If, like us, you're interested in the water quality of #Windermere? Check out ORIGIN: Finding the Source of Windermere. The film exposes the freshwater challenges facing England's largest lake, setting out how it can be protected for future generations. Watch ORIGIN here: www.savewindermere.com

📰 Our geography colleagues and doctoral students are leading a cutting-edge research project in Cumbria on how simple on-farm features like sediment ponds can help farmers manage runoff, protect valuable soil, and support vital biodiversity. Read the full story here!

Celebrating beauty in boggy places this Microscope Monday 🔬 with some dashing desmids! If you're eager to take a deep dive into freshwater algal groups please check out 'Freshwater Algae: Their microscopic world explored'. 👁️🦠👁️ Get your algal-loving eyeballs on a copy: www.fba.org.uk/shop/p/fresh...

Happy Halloween freshwater fiends! Do you believe in ghosts? Nope. How about ghost ponds?👻 Please allow us to introduce you to a the amazing #GhostPond aficionado @carlsayer.bsky.social for inspiring ponderings on the incredible power of ghost pond resurrections! Check it out: youtu.be/bT1FLPCjEPw

Data gathered over 2.5 years by citizen scientists for the #BigWindermereSurvey exposes ecological strain on England’s largest lake. In this film we join Simon Johnson, Dr Sophie Cowling, & Dr Ben Surridge, for insights on the two-year report & the importance of citizen science. youtu.be/FEhIv274eCM

Join us in celebrating #Microscope Monday 🔬with a dashing #Daphnia and a look back at one of the FBA's late freshwater scientists, #GeoffreyFryer. Earlier this year a memoir of Geoffrey was prepared for Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

Hello freshwater friends and fellow lovers of leeches... our October edition of FBA Voice is out now! This month includes features on #Riverkin #Riverflies #FreshwaterPearlMussels #FBAHistory #CitizenScience #MedicinalLeech and more! Check out the October FBA Voice here: mailchi.mp/fba/welcome-...

Reexamining the links between #science and western colonization - My latest research and writing explores the relationship between the formation of the Freshwater Biological Association and the British #Empire. @freshwaterbio.bsky.social #envhist #history #heritage www.fba.org.uk/articles/the...

For your Microscope Monday pleasure 🔬 we are delving into the delightful realm of diatoms! If you are fascinated by #FreshwaterAlgae, check out 'Freshwater Algae: Their microscopic world explored' in the FBA shop. 👁️👁️ And get your algae-loving eyeballs on a copy today! www.fba.org.uk/shop/p/fresh...

Calling all riverfly fans... the eagerly awaited @riverflies.bsky.social 2026 Calendar is available to pre-order! Featuring stunning images from their photo competition every purchase supports the citizen science programme helping safeguard the health of our rivers.💙 www.fba.org.uk/shop/p/river...

Hello freshwater friends... Today we are celebrating #FreshwaterPearlMussel Monday with an update from the FBA Ark! Here at the FBA Ark tagging juvenile freshwater pearl mussels is an important activity as part of our species recovery programme. Find out more 👇 www.fba.org.uk/fba-voice/ta...

Do you feel a kinship to #freshwaters? Your local #river or #stream perhaps? You do. Well you are experiencing something remarkable... #Riverkin: a relationship with freshwater! 💙💦 Here we catch up with Julia & Josh at water@leeds to find out more about Riverkin: 👇 www.fba.org.uk/fba-voice/ri...

Late repost - announcing our new EFFS-chair, Mary Kelly-Quinn 💙wishing her all the best for this new adventure 👩‍🔬

Hello #FreshwaterPearlMussel friends! This Microscope Monday 🔬 we have some fascinating photos of glochidia encystment on a brown trout. An observation from the FBA Ark is that the growth of encysted glochidia is highly correlated to water temperature. Find out more: www.fba.org.uk/freshwater-p...

Are you involved in freshwater biodiversity & water quality monitoring & research in the UK? Our friends at @ukceh.bsky.social are inviting you to take part in the Changing Status of Freshwater Biodiversity in the UK survey, to develop an online workshop: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/ceh-online...

What's to be done about the River Wensum? It is sadly degraded from the biodiverse Chalk River habitat which my Gt Uncle Oliver (the Weston Fishery) knew 80 years ago. Even though it is a SSSI and a SAC. Strong words @freshwaterbio.bsky.social www.fba.org.uk/fba-voice/th... #Norfolk #biodiversity

Over 600 scientists have signed this joint statement calling for an update of the EU's water pollution standards ➡️ www.fba.org.uk/fba-voice/sc...

