The Scottish Government Hydro Nation Strategy is committed to making Scotland a 'Hydro Nation' where water resources are developed to bring the maximum benefit to the Scottish economy.
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22nd March 2023
Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC), with live stream.
Free hybrid event is hosted by the Hydro Nation International Centre and supported by the Scottish Government and the James Hutton Institute.
Accelerating Change for a Water Sustainable Future
CREW welcomes applications from Scottish Higher Education Institutes and Research Institutes on two capacity building projects:
CRW2022_03: Mitigating climate change impacts on the water quality of Scottish standing waters
CRW2022_04: Assessing the socio-economic impacts of soil degradation on Scotland's water environment
Call dates: Monday 5th December 2022 - noon Friday 27th January 2023.
Summary details are provided below.
CREW welcomes applications from Scottish Higher Education Institutes and Research Institutes on two capacity building projects:
CRW2022_01: Developing risk assessment approaches for watch list parameters under the recast Drinking Water Directive
CRW2022_02: The effect of shellfish, kelp and sea grass beds on flood risk and coastal erosion in Scotland
Call dates: Monday 28th November 2022 - noon Wednesday 18th January 2023.
Summary details are provided below.
Lead research team: University of Dundee
CREW Code: CRW2022_02
Theme: Hydrological Extremes, Coasts and Risk Management
Project status: Project in progress
Type of project: Capacity building
There is a policy focus at national and international levels on mitigating climate change impacts by reducing carbon emissions and increasing carbon sequestration.
Wetlands can be defined as areas of marsh, fen, or peatland with permanent or temporary water (brackish or freshwater). They cover an estimated 2 million hectares of Scotland’s land area from uplands to the coastline and are important for sequestering carbon, providing habitat, storing water, and maintaining biodiversity.