“A partnership approach to dealing with this potentially high risk site in a high risk location has enabled us to understand the issues and site conditions, and then deliver a benign solution that provides valuable water quality, risk management and wildlife benefits. This is a great example of the benefits of the Loe Pool Forum,…
By Bethany Rossiter Water pollution in rivers can become a major hazard to the environment, ecosystems and humans if not dealt with quickly and in the correct manner. In many cases, the public often are the first to notice a pollution incident, and therefore public reports of water pollution become key to keeping on top…
By Bethany Rossiter The numbers of invasive Himalayan Balsam weed have begun to fall, thanks to the hard work of volunteers, who worked over a period of two weeks to remove every trace of Himalayan Balsam they could find. Himalayan Balsam was introduced into the UK during the 19th century, but now has become…
Soils are essential for human wellbeing, providing important services including carbon storage and food security. Therefore understanding human impact on the flow of sediment and organic matter from soils to inland waters is important both for climate change mitigation and to protect water quality. In 2017 a team of researchers from Exeter University, Cranfield University,…
The River Cober provides drinking water to the Helston area. It has been recognised by the Environment Agency that the raw water quality in the Cober catchment is poor. This diffuse pollution is largely from an agricultural source and consists of sediment, phosphate and pesticides. This study identifies sites of high pollution risk and the…
Yesterday we spent the afternoon with Cornwall Wildlife Trust and some helpful pupil’s from St. Michael’s C of E Primary School painting the town yellow in the name of water quality. This was as part of the Environment Agency’s Yellow Fish Project. Armed with yellow spray-paint and fish-shaped stencils, Yellow Fish symbols were sprayed next to…
Can your soil cope with rainfall? Book your place on the Soil Awareness Day – 25th Feb, near Helston
We featured in the November issue of the MOD’s Sanctuary Magazine! Thanks to Sarah Maiden (Environmental Manager at Kelda Water Services) and Tim Gibb (SHE Advisor at RNAS Culdrose) for writing this article. Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Culdrose, located in West Cornwall in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, places great importance in its relationships with the local area and community.…
Since July, I’ve taken on the diverse and interesting role of the Catchment Sensitive Farming Officer for the West Cornwall Catchments which includes the River Cober catchment. My background as a Conservation Adviser for Natural England working across Cornwall has given me a good start in the new area of work. The main aim for…
Loe Pool Forum’s partnership with Exeter University’s Centre for Geography, Environment and Society has enabled mutually beneficial research opportunities. Geography students are granted data access and assistance on real world catchment problems and Loe Pool Forum benefit from insightful and useful reports. One recent research collaboration has been on the issue of land use and its relationship with downstream…
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