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Great news for our #freshwater resources in Wales! Introducing the Freshwater Gateway for Wales project, a timely collaboration between @NatResWales @DwrCymru @AfonyddCymru & @WelshGovernment supported by researchers from @cardiffuni Find out more here📺 youtu.be/O4sJJQLOwWM?feature…

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Many thanks to my co-authors: Prof. Catherine Wilson (Cardiff University) @OuroPablo (University of Manchester) @NatRevEarthEnv @cardiffuni @EngineeringCU @CUWaterResearch
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OUT NOW🎉our review on the impact of turbidity on the predator-prey interactions of freshwater🐟! In a landscape of fast-changing env conditions, we hope this review will help anyone new to the field & those seeking direction for further experimentation👇 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Couldn’t be more thrilled to be part of #TAFFTIDY with the amazing and world record breaking @katestrong01 - spread the word to save our rivers! @CUWaterResearch
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In 2020 @UKRI_News financed a 7-year Future Leaders Fellowship led by WRI board member Dr Adrian Healy (based at @CUGeogPlan) to look at access to water and pathways to resilience in sub-Saharan Africa. Find out more about the project below youtu.be/iGHmQztZJF0?si=kXit…

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Yn 2020 fe wnaeth @UKRI_News ariannu Cymrodoriaeth Arweinwyr y Dyfodol dan arweiniad Dr Adrian Healy, aelod o fwrdd WRI (wedi ei leoli yn @CUGeogPlan) i edrych ar fynediad at ddŵr a llwybrau at wytnwch yn Affrica Is-Sahara. Darganfyddwch fwy am y prosiect: youtu.be/6uENcfuWuko?si=SbtY…
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New paper & PhD flashback! Led by Ross Cairnduff the paper looked at diverged genomic regions between anadromous & landlocked salmon. Specifically those linked with smoltification. One SNP showed an impact irrespective of fish size (most important trigger) bit.ly/3XmiXjb
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Water quality in the River Wye catchment will not improve by focusing solely on managing the level of phosphate in the water, a new study shows featuring comments from Professor Rupert Perkins @CU_EARTH countytimes.co.uk/news/24563…
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Ni fydd ansawdd dŵr yn nalgylch Afon Gwy yn gwella drwy ganolbwyntio ar reoli lefel y ffosffad yn y dŵr yn unig, yn ôl astudiaeth newydd sy’n cynnwys sylwadau gan yr Athro Rupert Perkins @CU_EARTH countytimes.co.uk/news/24563…
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Great to be involved in this lovely @WaterRes_J paper led by the brilliant Maggie Knight! Comparing the pros and cons of qPCR v #metagenomic approaches for detecting antibiotic resistance genes in wastewater. Data was from the the widespread Wales sampling doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.202…
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The research of Professor Catherine Wilson @EngineeringCU was showcased on @BBCRadioWales's Science Cafe. The episode explores the impact of flooding due to climate change; Professor Wilson describes natural solutions to enhance existing flood defences bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0021m…

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Cafodd ymchwil yr Athro Catherine Wilson o @EngineeringCU ei arddangos ar 'Science Cafe' @BBCRadioWales. Mae'r bennod yn archwilio effaith llifogydd oherwydd newid hinsawdd bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0021m…
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A first-of-its-kind map of groundwater-dependent ecosystems has been developed by an international team of scientists including WRI director @_blissville cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/2829…
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