Deep learning reveals 87% of studied rivers are warming, with 70% facing oxygen loss, threatening aquatic ecosystems. #RiverHealth

#CriticalZone #EnvironmentalScience #SciComm

📖: https://bit.ly/49n54q0

Macroinvertebrate monitoring citizen science program in Belllingen

"Twice a year, community members and scientists come together to test for waterbugs at six sites along the Bellinger and Kalang catchments. Macroinvertebratese include juvenile stages of many insects like dragonflies, damselflies, mayflies, caddisflies, water beetles, and more."

"Our macro program was requested by the scientists supporting the recovery of the critically endangered Bellinger River Snapping Turtle."

"The ongoing recovery of the Bellinger River Snapping Turtle in the Bellinger Catchment is linked directly to the aquatic macroinvertebrate communities of the catchment’s rivers. Not only are aquatic macroinvertebrates an important component of the Bellinger River Snapping Turtle diet, the macroinvertebrate communities are sensitive to changes in water quality and will, therefore, be an important indicator of river health into the future.”

https://www.ozgreen.org/macromuster
#macroinvertebrate #waterbugs #water #pollution #monitoring #Bellinger #Kalang #BellingerRiverSnappingTurtle #RiverHealth

Hello, looking to follow more people interested in/working with #rivers #riverhealth #riverfutures and #riverrestoration on here… any recommendations?

Lots of ppl on the bird site but trying to spend more time on here!

My own river related research/artwork is currently focused on the #QueerRiver and #RippleEffectSalisbury projects:

https://queerriver.com/about-the-project/

https://www.wessexarch.co.uk/news/blue-health-wessex-archaeology-ripple-effect

Photo below is from my local stretch of the #SalisburyAvon in #Wiltshire UK

A extension to my introduction - very much looking to connect with other #artists on here, or others exploring/researching #artandecology #sociallyengagedart.

Also research into #queer #autistic and #neuroqueer perspectives on #climatejustice

Also very interested in health/wellbeing esp. #bluehealth #riverhealth #riverrestoration