Scotland's Centre of Expertise for Waters

CREW Call for Proposals: Increasing understanding of the environmental implications of utilising treated wastewater effluent in hydrogen production. Deadline to apply: 23rd April 2026, 15:00. See the project specification for more information.

📣New Call for Proposals to review the technical and environmental considerations of using treated wastewater effluent for hydrogen electrolysis.💧🌊

More info here: www.crew.ac.uk/project/crw2...
FAQs: www.crew.ac.uk/about/faq

📣New Call for Proposals to develop a risk framework to assess the potential impacts of road run-off on Scotland’s water environment and human health. 💧🌊

More info here: tinyurl.com/y2bu4ctj
FAQs: tinyurl.com/2j2yappm

📣New Call for Proposals to provide a national assessment of future socio-economic demands on Scotland’s water resources, identifying key drivers and patterns. 💧🌊

More info here: tinyurl.com/3rsjfhj7
FAQs: tinyurl.com/2j2yappm

📣New Call for Proposals to deliver an evidence synthesis and review, a gap analysis, and a methodological review focused on land- and freshwater-based sources of pressures relevant to the sensitivities of key assets in marine and estuarine waters. 💧🌊

More info here: tinyurl.com/257b2zat

📣 New Call for Proposals to evaluate the impacts of hydrological drought and intermittent flow recovery on freshwater biota in Scottish river systems, and assess whether current water scarcity policy provides adequate and practical environmental protection. 💧🐟

More info here: tinyurl.com/yzpx5we

2/2 If you're interested in learning more about "Future Predictions of Water Scarcity in Scotland: Impacts to Distilleries and Agricultural Abstractors" follow the link below.

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#Floodresilience2026 #HydrologicalExtremes #WaterScarcity

1/2 Although we're focusing on flooding at @verture.bsky.social #Floodresilience2026 it's hard not to also touch on other impacts of #ClimateChange such as #WaterScarcity. Something highlighted in this afternoons talk on issues faced by distilleries.

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People across Scotland are invited to share experiences of local flooding as part of SEPA’s public consultation.

- Focus on high-risk areas
- Informs Flood Risk Management Plans (2028–2034)
- Closes: 22 Apr 2026

Have your say 👇
consultation.sepa.org.uk/evidence-and...

The coastal plenary session focused on sea level rise & coastal erosion, two issues addressed in our Dynamic Coast & Impacts of Marine Habitats on Flood Risk & Erosion projects.

🌊 tinyurl.com/DynamicCoast
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#Floodresilience2026 #HydrologicalExtremes

Gillian Martin, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action & Energy, opens the conference & highlights two of our current flooding projects linked below.

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These projects will be presented in tomorrow's plenary session.

#Floodresilience2026

💦 We're at @verture.bsky.social #Floodresilience2026.

The conference sub-themes of Place, People & Process reflect the themes of Scotland’s Flood Resilience Strategy which was published just over a year ago.

#HydrologicalExtremes

Why will a winter storm and severe cold weather outbreak across North America affect the weather in the UK this week?

Find out all about it in this short video 👇

🚨Our Myth Busting Focus Week starts today!🚨

🤔 Follow along this week as we bust some of the biggest misconceptions about flooding, including “It won’t happen here”🤯❌

Here’s a sneak peak from our misconceptions of flooding resource🔗 thefloodhub.co.uk/wp-content/u...

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Our January update includes:
▪️CXC Assembly 2026: Accelerating Climate Action
▪️Open tender: Mapping Scotland’s sustainable finance landscape (deadline 29 Jan)
▪️New blog on bridging the gap between climate, health and food policy in Scotland

Read + subscribe: mailings.ed.ac.uk/cr/AQjkvgcQz...

The National Geological Repository is a @ukri.org national science facility and the largest collection of geoscience samples from the UK.

Its collections help drive natural resource exploration, support business growth and improve subsurface risk investigations.

www.bgs.ac.uk/geological-d...

Amy Cooper (Communications and Impact Officer) and Rebekah Burman (Project Manager) behind the CREW stand at the 2025 Verture Flood Resilience Conference.

💧We’re looking forward to hearing about the latest steps Scotland is taking towards greater flood resilience, and to catching up with colleagues from across sectors at next week’s @verture.bsky.social Flood Resilience Conference (27–28 January).

verture.org.uk/latest/scotl...

