UK Freshwater Quality Programme Webinar. Nov 2023. CaSTCo presentation by Michelle Walker.

This is the second in a series of webinars being held as part of the Understanding Changes in Quality of UK Freshwaters Programme funded by the National Environment Research Council and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). In this webinar Michelle Walker from The Rivers Trust presents on CaSTCo, a project funded by Ofwat which is led by The Rivers Trust and United Utilities, with collaboration between 24+ UK partner organisations. Currently most UK rivers fail to meet good ecological status. Freshwater ecosystems are facing multiple pressures from a cocktail of pollutants, including chemicals, microplastics, pharmaceuticals, invasive species and land management practices. Five projects from across the UK are taking part in this research programme, and are being supported by the Freshwater Quality Champions team, to ensure findings are shared with stakeholders and deliver impact through freshwater quality improvements. The Freshwater Quality Champions team will be delivering these hour long, webinars throughout the length of this programme. These will be on a different themes, providing a platform for scientist and stakeholders to share knowledge and experience. These webinars will provide an opportunity for the projects to present their findings, understand the current challenges stakeholders face, learn from other programmes both within the UK and abroad. If you wish to be kept up-to-date with this programme please register for our newsletter by visiting our website: https://water.leeds.ac.uk/fwq-programme/ Follow us on social media X @FreshwaterQual1 Email us Freshwater@leeds.ac.uk