SAMARCH

For a week starting on 5th April I assisted in SAMARCH’s annual Smolt run. On my shifts I took part in gathering important data of both Salmon and Trout as they moved downstream. This included catching the fish, recording their

I joined SAMARCH on the 29th March and spent the rest of that week assisting with the annual smolt run. I have always been passionate about the environment and since starting my studies at Bournemouth University I feel as if

Genoveva Esteban and Katie Thompson from SAMARCH are excited to start working with the BU Jane Goodall Institute Roots and Shoots programme. This initiative is an education programme devoted to young people, encouraging children to implement practical positive change for

By Dylan Roberts, GWCT Head of Fisheries & SAMARCH Project Manager The SAMARCH project, part funded by the EU’s Interreg Channel Project and the Missing Salmon Alliance, has been underway since 2017 and the project, which has a heavy science

By Genoveva Esteban (Bournemouth University) and Ivan Bernez (Agrocampus Ouest) Three French Masters’ students from Agrocampus Ouest have joined SAMARCH this academic year, supervised by Ivan Bernez. They are Zacharie Coq, Louan Dautreppe and Nathan Dalbet. They came up with

By Vic Hyde, Bournemouth University From the very start of my university placement I took it upon myself to produce a video of my time spent with SAMARCH. Through the 25 days volunteering with the EU-funded project, I fulfilled a

By Will Fisher, Bournemouth University Who knew Dorset’s rivers and streams held such a diverse array of fish? I certainly did not and was fortunate enough to spend three weeks tagging Salmon and Trout alongside incredibly knowledgeable and supportive GWCT

By Lewis Webster, Bournemouth University During this placement, I felt I developed many new skills both from a technical and a professional standpoint. I did not have much prior knowledge of the Salmonidae nor of electrofishing techniques, but due to