@riverflies.bsky.social
Working to protect UK river water quality, further the understanding of riverfly populations & conserve riverfly species & habitats. riverflies.org Hosted by @freshwaterbio.bsky.social
We're super excited to share with you that the FBA 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting will take place at @edinburghnapier.bsky.social, on Thursday 11 June. Please save the date... we'd love you to join us in #Edinburgh!
Interested? Watch this space for more details & a call for #ASM2026 abstracts soon!
Arron and Simon
Riverfly stand
Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Riverfly stand at the British Fly Fair International last weekend! Simon (Riverfly Co-chair) and Arron (EA Ecology Contact) did a great job representing the Partnership.
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🧪 Citizen science in action!
Peter Hanks from the West Cornwall ARMI Hub has built his own sorting table to make Riverfly monitoring easier in the field.
Got your own kit hacks or survey tips? Drop them in the comments or send us a photo!
📸 Peter Hanks
#Riverfly #CitizenScience #FieldHacks
🧪 Curious about data gaps in freshwater monitoring and how citizen science is helping to fill them? Check out this excellent podcast from the Rivers Trust, featuring Michelle Walker completing a Riverfly sample.
🎧Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4q8h...
📊New Thames21 Citizen Science Dashboard!
Bringing together Riverfly and water quality data to shine a light on river health across the Thames Basin.
👉 Find out more: www.thames21.org.uk/2026/01/tham...
Our December Data Roundup is here!
👏 Riverfly volunteers submitted 384 surveys across the UK! 🎉
#Riverfly #CitizenScience #Volunteers
Meet Arron Watson, national Ecology Contact coordinator.
Arron has been the national EC coordinator since 2019, bringing together all EA regions. He supports volunteers with training days, runs Extended upskill sessions, and delves into the data.
#Riverfly #MeetYourEcologyContact #EnvironmentAgency
🪰 #Freshwater Friday - A rare glimpse of a mayfly (Heptageniidae) moulting!
This stop-frame sequence shows a Heptageniidae shedding its exoskeleton - captured by our brilliant Riverfly volunteer Hilary. Just one of the many hidden stories happening beneath the water's surface.
#CitizenScience
Looking back at 2025 with @riverflies.bsky.social: a year of collaboration, conferences & #citizenscience.
12 months of amazing action for #riverflies & #freshwaters... geographical reach is now larger than ever, with 700+ rivers being monitored by 2000+ volunteers!💙
www.fba.org.uk/fba-voice/th...
Interested in becoming the new Senior Development Manager for the Riverfly Partnership?
📄 The job application deadline is Sunday 18th January - apply now! 💻
https://www.fba.org.uk/riverfly-partnership-senior-development-manager
A woman in waterproofs and waders uses a net in a shallow river.
📍 University of Staffordshire Nature Reserve – Riverfly Monitoring
Join us on Monday 19 Jan, 10am–2pm by the River Trent for a hands-on riverfly monitoring session!
We’ll be looking at the tiny freshwater invertebrates, perfect for curious minds.
Link to sign up in the comments below.
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...
📢 Reminder for Riverfly monitors
Make sure all your 2025 Riverfly surveys are uploaded and approved on Cartographer.
📊 Data will be downloaded on 15th January and only approved data will be included in the 2025 annual report.
Every record counts 💧
✨Riverfly Partnership Calendar 2026 - Now 50% OFF!✨
Our Riverfly Calendar is packed with stunning freshwater invertebrate images from our photography competition.
Grab yours now!
👉https://www.fba.org.uk/shop/p/riverfly-partnership-2026-calendar
🎄Merry Christmas from Riverfly HQ!🎅
✨A huge thank you to all our amazing volunteers, partners, funders and supporters for everything you've done throughout 2025.
💧We hope you have a delightful festive break! We'll see you back out on the river in 2026.
🎁Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Our November Data Roundup is here!
👏 Riverfly volunteers submitted a huge 526 surveys across the UK! 🎉
This work is supported by our amazing funders at the Environment Agency and @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social
👉 https://www.riverflies.org/riverflyreports
🚨Before you head out to sample your river - check it's safe!🚨
✅ Complete a Dynamic Risk Assessment
✅ Check river conditions
✅ Sample with a friend
Read more in our RMI Theory Guide
👉 www.riverflies.org/keydocuments/#rmitraining
#CitizenScience #StaySafeOutdoors #WinterSampling
📣We're recruiting!
The Riverfly Partnership is, hosted by the @freshwaterbio.bsky.social seeking a Senior Development Manager to grow sustainable funding for one of Europe's longest-running citizen science programmes.
Passionate about rivers and community science?
👉 www.fba.org.uk/riverfly-par...
🎄Thank you to everyone who took part in our Riverfly Christmas Quiz last week!
We loved seeing so many of you test your freshwater knowledge. Now it's time to reveal the answers and this year's winner...👀✨
#RiverflyMonitoring #CitizenScience #ChristmasQuiz #Giveaway
☃️ Day 5 - Christmas Quiz Giveaway🎄
✨Today's Question: Which family of up-wing flies is known for its flattened body shape that helps it cling to rocks in fast-flowing rivers? ✨
Think you know your Riverfly trivia? Test your knowledge for a chance to win our Riverfly Calendar 2026! 🎁
☃️ Day 4 - Christmas Quiz Giveaway🎄
✨Today's Question: Stoneflies belong to which order of insects? ✨
Think you know your Riverfly trivia? Test your knowledge for a chance to win our Riverfly Calendar 2026! 🎁
☃️ Day 3 - Christmas Quiz Giveaway🎄
✨Today's Question: What is the missing word? As larvae, riverflies undergo several ............., which is when they shed their outer layer in order to grow larger.✨
Test your knowledge for a chance to win our Riverfly Calendar 2026! 🎁
Day 2 - Christmas Quiz Giveaway🎄
✨Today's Question: Complete the name of this stonefly species, named after the colour of its markings, once thought to be extinct in the UK until it was discovered on the River Dee in Wales in 2017: 'Scarce ................. sally'
Win our Riverfly Calendar 2026! 🎁
❄️The winner must respond within 30 days with a valid UK postal address.
❄️This competition is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn or Bluesky.
❄️We will never request sensitive personal information via social media messages.
❄️The winner will be randomly selected from all correct entries received by 23:59 on 14/12/2025.
❄️Prize: 1 Riverfly Calendar 2026.
❄️Winner will be notified by email within 7 days of the competition closing.
❄️The winner's name will be announced on social media.
✅T&Cs apply:
❄️Open to UK residents aged 18+.
❄️One entry per person.
❄️The winner will be randomly selected from all correct entries received by 23:59 on 14/12/2025.
❄️Prize: 1 Riverfly Calendar 2026.
🗓️Entries close: Midnight on Sunday 14th December
🏆Winner announced: Midday on Tuesday 16th December
🎄Don't miss out on the festive fun and your chance to win Riverfly merch!
✅How to enter:
1️⃣Answer the quiz question we post each weekday (8th-12th December).
2️⃣Collect the first letter of each answer - they will spell a Riverfly-related word!
3️⃣Once you have the full word, email it to info@riverflies.org to be entered into the prize draw.
