Are you working with or interested in river restoration? Collaboration is important to develop a holistic suite of measurements, so please join my colleagues and other experts in this webinar; details in the post below! 🌧 🌄

🚀 We're thrilled to announce our second webinar on water metrics, on Thursday, 22nd February. Have you secured your spot yet? 👉 Register now: https://lnkd.in/eG53d588 📆 Save the date: February 22nd, 12:00 - 13:00 GMT 🌐 Join us online as part of the Scottish Nature Finance Pioneers Winter Water Series for a session on "Developing a Living Rivers Index to evidence river restoration" – for your chance to guide development of CreditNature’s freshwater NARIA metrics. Our water research expert, Barney Bedford, will lead a discussion covering diverse aspects of freshwater recovery processes, bringing together water metrics experts to delve into the intricacies of our 'Living Rivers Index' within the NARIA analytics framework. In our previous webinar, 25+ experts from across the UK engaged in the exploration of geomorphic river condition, restoration, fish movement, and flood risk. Let's continue the dialogue and drive innovation in water conservation together! 💧🌍 If you're curious to learn more, reach out to Barney Bedford or Thomas Hodgson for additional information. #WaterMetrics #Webinar #LivingRiversIndex #WaterConservation #Sustainability #CPD #Rewilding #ExpertsCollaborate

🐳 WHALE WATCH – interesting news for pumping experts 🌊 Sealing sewage pipe penetrations in Sydney’s Barangaroo Development Yet another brilliant advancement in fluid transfer safety! Here we see world class innovation facilitating major infrastructure projects right here on our doorstep. https://lnkd.in/gWVPjdRr 🌊 New study assesses impact of pollution on future water scarcity In the pumping industry, we are all ambassadors for quality water. As we know, water is an essential and irreplaceable element for the continuance of life. By combining quantity and quality measures, this new model of scarcity provides a more realistic picture for policy makers and producers to work with. https://lnkd.in/dudF7bZb 🌊 The innovative ways California is improving its underground water storage We welcome the international discussion regarding better management of water resources for improved storage, distribution and flood mitigation. We have seen first-hand the repercussions of poor or delayed response to managing this vital but volatile gift of nature. https://lnkd.in/gtiaunmN #southernpumping #yourpartnerforallthingspumping #news #opinion #whalewatch

A new blog from the Netherlands Node 🇳🇱 The blog sheds light on the Dutch node of the Water Transformation Pathways Planning project, particularly focusing on the challenges and innovations in the Dutch Wadden Sea region. This area faces specific climate adaptation challenges, with a main focus on governance challenges and solutions. The blog highlights two transdisciplinary research projects: Living Dikes, which explores nature-based solutions for flood protection, and AGRICOAST, which investigates innovations for climate-resilient agriculture. Both projects address the critical role of governance arrangements in ensuring the success and sustainability of these initiatives Click here to continue reading:➡️🔗 https://bit.ly/49Ij4to More about Transpath Project: 🔗 trans-path-plan.com #TheNetherlandNode #WaterTransformation #PathwaysPlanning #Transpath #Water #WaterStories #SciComm #Blog

Southeast Louisiana’s water management cluster is driven by demand from both public and private sources. Our report explores the demand drivers that perform major environmental work including coastal restoration and protection, urban water management, and subsidence management. What ties them together are that they fund projects that manipulate land and water primarily for the purpose of flood protection. The demand drivers contract with advanced services companies to plan, design, and monitor the work, and then contract with heavy construction companies to implement the work. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3BBzs0A #Louisiana #Economy

#LastWeekInCongress: ✔ The Senate passed the bipartisan Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024 (S.2781). A companion bill was reintroduced in the House in March. ✔ The Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (S.4367) also passed out of the Senate with unanimous approval. The bipartisan legislative package reauthorizes flood control, ecosystem restoration, and other water resource projects every two years. The House passed its version of the bill at the end of July. The two versions will now undergo reconciliation. ✔ The Senate Committee on Appropriations approved the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2025 (S.4927). ✔ The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved the bipartisan Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2023 (S.2086), which would establish a grant program to fund the recovery of stranded marine turtles and bolster research and monitoring. The House passed its version of the bill in April. Catch up on all recent updates in Congress: https://lnkd.in/e2z_Q-yW #Congress #Bipartisan #Appropriations #WaterResources #SeaTurtles

Promising insights from a decade-long restoration project along the Logan River. It’s been running since early 2014 has gone from strength to strength: https://lnkd.in/gknQNyfA A recent impact assessment of the site showed multiple benefits: 💧 Sediment and nutrient load management. ⬇ Reduced erosion. 💪 Increased resilience to disaster-scale flooding. 🌿 Improved condition of riparian vegetation. This nutrient offset site, a pilot initiative delivered by Healthy Land & Water in partnership with Urban Utilities, involved bank reprofiling, pile field installation, rock toe emplacement, and reforestation. It offers valuable insights for similar projects and environmental initiatives in SEQ. #resilience #floodresiliene #erosioncontrol #riparianvegetation #southeastqueensland #biodiversityconservation #landrestoration #waterquality

Olivia Tempest Prados analyses the controversy and challenges surrounding storm overflows (CSOs) in England and Wales. Concerns rise over CSO operation during minimal rain, damaging aquatic ecosystems and eroding public trust in water companies. Innovative projects like the Thames Tideway London Tunnel and the "smart sewer" by NWG (Northumbrian Water Group) aim to revolutionize CSO management with advanced technology.   https://lnkd.in/d6jRccHp #Stormoverflows #WaterInfrastructure

Are coastal megaprojects with storm surge barriers feasible in the coming decades? Bill Merrell and I think so. These projects will be needed for future coastal protection and adaptation. A key question is whether these megaprojects will only be built reactively after catastrophes, or whether we will take action proactively before new coastal disasters strike. We discuss this topic in our paper in the ASCE journal of Water Resources Planning and Management: https://lnkd.in/g4ZgMQE2. It is a response to the original paper by D.J. Rasmussen, PhD Bob Kopp and Michael Oppenheimer: https://lnkd.in/gbPn7hxb. (Picture: Maeslant barrier, the Netherlands, during the December 2023 storm closure; courtesy Jurjen van der Most)

💧 First paper about Micro-Catchments, Macro Effects: Natural Water Retention Measures in the Kylldal Catchment, Germany from my colleagues and other partners! Well done! #naturebasedsolutions #wetlands https://lnkd.in/dnn-kFWZ