News Archive
News Archive
 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 iconic water bodies face serious challenges such as climate change and nutrient run-off that... read more
14th June 2024 |
 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 critical, evidence-based science that addresses water-related policy, regulatory, and industry needs... read more
13th June 2024 |
 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 severe droughts. Scotland’s climate is changing at an unprecedented rate, exposing the country to climate... read more
13th June 2024 |
 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 these fish populations in such vast water bodies poses a challenge that requires innovative solutions... read more
27th May 2024 |
 5th International Workshop on High Temporal Resolution Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis
The James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen, Scotland 17th-19th of June 2024
This meeting follows a series of scientific workshops previously held in Uppsala (2021), Clonakilty (2018), Sandjberg (2016), and... read more
27th May 2024 |
 Your Planet Your Future
Sowing Seeds for the Next generation Careers for People and the Environment
Posted on behalf of Rachel Helliwell and Lorna Dawson
Over 600 school children aged 11 to 18 years old from 9 council areas in Scotland attended the ‘Your Plant-Your Future’ event... read more
27th May 2024 |
 The Hydro Nation International Centre's World Water Day event, 'Leveraging water for a just transition' is fast approaching.
On 22nd March 2024, this hybrid event with live streaming will take place at Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh.
The programme for the event and Eventbrite link to register are... read more
26th February 2024 |
 CREW will be hosting a workshop in collaboration with three CREW Science Policy Fellowship projects:
Workshop 1 River Flooding, Management and Resilience: The Knowns and Unknowns. Research lead: Ian Pattison, Heriot Watt University
Workshop 2 Policy to Preparedness: Pluvial and fluvial... read more
23rd January 2024 |
 New publication: Making waves: Promoting municipal water reuse without a prevailing scarcity driver
The article below has been provided to CREW by the report authors: Dominic Duckett, Mads Troldborg, Sarah Hendry, Hubert Cousins
Talk to a Scot about water reuse and you may encounter... read more
17th January 2024 |
 The consultation seeks views on the Scottish Government’s proposed principles and considerations in developing policy for the future of the water industry in Scotland in response to the climate emergency.
Responses can be made using the Scottish Government’s consultation hub, Citizen Space (http://... read more
12th December 2023 |
 CREW's Register of Expertise
Connecting opportunity and capability in water science and policy
Visit register.crew.ac.uk
• Connect to opportunities
• Reach out to colleagues and share your work
• Explore skills and find solutions
• Widen your network
CREW's water sector Register... read more
6th September 2023 |
 There is no escaping the fact that we are facing serious global challenges when it comes to water. Growing populations, climate-change driven extreme weather events that result in shocks to our natural and built environment, depleted groundwater supplies, pollution from agriculture, industry and... read more
25th August 2023 |
