WTT Blog

In October 2024, the Independent Water Commission began an unprecedented review of the water industry that has now concluded with the publication of a 465-page report - read more.

After a few years focused on behind-the-scenes project work, our Trout in the Town project returned to its roots this July, with the revival of its annual Conclave - read more.

Jonathan Grey explains how we're helping a Malhamdale stream to find its own course - read more.

How do rivers make you feel? Mental Health Awareness Week is always a great reminder to check in with our wellbeing and consider how it's affected by the world around us - read more.

The Environment Agency’s fisheries team for the Solent and South Downs area have released a new report this week, and it’s a sobering read for those who have an interest in local fish populations - read more.

Adding woody material to a river can benefit brown trout and many other wildlife species, including some of nature's best recyclers - read more.

As another financial year draws to a close, Shaun Leonard reflects on our ongoing and successful partnership with the fisheries teams of the Environment Agency - read more.

In this guest blog, Dr Jenny Mant shares a stirring story that she wrote for a competition on the theme of "Hertford's Magical Rivers" - read more.

In this guest blog, Beccy Durham shares how she created an interactive theatre performance that inspires children to care for their local rivers - read more.

As the Beaver Trust release their new documentary, 'Balancing the Scales' (featuring our own Shaun Leonard), we take a look at the science - read more.

With news from the Environment Agency that our rivers will soon become uninhabitable for brown trout, we examine the impact of rising water temperatures - read more.

WTT's Prof in Practice, Jonny Grey, put an article together for our members' Autumn newsletter regarding the ambitious partnership work with Woodland Trust at their Snaizeholme project in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, part-funded by the Fishery Improvement Programme from the Environment Agency. A few months down the line and there have already been some developments, including some fantastic video footage.

Seemingly in the blink of an eye, the 5 years of funding for Jonny Grey’s TRoUT project (Tackling Resilience on Underperforming Tributaries) are up and a final report has been sent to Yorkshire Water which provided the core funding through the Biodiversity Enhancement Programme. Jonny summarised some of the achievements of the project overall in a recent news item, but the really exciting aspect in terms of more trout in the beck(s) was given over to Early Career Researcher, Harrison Lowis, to explore. Harrison has recently completed his MSc in River Environmental Management at the University of Birmingham, and used Jonny’s data (as well as contributing to collecting some of the data) for his thesis.

This blog post about the River Teifi is courtesy of Afonydd Cymru, the umbrella organisation for the Rivers Trusts in Wales, and the West Wales Rivers Trust. It is one of a series of Welsh 'rivers of the month' which each give a fascinating overview of a Welsh river from source to sea, the challenges it faces and actions underway to address the challenges.

Our thanks to Seth Johnson-Marshall and the West Wales Rivers Trust for this blog post.