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Water, Rivers + Catchments
Putting Ecology into River Restoration
Course

Putting Ecology into River Restoration

Online
Introductory
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January 15 - February 12, 2025 Short Course Online

Overview

River systems globally have been impacted by various human pressures, including dredging, channel straightening and the construction of instream infrastructure (e.g. dams, weirs). Such stressors have severe consequences for river ecosystems and the services they provide to society. In response to this, river restoration schemes have been increasingly implemented in recent decades, often with an overarching objective of achieving ecological improvements. As such, it is critical to understand how different restoration activities are likely to facilitate ecological change.

River Restoration Centre

Putting Ecology into River Restoration

We have developed this course to hold as a hybrid learning course, with material uploaded to an online learning platform for delegates to work through in their own time over a 4-week period. Following this, we will hold a 1.5 hour discussion session online for all attendees on the course to join and discuss the material.

At a glance

  • This one-day course provides an introduction on how ecological principles can be incorporated within river restoration strategies. It does so with a specific emphasis on freshwater macroinvertebrates, a diverse group of organisms that represent the core part of river ecosystems.
  • In a fully virtual environment, participants will learn how river restoration practices can aim to (re)create specific habitats that are used by different freshwater macroinvertebrates. It does so through a series of interactive presentations and activities, including examining habitat-driven ecological changes at a real-world restoration scheme by examining 360⁰ imagery, extensive video footage and specialist ecological datasets.
  • Opening January 15th 2025, with compulsory online discussion session February 12th 2025 10:00 - 11:30
  • Booked delegates will be emailed on January 15th, with links to login to the learning platform and work through the material
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