Details for the next CRIMP introduction meeting. This is an opportunity to come along and find out what it’s all about. You can help your river by completing a kick sample once a month and reporting your results. This meeting on the 8th will explain the project in more detail and give you a chance to get involved.
“Caring for the Clyde”
2nd Clyde Riverfly Monitoring Partnership (CRIMP) Citizen Science Meeting
Saturday 8th March 2014
Time: 11.30 – 15.00
Graham Kerr Building, University of Glasgow, University Avenue, G12 8QQ
Schedule:
11.30 – Registration
11.45 – Dr William Yeomans (Clyde River Foundation) – Welcome and Introduction
Citizen Science for Communities
12:00 – Lesley Deans (CRIMP co-ordinator) – CRIMP’s First Year
12.15 – Theo Thomas – Love the Lea – Citizen Science in an Urban Watershed
13.00 Tea and Cake
Citizen Science for Schools
13:45 – Lizzie Willows – Riverfly Monitoring for Schools
14.10 – Lesley Deans – Clyde Living Lab – a proposal for Secondary Schools
14.30 – What Next?
If you wish to attend the meeting on March 8th, please formally register your place with the Project Coordinator, Lesley Deans, by Friday 28th February.
Contact: Lesley.Deans@glasgow.ac.uk
Tel: 0141 330 5080
Visit our webpage for news: www.clyderiverfoundation.org/crimp
Willie Yeomans has worked for the Clyde River Foundation since 2002 and now leads a team of six scientists researching the ecology of the Clyde and its tributaries and delivering education projects throughout the catchment.
Lesley Deans is a Biologist with the Clyde River Foundation and co-ordinates the CRIMP citizen science programme. CRIMP is funded by Scottish Natural Heritage and supported by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and Volunteers from across the Clyde system.
Theo Thomas is a Senior Programme Manager with Thames 21 , the leading waterways charity in London. Theo’s team works with communities across Greater London to improve their rivers, canals, ponds and lakes for people and wildlife. Theo specifically coordinates Citizen Science programmes including the Love the Lea campaign.
Lizzie Willows has been the Wear Rivers Trust’s Education Officer since 2012, developing schools engagement and educational projects. She also carries out volunteer liaison and co-ordinates the Riverfly monitoring network across the Wear catchment.