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To coincide with COP26 in November 2021, Cape Farewell (https://www.capefarewell.com/) and Lighthouse (Poole’s centre for the arts https://www.lighthousepoole.co.uk/) hosted a climate/arts festival to illuminate current climate science issues through thought provoking...

SAMARCH featured at the first ever Science Festival in Weymouth (Dorset, UK)! Genoveva Esteban and Katie Thompson from Bournemouth University ran an interactive activity on the life cycle of the Atlantic Salmon at the spectacular location: The Nothe Fort. They were...

By Caitlin McQuillan, Bournemouth University Being able to take part in SAMARCHs Salmon and Trout par tagging research project was an amazing experience and one I would definitely recommend. I enjoyed it so much last year that I came back this year to do it all again!...

By Callum Davis, Bournemouth University I worked on the SAMARCH project for 11 days in September 2021. I gained valuable skills in the methods of electric fishing and got to shadow salmon parr tagging. This experience is something that I can put on my CV as it...

By Ellen Baugh, Bournemouth University I joined the SAMARCH team in the final week of the salmon and trout tagging season. Although my time there was brief, the research team gave me great training and I was given the opportunity to take part in all roles available to...

By David Kamerman, Bournemouth University This summer, I was fortunate enough to help for 15 days on the SAMARCH parr tagging project. As well as taking part in important research work, it was a wonderful opportunity to see bits of the countryside that would normally...

By Carl Sutton, Bournemouth University I was lucky enough to take part in the final two weeks of SAMARCH tagging of trout and salmon parr project in the river Frome in Dorset. Sampling groups consisted of industry experts and volunteer students. My team was always...

Placement is one of best ways to gain work experiences but it can be challenging to find one that fit in your area of study. The global pandemic has been affecting many jobs including placement offer due to the health restrictions. Fortunately, I managed to do a short...

By Alex Homewood, Bournemouth University In September, I was fortunate enough to have a two week placement working with SAMARCH tagging salmon and trout on the river Frome. These days consisted of a mix of river fieldwork collecting parr and recording their data at...

By Justin Schoon, Bournemouth University When I first heard about the opportunity to work with SAMARCH tagging fish on the river Frome I didn’t hesitate to apply straight away. I was very excited at the prospect of working with fish for the first time especially...

By Ed Lloyd-Smith, Bournemouth University I spent a week assisting the SAMARCH ecologists with their Salmon and Trout parr monitoring work on the river Frome in Dorset. Fisheries is not something I had much of experience of and  being part of important research...

By Sam Deakin, Bournemouth University I participated in the final two weeks of Salmonid parr tagging on the river Frome in September. It was a privilege to work alongside and shadow experts in their field, gaining experience in tagging operations with the welfare of...