023

Development of distance-based sensor to measure carbonate concentrations in real time. Jun 1, 2023 - Jul 31, 2023
8 week summer studentship

Sex ratio distorters and resistance management: GRANT TRANSFER Dec 1, 2023 - Jul 31, 2024

Big Windermere Survey: eDNA pilot Apr 1, 2023 - Sep 30, 2025
The Big Windermere Survey is a Citizen Science project run by the Freshwater Biological Association (FBA) and Lancaster University, which aims to assess the health of England’s largest lake. Volunteers collect water samples from 100 different locatio... Read More about Big Windermere Survey: eDNA pilot.

Returning Lamprey To The River Trent Aug 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2025
The Humber estuary is one of the most significant estuarine systems in the United Kingdom, providing a vital habitat for a wide range of aquatic species. Designated as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) under the European Union's Habitats Directive... Read More about Returning Lamprey To The River Trent.

JUVENILE FISH SURVEYS ON THE RIVER THAMES AND IN YORKSHIRE Aug 1, 2023 - Aug 31, 2023
The objective of this study is to assess the juvenile fish populations at ten sites on the River Thames between Marlow and Desborough Island, and at 17 sites in Yorkshire. A total of 20 samples will be collected (two at each site) from the Thames bet... Read More about JUVENILE FISH SURVEYS ON THE RIVER THAMES AND IN YORKSHIRE.

Migratory Fish Pathways & Barriers Literature Review Jul 31, 2023 - Oct 2, 2023
A comprehensive literature review looking at the evidence showing the movement of diadromous fish that undertake long distance migrations within key rivers, estuaries and inshore waters within the species geographic range, with an emphasis where poss... Read More about Migratory Fish Pathways & Barriers Literature Review.

Spined Loach Survey of the Ouse Washes SAC and SSSI Sep 1, 2023 - Feb 29, 2024
The Ouse Washes Special Area of Conservation (SAC) extends for a length of 63 km and an area of ~311 ha. The site is comprised of two parallel man-made drainage channels, namely the Counter Drain/Old Bedford River (CDOB; 33 km) and the Old Bedford Ri... Read More about Spined Loach Survey of the Ouse Washes SAC and SSSI.

Species Evidence Base v2 Fish Cost Centre Oct 23, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024
A literature and evidence review of fish species (anadromous, freshwater, sharks, skates and rays and saltwater fish) to assess the status, population trends and distribution, habitats, pressures, climate change vulnerability, and recovery actions. T... Read More about Species Evidence Base v2 Fish Cost Centre.

Collation of evidence and key points to support definitions of favourable conservation status for twaite shad Alosa fallax and allis shad Alosa alosa Nov 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2024
Natural England, in collaboration with Natural Resources Wales, is seeking external support in the collation of the key evidence relating to twaite shad and allis shad. This collation of key evidence is the first step in the process of defining favou... Read More about Collation of evidence and key points to support definitions of favourable conservation status for twaite shad Alosa fallax and allis shad Alosa alosa.

Esk Fisheries Data Collation and Analysis Dec 1, 2023 - Nov 30, 2024
The Freshwater Pearl Mussel Project aims to improve environmental/habitat conditions for the last surviving population of Freshwater Pearl Mussels (FPMs) in Yorkshire. Salmonid fisheries assessment can be used to support the evaluation of FPM habitat... Read More about Esk Fisheries Data Collation and Analysis.

Acoustic Surveying of Bog Bush-crickets in Yorkshire Jun 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025
This project is part of a self-funded research MSc. The project will involve surveying suitable habitats for Bog Bush-cricket populations, a very localised species in Yorkshire inhabiting wet heaths and bogs, key habitats that are also important for... Read More about Acoustic Surveying of Bog Bush-crickets in Yorkshire.

River Rother Fish Pass Mar 1, 2024 - Feb 28, 2026
This project aims to assess the efficiency of a new style of fish passage solution on the River Rother. Anthropogenic alterations to river systems are one of the main causes of freshwater fish declines as they restrict access to key life stage habit... Read More about River Rother Fish Pass.

Sustainable methods for proximate composition assessment; how small can we measure? Jun 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025
8 week summer studentship 5to work on a chemical ecology methods development project