Find out more about the SmartWater research project happening in the Chess!

SmartWater is an international national research programme with the aim of "Diagnosing Controls of Pollution Hot Spots and Hot Moments and Their Impact On Catchment Water Quality". It is a partnership programme of institutions including Birmingham University, Imperial College London, the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, and the Environment Agency. For more information visit their website here -

The River Chess is one of three catchments that are being used as case studies, within the wider context of the Thames Initiative Research Observatory. In this citizen science evening, we will hear from some of the SmartWater members on their findings so far.

This free public talk is open to everyone - whether you are a citizen scientist wanting to find out more about how your data is used, if you are interested in getting involved, or if you just want to hear more about rivers!

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Professor Mike Bowes, UKCEH - Sondes and Storms - monitoring hot spots and hot moments

Megan Gawith and Hannah Perriton, Environment Agency - Community mapping of hot spots and hot moments

more details and titles TBC

An example of one of the sondes on the Chess which take continuous water quality measurements

Megan and Hannah (on the bench) out walking the Chess meeting local stakeholders

What to expect:

Meeting at 6.30pm at the White Hill Centre we will have a series of presentations exploring citizen science data on the ecology of the River Chess, and rivers more widely through national citizen science schemes.

There will also be free light refreshments and a chance to chat.

Meeting location:

This event is happening at the White Hill Centre, White Hill, Chesham HP5 1AG.

There will be signs on the night to direct you to our event room.

Getting here:

PUBLIC TRANSPORT: The White Hill Centre is only 5 minutes walk from Chesham Train Station, with easy train links to other towns along the Chess such as Chorleywood and Rickmansworth.

PARKING: There is free parking available on site at the White Hill Centre.

Who is this event for?

This free event is open to everyone! Whether you are already involved in Chess citizen science or interested in volunteering; a local resident to the Chess; want to learn more about chalk streams; are involved in rivers elsewhere ... anyone with any interest is very welcome to come along.

Contact:

If you have any questions about the evening, please email us at chalkstreams@chilterns.org.uk.

Our last citizen science evening

Description supplied by the event organiser.