Adaptive Management of Barriers in European Rivers

 Project Launch

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The International Centre for Ecohydraulics Research (ICER) at the University of Southampton is proud to launch the Horizon 2020 AMBER project.

AMBER is a €6.2 million multi-disciplinary research project that will deliver the first comprehensive ATLAS of river barriers (such as dams, weirs and culverts) across Europe and will apply adaptive barrier management to reconnect Europe’s rivers.

In collaboration with 20 partners from 11 countries, AMBER will combine citizen science and cutting-edge advances in environmental DNA, use of drones, and valuation of ecosystem services, to map the distribution of barriers and assess their effects on freshwater organisms. It will work with hydroelectric companies, water providers, NGOs, anglers and local authorities to restore river connectivity in a way that maximizes the benefits of water use but reduces environmental impacts.

Prof. Paul Kemp, Dr Jim Kerr and Dr Andrew Vowles, scientists at ICER, will be leading a work package researching the benefits and trade-offs of adaptive barrier management for restoring stream connectivity.

 

Watch our launch video for more details:

 

Also visit the AMBER website for further details on the project and to see the other launch events that are happening throughout Europe:

http://amber.international/

 

EU Funded