The FBA is an NGO and charitable trust dedicated to understanding and protecting freshwater environments across the world.
https://www.fba.org.uk/
Freshwater Biological Association
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Greetings river health warriors... and heartfelt thanks to all involved in Riverfly Monitoring! ✨
It is a pleasure to announce that, following ongoing success, the Environment Agency has committed to a further 3 years of funding to support the Riverfly Partnership. 💙
www.fba.org.uk/fba-voice/th...
Thank you to the brilliant @freshwaterbio.bsky.social for allowing me to present my (first!) poster at their ASM. It was great to see some familiar and new faces and to have the opportunity to share my ongoing research. It was a very inspiring and informative day💧
A massive thanks to everyone who attended our ASM last week... it was a super inspiring day!
Hosted by @edinburghnapier.bsky.social the focus on ‘Emerging approaches for #freshwaterscience’ saw fantastic presentations from Atoms to Zooplankton.
We look forward to seeing you at the next ASM in 2027!
Have you registered for our Annual Scientific Meeting? Yes! Fab... we are so looking forward to seeing you at the ASM on 11 June in beautiful Edinburgh.
Not yet? Good news... you still have time to register, we'd love you to join us!
Find out more and register today:
www.fba.org.uk/annual-scien...
A treat for all freshwater fans... Heavy Metal Trout in Hard Rock Rivers! Dr @danosmond.bsky.social examines how #trout have adapted to living in some of our most polluted post-industrial landscapes.
Reproduced with kind permission from: @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social
www.fba.org.uk/articles/hea...
Interested in improving your understanding of nuisance algae? There is one final place on our #Freshwater #Algal ID course from 15-19 June.
A 4.5 day course on important algae for assessment ‘incidents’ & recognition of ecologically harmful & nuisance algae. Register:
www.fba.org.uk/shop/p/fresh...
Still thinking about last week’s @freshwaterbio.bsky.social conference. Great talks on eDNA to study freshwater biodiversity and pearl mussel restoration, alongside discussions on conservation and citizen science.
A good reminder of the breadth and energy of UK freshwater research 🐟🧬🦪
Have you ever wondered how human sound might impact freshwater species whilst in their submerged state?
Jess Lister, @edinburghnapier.bsky.social, will be introducing a keynote on this very subject at our Annual Scientific Meeting.
Interested in finding out more? 👇
www.fba.org.uk/annual-scien...
🛑 If river water levels fall too low to get invertebrates into the net, don't attempt a kick sample. However, please still log a survey on the database, showing you weren't able to sample.
☀️ For full guidance on summertime Riverfly surveys, please see riverflies.org/summer-survey-guidance.
These photos were shared with the Environment Agency, who confirmed this was the first demon shrimp recorded on the Holy Brook 🔍
Info on non-native shrimps can be found at www.riverflies.org/keydocuments/#infoformonitors
Always remember: check, clean, dry! 🫧
📸: John Sharpe @riverkennet.bsky.social
Freshwater Biological Association
Freshwater Biological Association
Freshwater Biological Association
Freshwater Biological Association
Freshwater Biological Association
Freshwater Biological Association
Elizabeth Barre-Tabor
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The Riverfly Partnership
The Riverfly Partnership
The Riverfly Partnership, hosted by the FBA, continues to empower communities to protect and restore rivers across the UK. Over the past year (April 2025 – March 2026), the initiative, with support fr...
