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CREW Spring 2025 Newsletter Welcome to our new quarterly CREW newsletter, CREW NEWS! In this spring edition we’re reminding you of our current calls for proposals, highlighting completed projects and feeding back from... read more 30th April 2025	Water Scarcity in Scotland: Future Impact for Distilleries and Agriculture Research led by The James Hutton Institute, in collaboration with Scotland’s Rural College, the University of Aberdeen, and the British Geological Survey, highlights the increasing threat of water... read more 3rd February 2025
Scotland’s Flood Resilience Conference Highlights Urgent Need for Action and Innovation The 2025 Sniffer (now Verture ) Flood Resilience Conference brought together experts, policymakers, and communities at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh to tackle the pressing challenges of flood resilience... read more 30th January 2025	Sharing Insights on Hydropower and Sediment Management Great discussions were held this week at a hybrid hydro-sector dissemination event at the Advanced Research Centre (University of Glasgow), where Professor Richard Williams presented findings from... read more 24th January 2025
Scotland Explores New Strategies to Monitor Freshwater and Wetland Ecosystems Scotland Explores New Strategies to Monitor Freshwater and Wetland Ecosystems A recent mid-project workshop has brought together leading experts to rethink how freshwater and wetland ecosystems are... read more 6th December 2024	Securing Scotland's Energy Future: The Crucial Role of Sediment Management in Hydropower In line with the Scottish Government's goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2045, a new CREW project carried out by researchers at the University of Glasgow and CBEC eco-engineering is shedding... read more 24th October 2024
Water Scarcity in Scotland: Future Impact for Distilleries and Agriculture A recent CREW project led by The James Hutton Institute, in collaboration with Scotland’s Rural College, the University of Aberdeen, and the British Geological Survey, highlighted a pressing... read more 20th August 2024	The Crucial Role of Healthy Soils in Scotland's Economy: Costs and Mitigation Strategies The Crucial Role of Healthy Soils in Scotland's Economy: Costs and Mitigation Strategies Healthy soils are the backbone of many sectors within the Scottish economy, playing a vital role in improving... read more 22nd July 2024
Protecting Scotland's Lochs: Addressing the Threat of Algal Blooms Scotland's lochs have long been cherished for their natural beauty, providing habitats for diverse wildlife and acting as beneficial recreational spaces for locals and tourists alike. However, these... read more 14th June 2024	CREW Science Policy Fellowships Boost Evidence-Based Decision Making for Flood Resilience in Scotland CREW has initiated Science Policy Fellowships aimed at bridging the gap between scientific research and policy implementation. These fellowships enable Scotland's research community to advocate for... read more 13th June 2024
Scotland Faces Growing Water Scarcity: Research Highlights a Range of Adaptive Strategies Water scarcity occurs when access to sufficient water, both in quantity and quality, becomes limited. This can happen due to increased demand or reduced supply, such as during more frequent and... read more 13th June 2024	Navigating the Depths: Monitoring Scottish Freshwater Fish Populations Scotland’s freshwater lochs are complex ecosystems teeming with life. They are home to an array of fish species, which are crucial to the ecological health of these habitats. Effectively monitoring... read more 27th May 2024