Scottish Freshwater Group: 2013 meetings

91st meeting

The 91st meeting of the Scottish Freshwater Group took place on Thursday 24 October 2013. This was a joint meeting with SFG and the IBIS project (a partnership between the Loughs Agency, Queen's University Belfast, and the University of Glasgow, supported by the EU's INTERREG IVA Programme).

Agenda

Chair: Jennifer Dodd (University of Glasgow, IBIS project)

Morning session

• 10.00: Meet for tea / coffee outside lecture theatre (sponsored by IBIS project)
• 10:30: Jennifer Dodd (University of Glasgow, IBIS project) "Introduction to IBIS project" [external]
• 10:40: Colin Adams (University of Glasgow, IBIS project) "
  
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  2 IBIS research overview.pdf PDF - 1.56 MB

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• 11:10: Elizabeth Clements (University of Glasgow, IBIS project) "
  
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  3 Ecology of the freshwater pearl mussel.pdf PDF - 4.25 MB

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• 11:25: Julie Miller (University of Glasgow, IBIS project) "
  
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  4 Conservation limits of Atlantic salmon.pdf PDF - 4.65 MB

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• 11:40: Matthew Newton (University of Glasgow, IBIS project) "In stream barriers: The effect on riverine migration of Atlantic salmon" [PDF, 15.8MB]
• 12:10: John Hume (University of Glasgow, IBIS project) "
  
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  6 Catch-and-release management of fish populations - supported by science or social conscience.pdf PDF - 1.24 MB

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12:40-14:00 Lunch & Poster Demonstrations

• James Barry (University of Glasgow, IBIS project) “The population dynamics and migration of the European eel”
• Oliver Hooker (University of Glasgow, IBIS project) "The ecology underpinning the management of rare freshwater fishes"
• Hannele Honkanen (University of Glasgow, IBIS project) “Modelling the early life stages of salmon to improve conservation limits"
• Martin Hughes (University of Glasgow, IBIS project) "Ecology underpinning the management of (ferox) brown trout
• Sinead O'Reilly (University of Glasgow, IBIS project) "Eradication methods for aquatic invasive species"
• Ian Griffin (ECUS Ltd) & Dave Naismith (WWT Consulting) "Cartland Low Carbon Pilot Plant and The Barge, Runcorn compact SuDS"

Afternoon session

• 14:00: Ian Griffin (ECUS Ltd) & Dave Naismith (WWT Consulting) "
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  7 The state of the art of constructed wetlands and SuDS treatment train.pdf PDF - 4.45 MB

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• 14:30: Alan Law (University of Stirling) "Selectivity and impact of beaver foraging on aquatic plants" [PDF, 8.79MB]
• 15:00: Kendra Spence Cheruvelil (Michigan State University) "
  
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  9 Landscape approaches for understanding and managing lakes.pdf PDF - 3.9 MB

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• 15:30: Janette MacDonald (James Hutton Institute) "
  
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  10 The Centre of Expertise for Water and its role in addressing Scotland's Water Policy challenges.pdf PDF - 2.37 MB

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• 16.00: Close of meeting, followed by social drink in the Meadowpark Hotel

90th meeting

The 90th meeting of the Scottish Freshwater Group took place on Thursday 4 April 2013.

Agenda

Chair: Laurence Carvalho (Centre for Ecology & Hydrology)

Morning session

• 10.00: Meet for tea or coffee
• 10:30: Fiona Thompson (University of Stirling) "
  
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  1 Manoeuvring mussels - effect of increased flood frequencies on freshwater pearl mussel entrainment.pdf PDF - 2.13 MB

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• 11:00: Emma Goodyer (RBGE) "
  
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  2 Desmid diversity in Scottish blanket mires.pdf PDF - 2.35 MB

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• 11:30: Will Brownlie (CEH, Edinburgh) "
  
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  3 Septic tanks and planning policy.pdf PDF - 2.53 MB

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• 12:00: Tommy McDermott (APEM) "Field-testing indicators of Water Resource Pressure"

12:30-14:00 Lunch & Poster Demonstrations

• Andrew Tyler (University of Stirling) “GLOBOLAKES”
• Eric Verspoor (University of the Highlands and Islands) "Does freshwater science in Scotland have a FAST in its Future?"
• Alan Law & Nigel Willby (University of Stirling) “Selectivity and impact of beaver foraging on aquatic plants”

Afternoon session

• 14:00: Katherine E Webster (Trinity College Dublin) "
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  5 Characterising the hydromorphology of Irish lakes.pdf PDF - 2.7 MB

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• 14:30: John Hume (University of Glasgow) "
  
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  5 Characterising the hydromorphology of Irish lakes.pdf PDF - 2.7 MB

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• 15:00: Andrew Tyler (University of Stirling) "
  
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  7 GloboLakes - a global observatory of lake responses to environmental change.pdf PDF - 2.43 MB

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• 15:30: Wendy Kenyon and Sue Morris (James Hutton Institute) "The Centre of Expertise for Water (CREW) and its role in addressing Scotland's Water Policy challenges"
• 16.00: Close of meeting, followed by social drink in the Meadowpark Hotel

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