💧 Toxic water at the EU Parliament today wasn’t just a stunt - it was a warning As trilogue talks draw to an end, EU lawmakers must stand firm: ⚠️ No more loopholes ⏰ No more delay 🌍 Protect our rivers, our health, and our future Pollution is real. Action must be too. Let us know what you think⬇️

In a new blog from @freshwaterbio.bsky.social, Simon Johnson (our charity's former Director) examines the declining health of Norfolk's River Wensum. With a precious ecosystem in serious peril, what will it take to save the river... before it's too late? Read more: www.fba.org.uk/fba-voice/th...

Greetings #freshwater friends! We're very pleased to announce that our September issue of FBA Voice is out now! Featuring the #RiverWensum #ChalkRiver #ArcticCharr #Conservation #BigWindermereSurvey #CitizenScience & much more! Dive into our freshwater newsletter here: mailchi.mp/fba/welcome-...

Over 600 scientists from across Europe have signed a joint statement calling on the EU to urgently update its #waterpollution rules to protect #freshwater ecosystems... before it’s too late! 💧🌍💙 View the full statement and signatories: www.fba.org.uk/fba-voice/sc... #WaterPollution #EUEnvironment

🧵 1/4 🔬💧 Over 600 scientists from across Europe have signed a joint statement calling on the EU to urgently update its water pollution rules. 📢 Freshwater ecosystems are collapsing - and outdated policies aren't keeping up. Full statement ➡️ www.fba.org.uk/fba-voice/sc... #HandsOffNature

A spotlight on the #RiverWensum in Norfolk. Simon Johnson, Executive Director at FBA, issues a heartfelt call to action to help save England’s forgotten & sorely neglected #chalkriver. Read the full article 👉The Wensum: England’s dying and forgotten chalk river: www.fba.org.uk/fba-voice/th...

FBA is honoured to support #TheBristolDeclaration. Issued at #WildSummitUK the declaration highlights alarming evidence of insect population decline, calling for governments, land managers, businesses & the public to act now to reverse declines in #insect abundance, diversity, & distribution. 💙🐞🦋💙🐝

We're delighted to announce that FBA in partnership with the Institute of Fisheries Management will be convening an #ArcticCharrSymposium, 1–2 October in Newcastle. Bringing together invited experts to enable greater collaboration, to better understand & protect this iconic cold-water fish species.

For #FreshwaterPearlMussel Monday... we are excited to share with you a magical moment filmed at the FBA Ark. The film shows glochidial release from a female mussel from the River Clun, a priority river population for the FBA's species recovery programme. More info: www.fba.org.uk/freshwater-p...

We would like to share our heartfelt congratulations with FBA Fellow, Prof. Dr. Mary Kelly-Quinn on her recent appointment as the new Chair of the European Federation for Freshwater Sciences (EFFS). 💙💦 More about EFFS: www.freshwatersciences.eu/effs/ #European #Freshwaters #FreshwaterScience

Today we are celebrating ‘micro’ #caddisfly Monday with an inspiring entomological tale of unexpected discovery! A rare caddisfly last recorded in Britain in 1945 has been rediscovered from the River Brathay by amateur Entomologist, Andrew Dixon. Read the full story: www.fba.org.uk/fba-voice/ra...

Be ready for your next survey in style 💧 Kick net ✅ ID guide ✅ Riverfly tote ✅ Our Riverfly tote bags are perfect for field days and every purchase helps us keep rivers healthy. 👉 Grab yours now in the Riverfly shop: riverflies.teemill.com/collection/a...

Are you interested in River Invertebrate Prediction & Classification System (RIVPACS/RICT) training? Sign up for RIVPACS/RICT bioassessment tool training at the River Laboratory Dorset, 9 & 10 October, with John Davy-Bowker & John Murray-Bligh. Find out more & register www.fba.org.uk/shop/p/river...

The most spatially detailed #waterquality dataset for Windermere has been published by the FBA & @lancasteruni.bsky.social, in response to community concerns & gaps in monitoring. The #BigWindermereSurvey report demands action to address ‘Poor’ water quality results. www.fba.org.uk/fba-voice/wi...

For Microscope Monday 🔬 please allow us to share with you some cosmic diatoms! These magical marvels feature in #Freshwater #Algae: Their microscopic world explored. We're thrilled to have a limited number of this rare book still available in our shop: www.fba.org.uk/shop/p/fresh...

At our ASM we had the great pleasure of catching up with one of our Keynote speakers, Dave Tickner, @wwf.org.uk, to hear his insights on storytelling for #freshwater #conservation, and the power of working together in partnership to improve the future of the natural world. 💦💙💧 youtu.be/nInqnctJ1vw

Calling all scientists, researchers & academics... #freshwaters urgently need your support! Ahead of the final negotiations to agree new #waterpollution standards on 23 Sept 2025 the deadline for signatures is now extended to 9 Sept. Please sign & share today! www.fba.org.uk/fba-voice/sc...

