Dr Jon Bolland's Projects (10)

Impacts of a major tidal barrier on riverine fish populations Aug 1, 2024 - Jul 31, 2025

ZSL River Severn Jun 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025
Assisting the ZSL in discovering if there are Sturgeon in the River Severn

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.

Migratory Fish Pathways & Barriers Literature Review Jul 31, 2023 - Mar 31, 2024
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.

eDNA monitoring of restoration effects on the River Severn - (Phase III) Oct 24, 2023 - Jul 31, 2024

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.

YWS AMP7 Ecological Services Framework Apr 1, 2020 - May 31, 2025
This is the AMP7 consultancy framework for Yorkshire Water Services, on which we have won a position. We are part of a consortium with APEM Ltd. APEM will lead the project management and we are sub-consultants leading on fisheries consultancy and res... Read More about YWS AMP7 Ecological Services Framework.

Missing Salmon - does their DNA hold the answer? Oct 1, 2019 - Nov 30, 2023
The ability to tag and track individual salmon will uncover where and when salmon are going missing on their journey downstream…. But understanding why they disappear is more difficult. This project will be a collaborative project between the Univers... Read More about Missing Salmon - does their DNA hold the answer?.

Effective Management and Restoration of the River Lamprey Stocks in the River Trent Aug 1, 2019 - Aug 31, 2021
River lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis) are widely considered a threatened species in Europe, are listed as a protected species under Annex III of the Bern Convention and require protection by member states of the EU under Annex II of the Habitats and S... Read More about Effective Management and Restoration of the River Lamprey Stocks in the River Trent.

EA Fisheries Framework Aug 1, 2009 - Mar 31, 2022
One of the major problems encountered at Environment Agency and Internal Drainage Board (IDB) pumping stations is the entrainment of fish and eels during pump operation. The extent of the problem and the proportion of fish and eels that are damaged o... Read More about EA Fisheries Framework.