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Next-generation tools

Advancing tools, models and diagnostics to monitor freshwater ecosystems and optimise catchment management.

On the river Wye Cardiff University researchers have partnered with citizen scientists to monitor water quality of the whole catchment.

Watch our video about working with citizen scientists.

In the Usk catchment researchers have created a real-time model to optimise catchment flow. Using samples collected in the Wye, our molecular ecologists have developed genetic tools to aid freshwater monitoring and conservation, and in the Usk catchment metagenomic sequencing is being used to investigate anti-microbial resistance .

Across the Wye and Usk catchments we are using computer vision techniques to monitor fish health from photos collected by anglers.

Watch our video about the fish health project.

Linked projects

Wye catchment

Citizen science project aims to improve water quality monitoring across the Wye catchment

Cardiff University researchers will provide tools and training to local communities around the Wye catchment to enhance citizen science water quality monitoring

Fish Health Project

Fish Health Project

Researchers at Cardiff University co-developing project with local anglers project to map the distribution and health of fish in the UK

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DURESS project

The NERC funded Diversity of Upland Rivers for Ecosystem Service Sustainability project is part of a major Research Council initiative to assess the role of biodiversity in delivering key ecosystem services on which society relies.