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CRW2025_09 The use of large wood structures in river restoration in Scotland

Large Wood Structure in the Clunie Water. Photo credit Angus Tree, NatureScot

Type of project: Capacity Building Project

Overview: A 6 month Capacity Building project develop an interim decision-support framework to inform decision-making about using Large Wood Structures (LWS) in river restoration projects in different environmental settings.

Project Steering Group: NatureScot, Scottish Government, SEPA and River Restoration Centre

Research Lead: The James Hutton Institute

Publication due in March 2027

For more details, please see the project specification.