The research project conducted assessments of the potential presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), 17β-estradiol, and nonylphenol for drinking water supply sources in Scotland, to identify high risk areas and enable prioritisation of monitoring and additional knowledge generation.
CREW Code: CRW2023_10
Theme: Water Quality and Health
Project status: Project complete. Click here to visit the publication page to view the project outputs.
Type of project: Capacity Building
Lead research team: The James Hutton Institute
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 available here: 2024 | Hydronation International Centre (hnic.scot)
The article below has been provided to CREW by the report authors: Dominic Duckett, Mads Troldborg, Sarah Hendry, Hubert Cousins
Type of project: CREW Science Policy Fellowship
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CREW's water sector Register of Expertise was launched on World Water Day March 22nd 2023.
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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 sewage… the list goes on.
CREW Code: CRW2023_02
Theme: Land and Water Resource Management
Project status: Project complete. Click here to visit the publication page to view the project outputs.
Type of project: Capacity Building
Lead research team: University of Aberdeen
This is achieved by ensuring that the right information gets to the right people in the right way at the right time. The programme offers three types of projects that address research gaps for CREW’s ten requesting organisations, these projects are delivered by Higher Education Institutes.