@LancsUniLEC MSc student enthusiastic for river ecology and restoring our freshwater ecosystems. Oggling our rivers and mountains by kayak or foot. Keen birder.
Lancaster
Joined November 2020
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Amy Blaker retweeted
Seeking the shadiest & coolest of headwaters to survey in current conditions. We always check water temperatures for fish welfare.
Great to find plenty of YOY trout upstream of @TM_WRT @WildTroutTrust low cost baffle #fishpassage solution: wildtrout.org/wttblog/same-s…
#HorseFlyHell
Plenty wriggling treasures revealed beneath the water's surface on a number of Wyre brooks today & yesterday during electrofishing surveys with @ProfJGrey @TM_WRT. Trout, eel, bullhead, perch, & substrate crawling with @Riverflies :)
Plenty wriggling treasures revealed beneath the water's surface on a number of Wyre brooks today & yesterday during electrofishing surveys with @ProfJGrey @TM_WRT. Trout, eel, bullhead, perch, & substrate crawling with @Riverflies :)
Electrofishing along two Wyre brooks today with @ProfJGrey! I feel as though a machete should be added to standard kit list... 😄 although we were blessed with eels (& elvers!) it was sad to see them gasping for air, one brook being quite eutrophic with poss. low dissolved oxygen
Amy Blaker retweeted
“Britain has some of the most beautiful rivers in Europe. So how do we celebrate this natural beauty?”
1st Rivercide trailer released today, featuring @GeorgeMonbiot and 💩💩💩💩💩💩💩
Big thanks to @WindrushWasp & @UnderwaterMedia for the ace shit shots
#rivercide
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Virtual #MSc poster day @LancsUniLEC via Gather.Town
How much fun? Fantastic work by the organisers @HTuffen et al, and course from our students.
@AmyBlaker doing a grand job of summarising her #fishpassage project to date with @TM_WRT & @WildTroutTrust
Amy Blaker retweeted
On day 1 of #INNSweek we want everyone to know Rhododendron ponticum is one of the greatest threats to #Scotlandsrainforest. 40% of our remaining rainforest sites in Scotland are being choked by this invasive shrub. Read on to find out why. Please DO NOT plant it!
Looking forward to welcoming folks back into our hides. Please do nip along soon :)
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Amy Blaker retweeted
When it comes to breeding colours the 3 spined stickleback gets all the glory but lets take a moment to appreciate its smaller and scarcer cousin the 9 spined stickleback. Males turn a glorious mix of ebony and subtle greens, flanked with ivory spikes that flare out.
Amy Blaker retweeted
Books, 12in x 16in Prints & River Wildlife Calendars to help raise money for film get in touch if you'd like to buy one all at a discounted price.
Prints - £15.00
A4 Calendar - £7.00
Book - £20.00
inc P&P
Excellent fun wee test survey of the River Conder through @LancasterUni's site Forrest Hill. Electrofishing revealed a number of brown trout, bullhead, eel and minnow! Slippy substrate meant one near miss - thanks @ProfJGrey whose ninja-like reactions prevented my swim 😄
Amy Blaker retweeted
On the #WTTBlog @AmyBlaker from @LancsUniLEC outlines her #MSc project on #fishpassage issues at road culverts with @ProfJGrey & @TM_WRT
wildtrout.org/wttblog/wyre-o…
@mrbenbayliss
Amy Blaker retweeted
Fantastic evening of Atlantic salmon talks organised by Nick Chisholm of the @gallowayglens partnership. Nearly 200 folk tuned in to hear the dulcet tones of @kenwhelan0451 of @AST_Salmon and Sam Beck of @Galloway_FT - some great chat.
Huge thanks Prof. @kenwhelan0451 @AST_Salmon, Nick Chisholm @gallowayglens and Dr Sam Beck @Galloway_FT for such a fun evening; I learnt an awful lot about Atlantic Salmon. Some challenging questions about their future with fast changing climate, ocean and freshwater conditions..
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xitter.cf/JackPerksPhoto/status/… – at Kelly Bray, England
If my followers could do me a huge favour today and share this for me (donate if you can). I'm working on the biggest film project I've ever done on Britain's Hidden Fishes but I need your help to make it happen. #britainshiddenfishes #freshwater #marine
indiegogo.com/projects/brita…
We knew fork length measurements were going to leave us with numb fingers when the stop net remained frozen in the shape of a bucket when it was pulled out...! 😬
Amy Blaker retweeted
#fishsci folk, meet @AmyBlaker, #MSc @LancsUniLEC studying impact of road culverts on fish pops in brooks of the #Wyre.
Plethora of issues (straight, incised, water quality etc) but these channels are imp nurseries for dace, 9-spine stickleback, #eel & even trout. #fishpassage
Today marks day two of adventures with our new @Natures_Voice Avocet binoculars. We've oggled at Lapwings, Curlews, Redshanks, Oystercatchers, Shelducks and a Little Egret from afar, but this bold wee fellow wanted to show off up close!
Sunny signs of spring-to-come during today's electro-fish survey! Another bouncing Brown Trout, some mischievous Glass Eels and practically a metric ton of Stickleback. Thanks @ProfJGrey and @TM_WRT for some fun learning!
The first of a series of electro-fish surveys in the Wyre Catchment. Here, it is helping us assess how road culverts impact fish communities pre and post baffle installation at Woodplumpton Brook! A couple of Pike and a dazzling wee Brown Trout decided to make an appearance. 😛
C-word prevented @QM_SBCS @MSc_FAME annual training but data collection must go on! Cue new project with @LancsUniLEC #MSc @AmyBlaker.
Thanks to #alumnus @ReissBush for helping in the field today
@TM_WRT @WildTroutTrust #Woodplumpton #fishpassage
A brace of Esox ± YOY trutta!
