From October 2024 to Summer 2025, the FBA will be conducting a trial, placing juvenile mussels into temporary holding devices called mussel silos in three river locations across the River Kent catchment.

Windermere is the largest natural lake in England. Plummeting to a depth of around 64 metres, its waters support one of the few Arctic charr populations in England. To drive decision making and conservation actions for Windermere’s Arctic charr there is an urgent need to review the state of knowledge and develop new monitoring and assessment protocols for the lake.

Established in 2007, the Freshwater Pearl Mussel Recovery project is an ongoing partnership project between the Environment Agency, Natural England and the Freshwater Biological Association.

Simon Johnson, FBA’s Executive Director, reports on FBA’s first Pond Restoration and Science course.

On behalf of the European Federation of Freshwater Sciences we have the great pleasure to announce the proposal call for the 5th Fresh Project.

The Freshwater Biological Association and Lancaster University are delighted to share the results of the February 2024 Big Windermere Survey.

The Freshwater Biological Association welcomes Taylor Butler-Eldridge, PhD Researcher from the University of Exeter (Human Geography) to the team on a part-time funded placement.

Taylor Butler-Eldridge, Communications and Engagement Assistant, reports on the second Windermere Science Evening on Wed 20th March 2024, at the Old Laundry Theatre in Bowness.

The Freshwater Biological Association and Lancaster University are delighted to share the results of the November 2023 Big Windermere Survey.

Simon Johnson, Executive Director of the Freshwater Biological Association, reflects on a watershed moment.

Last June, the FBA hosted the 13th Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences (SEFS) in Newcastle. We’ve since published a Book of Abstracts - now available as a free download.

The Freshwater Biological Association has decided to resign from the Love Windermere Partnership with immediate effect.

Carl Sayer and Steve Kett report on the London Freshwater Group’s 50th birthday bash!

After many years of service, FBA trustees, Evan Dollar (Chair of the Board) and Ron Middleton (Treasurer) retired at the October 2023 board meeting and AGM.

FBA Fellow, Carl Sayer has contributed to an article published in Farmers Weekly, titled: How to restore ‘forgotten’ farm ponds for wildlife.

FBA’s Windermere Senior Scientist, Lynsey Harper, and Riverfly Development Manager, Trine Bregstein present at this year’s Cumbrian Lakes Research Forum at UKCEH.

On the 15th November 2023, the Freshwater Biological Association and Lancaster University hosted a Windermere Science Evening at the Old Laundry Theatre in Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria.

The Riverfly Partnership team expands, seeing three full-time members of staff - including Trine Bregstein, Beth Korab, and Ellen Burton.