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Hengistbury Head marine surveys
This week we have turned our attention to the marine environment, undertaking repeat surveys to characterise species and habitats within...
Jun 16, 2022

Communicating conservation science to a younger audience
Over the course of the last decade, Adrian Pinder (BUG Director), and colleagues have been engaged in research across South and Southeast...
Jun 9, 2022


Another successful Blandford fly treatment on the River Stour
The Blandford fly, Simulium posticatum, is a species of black fly found in Europe and is prevalent in the Stour valley in Dorset. It...
Apr 6, 2022


BUG begins 2-year water quality monitoring programme
We have recently been commissioned by South West Water (SWW) to undertake a 2-year water quality monitoring programme in a local stream....
Jan 18, 2022


Corfe River fish survey
It's always nice to get a job on your door step, and this is where we are working this week - undertaking fish surveys on the Corfe...
Oct 7, 2021


Blashford Lakes fish surveys
BUG has been undertaking repeat fish surveys in a number of water bodies in the Blashford Lakes complex, in relation to developing a...
Aug 12, 2021


Exciting paid internship opportunities at BU
Interested in working with the team of expert fisheries ecologists at Bournemouth University, studying the movement and ecology of...
Apr 13, 2021


Animating tagged fish movements
Since 2015, a total of 311 fish have been tagged We have now compiled five years of tracking data and displayed this on a digital map so use
Nov 16, 2020


BUG back in the field
Now that COVID-19 restrictions are beginning to ease, BUG are back out in the field undertaking a variety of surveys for different clients
Jul 1, 2020


COVID-19 update: Stuck indoors but still working hard!
As with most ‘non-essential’ workers in the UK, BUG staff have had to adapt to a new way of working over the past number of weeks and for...
Apr 23, 2020
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