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4th December 2018

Scotland's Flood Risk Management Conference 2019

Flooding & Coastal Erosion
Scotland's annual Flood Risk Management Conference will take place on 5-6 February 2019 at Strathclyde University's Technology and Innovation Centre in Glasgow.

The conference will celebrate achievements and aim to build on them to provide a vision and plan for the future, linking policy and on the ground experiences. The aim is to have the most inclusive conference yet; drawing on delegates expertise, via debates, workshops, interactive sessions and delegate driven workshops. The main themes will include communications with communities and adaptation to climate change with a view to future planning cycles.

The conference is the key opportunity for Scotland’s flood risk management community to come together to share knowledge and best practice.

A detailed programme of the Conference will soon be available on Sniffer’s website
17th October 2018

Flood Risk Management Conference 2019

Flooding & Coastal Erosion
Hold the date for Flood Risk Management Conference 2019 - 5-6 February 2019 at Strathclyde Technology and Innovation Centre, Glasgow

The 2019 Flood Risk Management Conference will be held at Technology and Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow on Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 February 2019. Tickets will be released in November. Please see https://www.sniffer.org.uk/news/hold-the-date-for-flood-risk-management-conference-2019 for more details.
 
17th October 2018

Water and the circular economy - where is the greatest sustainable economic benefit for resource recovery in the water environment?

Water Quality
Digestors Digestors by Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9153664

This project set out to answer three research questions:

  1. which resources can be, in principle, recovered or obtained from water in Scotland;
  2. what is the total amount of each resource that is present in, or can be obtained from, different water sources in Scotland, and;
  3. which maximum market value and potential savings in energy and carbon dioxide emissions could be achieved when assuming 100% recovery of each resource.

In this project, researchers calculated the amount of each resource (N, P, K, Mg, Ca, Fe, heat, methane and hydrogen) which is present or can be obtained from raw waters or wastewaters in Scotland, their economic value and the maximum potential savings in energy and carbon dioxide emissions associated with the recovery of these resources. The technology readiness level (TRL) of the processes needed for the recovery of these resources was also estimated, and recommendations are provided in the report for future investigations.

 

 

 
 
1st November 2013

Source Control SUDS in Scotland

Flooding & Coastal Erosion, Sustainable Communities

This project looks at various aspects of source control SUDS in Scotland and globally. The following publications are part of this project: 

  • Research Summary: Implementation of Source Control SUDS in Scotland. 
  • A rapid review of the background to source control. 
  • Source control SUDS delivery on a global scale and in Scotland including approach by responsible organisations and professional groups. 
  • Appendices

 

 

 
 
30th April 2012

A review of the arguments relating to bulk export of water

Water Quality, Catchment Management, Sustainable Communities
Agricultural field

This document reviews the available information on water export and summarises the arguments for and against, providing examples where possible.There is very limited, up-to-date robust and impartial evidence relating to bulk export of water, consequently much of the information presented here is International in its nature.
 
1st March 2012

The use of remote sensing to detect and monitor algal and cyanobacterial blooms

Catchment Management
Scottish Loch

At a UK and European level there is currently no suitable way to measure the frequency and intensity of algal blooms. One of the major stumbling blocks is the cost involved in undertaking sufficient sampling (and counting) of the frequency of algal blooms at a large number of sites. Additionally, a single sample may not be representative of an algal bloom, in particular cyanobacterial blooms, which can form surface scums and be blown towards lake shorelines. The use of satellite remote sensing can overcome some of these problems. This report describes the considerable potential for high frequency monitoring of large lakes using remote sensing (MERIS sensor on the Envisat satellite). 
 
1st October 2012

Investigation of the relationship between humic substances and total phosphorus and the processes of release from catchment soils to loch waters

Water Quality, Catchment Management, Sustainable Communities
Forest

This study outlines proposals to clarify the importance of water colour (in terms of dissolved organic matter - DOM - compositional quality, e.g. humic substances (HS) content) for predicting TP concentrations in Scottish Lochs to help meet regulatory criteria under the Water Framework Directive. 
 
14th September 2018

Developing Scotland's Shellfish Water monitoring programme

Catchment Management, Water Quality, Water Quality and Health
Mussels

This project set out to develop recommendations for delivery of a scientifically robust, efficient and cost-effective sanitary survey programme and environmental monitoring programme to better inform Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) shellfish water programmes.

In consultation with FSS and SEPA, the report identified the strengths of current approaches and opportunities for improvements to inform future discussions with Scotland’s shellfish industry. Opportunities for integration of FSS and SEPA programmes and recommendations for Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for sanitary surveys are also provided. Review of international shellfish research and the results of national-scale data analysis of shellfish E.coli provided the evidence-base for the recommendations.
6th August 2018

Hydro Nation Scholars Programme 2019 - PhD Project Proposal Call Open

Scottish Government funding for up to 7 PhD scholarships is available through the Hydro Nation Scholars Programme

Scottish Government funding for up to 7 PhD scholarships is available through the Hydro Nation Scholars Programme, part of the Scottish Government's Hydro Nation Strategy. The call for project proposals for 2019 is now open. Proposals based on the advertised topics of interest can be submitted by either academics or prospective PhD Scholars. The submission deadline is 26th September 2018, with advertisement of successful projects starting in October.  

For more information, see the website: http://www.hydronationscholars.scot/apply.html

 
1st August 2018

World Overshoot Day - How CREW is working to move the date back

Sustainable Communities
Rural community
World Overshoot Day represents the day of the year where we, as a planet, have used up more resources than Earth is able to renew in one year. The Overshoot date this year (1 August 2018) is the earliest in history.

World Overshoot Day represents the day of the year where we, as a planet, have used up more resources than Earth is able to renew in one year. The Overshoot date this year (1 August 2018) is the earliest in history.

CREW researchers are working to move the date back through a number of projects that relate in some way to the circular economy. In fact, one of our four themes is Sustainable Communities, focusing on efforts to help rural and urban communities become more sustainable and resilient by helping to address challenges associated with access to affordable energy, treatment and disposal of waste, and the provision of drinking water supplies.

CREW Circular Economy Projects:

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