#HydrologicalExtremes

Natural Flood Management Archives - Farming and Water Scotland Natural flood management can help land managers manage water on farm, become more resilient in a changing climate. Looking to nature based solutions.

With more ‘weather extremes’ predicted for Scotland, its worth looking at nature based solutions and how they could help reduce the impact of flooding – see what other farmers have done at www.farmingandwaterscotland.org/resource-category/natural-flood-management/

💧Great to read this @sefariscot.bsky.social case study about Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in action.

Take a look at two of our recent @crew-waters.bsky.social projects that also feature NbS...

🔗 tinyurl.com/RiverwoodsPr...
🔗 tinyurl.com/WaterScarcit...

#HydrologicalExtremes

How much rain and snow will we see in eastern Scotland later this week? 🌧️ ❄️

At least 120mm of rain could fall in some upland locations. And there may be 40cms (15.7 inches) of snow in some places 400m above sea level.

Watch this clip from today’s Deep Dive with Alex ⤵️

Front cover of report called Public Attitudes to Science

The 2025 Public Attitudes to Science Survey is out, with a mixed picture of how the UK sees science 🧪.

✔️ Strong support for scientists: 82% say they contribute real value.

✔️ 64% see science driving economic growth.

❗ But fewer people feel well informed about science than six years ago.

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🚨❌Our Flooding Myth Busting Focus Week starts next week!❌🚨

🤔Throughout next week, we’ll be busting some of the biggest misconceptions about #flooding, including “It won’t happen here” and “The council will give me sandbags”

Follow us across social media next week as we bust these myths✅

A new year and welcoming new followers — so time for a quick reintroduction.

We’re the National Centre for Resilience, a research and knowledge exchange centre based at the University of Glasgow @glasgow.ac.uk, working to strengthen Scotland's resilience to natural hazards.

OUT NOW! 🎙️𝗘𝗣.𝟭𝟰 – 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿-𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲?

In this new podcast Josselin Rouillard from @ecologic.eu tells us how the future of European freshwaters and farming are so closely linked, and what we can do to help them flourish: project-merlin.eu/podcasts.html

Adaptation Scotland have put together a summary of climate change predictions and how they relate to Scotland. 2025 was Scotland's warmest year on record. Will 2026 be in line with predicted trends? Info at

🌍 Are you #teaching #climate #change this term?

We’ve got ready-to-use #KS3 and #KS2 resources covering weather, climate and climate change to support your lessons.

#Geography #UKTeachers #TeacherResources

📢Take a look at the January 2026 edition of The Spark, your update from SEFARI Gateway on the latest research developments from the Scottish Government’s Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture (ENRA) strategic research programme.

📎 sefari.scot/newsletter

#KnowledgeExchange

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Just 14 days remain to share your views on Scotland’s Draft Climate Change Plan. This is a key moment for shaping a resilient, climate‑ready Scotland.
Have your say before 29 January: consult.gov.scot/energy-and-c...

In our latest climate newsletter the spotlight is on 2025 temperatures.

We’re also taking a look at the UK’s warmest and sunniest year on record, the outlook for 2026, and more…

Read the newsletter 👇
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Job opportunity! The Riverfly Partnership, hosted by the Freshwater Biological Association, is looking for a Senior Development Manager to help grow sustainable funding, build strong partnerships, and support one of Europe's longest-running citizen science programmes. If you're passionate about rivers, community science and strategic development - we would love to hear from you! Please note the closing date for applications is 18 January. Find out more and apply: https://www.fba.org.uk/riverfly-partnership-senior-development-manager The Riverfly Partnership is a dynamic network of organisations, representing anglers, conservationists, entomologists, scientists, water course managers and relevant authorities, working together to protect the water quality of our rivers, further the understanding of riverfly populations, and actively conserve freshwater habitats.

Would you like to make a real impact on freshwater conservation?

@riverflies.bsky.social, hosted by FBA, is looking for a Senior Development Manager to support one of Europe's longest-running citizen science programmes.

Closing date is 18 Jan. Find out more & apply:
www.fba.org.uk/riverfly-par...

Ditches and Dredging Part 2: What can you do? - Farming and Water Scotland How can farmers manage watercourses on farm, how can you work with SEPA and rules to protect your business and the environment.

Last week we shared Part 1 in our Ditching and Dredging series – Part II goes into more detail, covering some of the practical activities that can be done on farm as part of the general binding rules. Its at www.farmingandwaterscotland.org/resource/ditches-and-dredging-part-what-can-you-do/