Amy Blaker

@LancsUniLEC MSc student enthusiastic for river ecology and restoring our freshwater ecosystems. Oggling our rivers and mountains by kayak or foot. Keen birder.

[Amy Blaker @AmyBlaker]

@JonesGojonesy78 @AllFishOnTheFly @ProfJGrey @TM_WRT @Riverflies It is! We recorded 91 at Damas Gill (ranging from a teeny 23mm to a whopping 96mm)! Whenever we caught the little'uns the phrase "the lesser of two wee-bulls" kept springing to mind...

[Amy Blaker @AmyBlaker]

Plenty wriggling treasures revealed beneath the water's surface on a number of Wyre brooks today & yesterday during electrofishing surveys with @ProfJGrey @TM_WRT. Trout, eel, bullhead, perch, & substrate crawling with @Riverflies :)

[Jonathan Grey @ProfJGrey]

Seeking the shadiest & coolest of headwaters to survey in current conditions. We always check water temperatures for fish welfare.
Great to find plenty of YOY trout upstream of @TM_WRT @WildTroutTrust low cost baffle #fishpassage solution: https://t.co/WTwmROYLGn
#HorseFlyHell

[Amy Blaker @AmyBlaker]

@GlavenEel Thought you might appreciate this cheeky fella!

[Amy Blaker @AmyBlaker]

@rivercide_live https://t.co/Kf3s7qFhrp At a loss of anything to do this eve? Live investigation only 10 minutes in, come and learn about who is responsible for UK river pollution...

[Amy Blaker @AmyBlaker]

@KaneBrides @ScottoftheMarsh @Jmidd1982 @jonny_goes_wild @BarbourJude @ProfJGrey @CharlesBewley2 @reveldinho @TMondain @gary_clewley Really fantastic fun Kane, thanks to you folks for organising. Looking forward to the next one! 😄🦆

[Amy Blaker @AmyBlaker]

Electrofishing along two Wyre brooks today with @ProfJGrey! I feel as though a machete should be added to standard kit list... 😄 although we were blessed with eels (& elvers!) it was sad to see them gasping for air, one brook being quite eutrophic with poss. low dissolved oxygen

[dmg04 @A_dmg04]

Wait a minute, that's not Jav-4

[RIVERCIDE @rivercide_live]

“Britain has some of the most beautiful rivers in Europe. So how do we celebrate this natural beauty?”

1st Rivercide trailer released today, featuring @GeorgeMonbiot and 💩💩💩💩💩💩💩

Big thanks to @WindrushWasp & @UnderwaterMedia for the ace shit shots

#rivercide

[Amy Blaker @AmyBlaker]

@GlassJet @ProfJGrey @LancsUniLEC @HTuffen @TM_WRT @WildTroutTrust @NWFishEA @EnvAgencyNW @theriverstrust @LancasterUni @fishmigration Most of the good puns were already taken! You have to capture the hearts of your cohort somehow...

[Jonathan Grey @ProfJGrey]

Virtual #MSc poster day @LancsUniLEC via https://t.co/3Het3MwjlH
How much fun? Fantastic work by the organisers @HTuffen et al, and course from our students.
@AmyBlaker doing a grand job of summarising her #fishpassage project to date with @TM_WRT & @WildTroutTrust

[Amy Blaker @AmyBlaker]

@RSPBLeightonM have been monitoring eels migrating along the dyke from Morecambe bay into the reserve since the 90's! Excited to spend more time with these lovely wee elvers. I wonder how many will make it back to the Atlantic vs how many will become a bitterns breakfast!

[Alliance for Scotland's Rainforest @ASRainforest]

On day 1 of #INNSweek we want everyone to know Rhododendron ponticum is one of the greatest threats to #Scotlandsrainforest. 40% of our remaining rainforest sites in Scotland are being choked by this invasive shrub. Read on to find out why. Please DO NOT plant it!

[Amy Blaker @AmyBlaker]

Looking forward to welcoming folks back into our hides. Please do nip along soon :)

[Amy Blaker @AmyBlaker]

@ProfJGrey @KaneBrides Yippee - I'd love to! Feel free to send me a ping Kane. I may be able to recruit some more folk.

[Jack Perks @JackPerksPhoto]

When it comes to breeding colours the 3 spined stickleback gets all the glory but lets take a moment to appreciate its smaller and scarcer cousin the 9 spined stickleback. Males turn a glorious mix of ebony and subtle greens, flanked with ivory spikes that flare out.

[Britains Hidden Fishes @RiverFishUk]

Books, 12in x 16in Prints & River Wildlife Calendars to help raise money for film get in touch if you'd like to buy one all at a discounted price.
Prints - £15.00
A4 Calendar - £7.00
Book - £20.00
inc P&P

[Amy Blaker @AmyBlaker]

Excellent fun wee test survey of the River Conder through @LancasterUni's site Forrest Hill. Electrofishing revealed a number of brown trout, bullhead, eel and minnow! Slippy substrate meant one near miss - thanks @ProfJGrey whose ninja-like reactions prevented my swim 😄

[The Wild Trout Trust @WildTroutTrust]

On the #WTTBlog @AmyBlaker from @LancsUniLEC outlines her #MSc project on #fishpassage issues at road culverts with @ProfJGrey & @TM_WRT
https://t.co/9TFVu58zUm
@mrbenbayliss

[Colin Bean @ProfColinBean]

Fantastic evening of Atlantic salmon talks organised by Nick Chisholm of the @gallowayglens partnership. Nearly 200 folk tuned in to hear the dulcet tones of @kenwhelan0451 of @AST_Salmon and Sam Beck of @Galloway_FT - some great chat.