Scottish Freshwater Group

The Scottish Freshwater Group (SFG) provides a forum for members to exchange information across disciplines and to promote awareness of current issues and research related to the freshwater environment in Scotland. The SFG holds a one-day meeting twice yearly in April and October at the University of Stirling. These meetings usually consist of seven or eight talks and a lunchtime poster display. They attract participants from academic research institutes, industry, government and non-government agencies who share a professional interest in the freshwater environment. The meetings are also attended by undergraduate and postgraduate students. Membership of the Group is open to anybody with an interest in freshwater ecosystems. Currently there are about 350 members. There is no subscription fee.

Meetings

If you wish to receive agendas for future SFG meetings, or give a talk or contribute either a poster or a theme for discussion, please contact Dr Laurence Carvalho of the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.

All meetings are held at Stirling University, hosted by David Gilvear of the School of Biological and Environmental Sciences. Talks are usually held in Lecture Theatre 2V1 and poster displays in Laboratory 2B147, both in the Cottrell Building. Lunch can be obtained in the refectory in the MacRobert Centre.

Future Meetings

 

Date

Theme
89th Meeting
Thursday 25 October 2012
Half of the day will focus on "Freshwater research in the developing world". To offer a talk or poster please contact Laurence Carvalho
 
Past Meetings

 

Date

Theme
Thursday 5 April 2012
 
Thursday 27 October 2011
Included a discussion on strategies for species conservation in a changing freshwater environment
Thursday 31 March 2011
 
Thursday 28 October 2010
Connectivity across aquatic landscapes
Thursday 8 April 2010
Loch Restoration
Thursday 29 October 2009
Joint Meeting of Scottish Freshwater and Marine Groups
Thursday 9 April 2009
Freshwaters and Scottish Culture
Thursday 30 October 2008
Environment and Health
Thursday 3 April 2008
Half the talks will be on the theme of "Carbon in Freshwaters"
Thursday 25 October 2007
River Restoration in Scotland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Scottish Freshwater Group is organised by Laurence Carvalho, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH) and hosted by David Gilvear of the School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Stirling.