News

Below is a list of recent news articles.

Ship noise puts fish in danger
29/08/2014
http://planetearth.nerc.ac.uk/images/uploaded/medium/rsz_2istock_000004081914small.jpg Noise made by passing ships stops eels from using their survival instincts, say NERC-supported scientists investigating the effects of man-made noise on fish. The study, published in Global Change... Read more >>
Sharing Good Practice
06/08/2014
Good Practice with planning Read more >>
River South Esk Catchment Balsam Bashing
26/07/2014
*A coordinated day of balsam bashing will be taking place on Saturday 26th July in the River South Esk catchment.* A coordinated day of balsam bashing will be... Read more >>
Study: Deforestation leaves fish undersized and underfed
03/07/2014
Deforestation is reducing the amount of leaf litter falling into rivers and lakes, resulting in less food being available to fish, a study suggests. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-27834440 Read more >>
Blackface sheep winning giant hogweed battle
03/07/2014
A grazing trial of black-faced sheep to control giant hogweed is so successful it is being rolled out to other areas of Aberdeenshire http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-27713798[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-27713798] Read more >>