Water Quality Research and Catchment Planning in the River Wye

Defra and Welsh government are tendering for a new research project on water quality in the River Wye. In particular, we want to gather evidence on the impact of agriculture in this catchment and identify actions which will help us tackle the associated pollution. This project has the following aims: 1. Investigate the sources of the pollution and pressures affecting the river, in particular focussing on diffuse agricultural pollution 2. Study the impacts of changing farming practices and land management 3. Develop...