If you, like us, are ardent about conservation of #ArcticCharr, please allow us to transport you to the watery depths in our latest article... Charming the Charr! Introducing the exciting new LD-CHARM (#LakeDistrict Charr Recovery & Management) project: www.fba.org.uk/articles/cha...

Here we are in conversation with Amritha Nair, member of our Early Career Member Network (ECMN) and PhD student at the University of Worcester. We hear Amritha's thoughts on our ECMN event, our ASM, recommendations for early career freshwater scientists, and more! 👇 www.fba.org.uk/fba-voice/lo...

Disappeared for nearly 80 years....Ithytrichia clavata has reappeared. It's giving 👸💅 Link below read all about the legend from the @freshwaterbio.bsky.social www.fba.org.uk/fba-voice/ra... Photo credit: Keijo Mattila

Come and join our #Lakefly Training Day! Learn how to identify key groups of freshwater invertebrates & carry out sampling techniques. No experience needed, just you! 14 Aug 10am-4pm #Windermere #LakeDistrict To find out more & book your place please email: [email protected] www.fba.org.uk/lakefly

If you, like us, are passionate about pearl mussels... check out our July issue of FBA Voice! With super exciting news from our #FreshwaterPearlMussel Ark plus an article about our #LakeDistrict Charr Recovery & Management project, and much more! Dive into the FBA Voice: mailchi.mp/fba/welcome-...

This week we mark a momentous milestone in our efforts to save the #FreshwaterPearlMussel from extinction in England. On 23 July in the River Kent #Cumbria, we released our 5000th juvenile mussel from our #SpeciesRecovery programme. Read the news article: www.fba.org.uk/fba-voice/co...

Releasing juvenile #freshwater pearl #mussels two channels today, less than 5 metres apart, one spring fed, the other a small side channel of the main stem river (surface water). The spring fed one was 12.5 ºC, the side channel 17.7ºC! That's over 5ºC difference in the space of <5m!

Please allow us to share a marvellously magical moment on this mussel Monday! The 5000th juvenile #FreshwaterPearlMussel bred here at the FBA Ark has been tagged, ready for release in the river Irt! You can find out more about #SpeciesRecovery at the FBA Ark here: www.fba.org.uk/freshwater-p...

📢The EA has reported a 60% increase in serious pollution incidences in 2024 🔗Read the report here: www.gov.uk/government/news/new-report-finds-systemic-water-company-failure-and-underperformance 👉Riverfly helps detect pollution events and track changes in rivers. Learn how at www.riverflies.org

The FBA Annual Scientific Meeting in June was an inspiring day of #FreshwaterScience. Here we are in conversation with @steveormerod.bsky.social, Professor of Ecology at Cardiff University, to hear his thoughts on the importance of the ASM and his optimism for #freshwaters. youtu.be/lfFU22flnok

It is with great pleasure that we are sharing some #FreshwaterPearlMussel fascination this Microscope Monday 🔬 with fab new images of early stage #glochidia released from one of our female broodstock mussels. Find out more about the FBA Freshwater Pearl Mussel Ark: www.fba.org.uk/freshwater-p...

Fascinated by freshwater #bivalves? Our Head of Science, Dr Louise Lavictoire, is a co-author on this newly-published research providing the most complete taxonomically & geographically accurate distribution of freshwater bivalve species for the entire West Palearctic: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

For your freshwater biological pleasure today, we hope you will enjoy reading our latest science article. Exploring the past to restore our #rivers: Insights from the #RiverWensum by James White and colleagues. You can read the full article on our website: www.fba.org.uk/articles/exp...

A fabulous day 1 of the @freshwaterbio.bsky.social & Norfolk Ponds project Pond Restoration Training course. A wonderful group & some incredible species found in our restored pond landscape at Heydon, Norfolk

Riverfly HQ out on the bankside this Wednesday for a brilliant day of sampling! 🌞 Along with the @freshwaterbio.bsky.social team getting stuck into sorting and ID'ing along Cunsey Beck, Windermere. 💧 #RiverflyPartnership #CunseyBeck #Windermere #River #Nature

Fancy a deep dive into our FBA archive to discover more about #ArcticCharr in the #LakeDistrict? Please join FBA’s Emma Kelly for a Q&A to discover more about her explorations to uncover historical information about the enchanting charr of #Cumbria!🐟🧐 www.fba.org.uk/fba-voice/de...