Insect and aquatic life in the Kelvin river – Oct 3rd
On Saturday 3rd October Louis Kitchen has announced he will be running an interest session on the collation of insect and aquatic life underneath the murky waters of the Kelvin river.
Demonstrating and involving members in sampling and collecting methods with the possibility of doing a demonstration of electronic fishing, a harmless method which stuns fish. Particularly interesting as the shy Sea lamprey has made a return to the river.
Dress suitable for an Autumn day by the river and meet at 10.30 Kelvin bridge Subway Station.
Caution is required as the river is running fast at present.
Meet Louis Kitchen . . . and let him introduce you to some of the smaller inhabitants of the Kelvin
As an apprentice in the field of riverfly study, I have something of an interest in the beasties of the freshwater environment. And my local river, the Kelvin, is certainly an interesting one. The continuing effort to clean up our river is reflected in the increasing biodiversity around, within and beneath the water. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) continuously monitors our watercourses, and the general trend for the Kelvin is one of marked improvement. So when I discovered FORK I was keen to get involved and become a part of this improvement, perhaps bringing a little entomology in with me. Local people can play a role in supplementing the SEPA monitoring programme. As people who spend a lot of time around the Kelvin, we are in a unique position to identify reductions in biodiversity, a good sign of pollution incidents, as soon as they happen. We can identify a crisis and give the relevant authorities a chance of minimising damage. FORK already does an incredible job of improving our river, but with a basic knowledge of aquatic life we can further our efforts to protect one of the best natural resources the city of Glasgow has to offer.
Hello Louis, good to meet you today, lyn