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Lessons to be learned from the development of the Scottish SARS-CoV-2 wastewater screening programme
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), together with Scottish Water, have been monitoring the levels of SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent for COVID-19, in wastewater across Scotland since... read more
1st April 2022 |
Winners announced at World Water Day!
In March 2020 when the pandemic succeeded to 'lock Scotland down', CREW, in partnership with SEFARI Gateway, SAGES and HEIs, opened a video competition to virtually engage Scotland’s water community and share contemporary views of the importance of water in... read more
22nd March 2022 |
1st Annual CREW Lecture: Water science supporting policy- reflections and future challenges
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Profile: Professor Alan Jenkins
Professor Alan Jenkins is Chief Scientist at UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH). He is Hydrological... read more
9th March 2022 |
21st October 2021 |
The first Water Breakthrough Challenge is now open. The Challenge, delivered by Ofwat and Nesta Challenges supported by Arup, is calling for ambitious, innovative projects which can drive long-lasting benefits for customers, society and the environment. Water companies in England and Wales can... read more
19th May 2021 |
WaterWall in Motion
Working in partnership with the Scottish water community, CREW has developed the WaterWall in Motion – a project that promises to be a fantastic video resource and competition to celebrate Scotland’s relationship with water, and its Hydro Nation ambition. The aim is to celebrate... read more
22nd March 2021 |
Making up 70% of our world, it’s what justifies us as the Blue Planet, spinning in space. Without it there would be no life. It is the lifeblood of industry: 90% of the global economy and 75% of jobs depend on water to some extent. But it is in crisis through our accelerating lifestyles and... read more
22nd March 2021 |
Initial discussions also touched on:
Which Scottish (& wider) research teams are leading the Digital Water’ space?
How to enable future collaborations between organisations?
How to use our expertise to address wicked water-related challenges in the future?
The importance of... read more
10th December 2020 |
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2nd December 2020 |
CREW manager Dr Rachel Helliwell and Partnership chair Prof Marc Stutter hiked, biked and canoed their way for three days from the Pools of Dee high in the Cairngorms to the sea at Aberdeen harbour. Besides capturing the beauty of the catchment, the film shot by the pair summarises the main... read more
26th November 2020 |
Periods of dry weather, which decrease the level of water in lochs, rivers, and even groundwater, are normal and our natural environment can adapt to it. However, prolonged periods of dry weather have more wide-ranging impacts on both the environment and society, and this might occur more regularly... read more
22nd July 2020 |
On request from Scottish Water, the Centre of Expertise for Water (CREW) funded a pilot project that aims to determine whether SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA can be detected in municipal wastewater from Scottish communities and whether the detection of SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA in municipal wastewater has the... read more
22nd June 2020 |
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