CaBA Lancaster 07 Jack Spees Ribble Rivers Trust
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This document discusses a project called Ribble Life Together that aims to improve the natural heritage of the Ribble catchment area through increased volunteer involvement in data collection. The project will deliver various habitat restoration projects and interpretive materials. There is a need to improve decision making about the catchment with better data. An existing mobile app called River Obstacles was identified that allows volunteers to record obstacles to fish migration, which could provide more data to inform management decisions with minimal costs. The document outlines testing of the app and concludes it is a valuable tool to capture more heritage data and engage volunteers, though training is needed to ensure high quality data.
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- 1. Ribble Life Together Increasing volunteer involvement in data capture to inform decision making Jack Spees Trust Director
- 2. Citizen Science – River Obstacles Contents The Ribble Catchment Ribble Life Together The Need The Opportunity App Testing Conclusions
- 3. The Ribble is nearly 900 square miles Runs from the Heart of the Yorkshire Dales to Preston It has a real mixture of characteristics Extensive uplands Intensive lowlands Forestry Industry Urban Areas Every settlement had a mill…..or 10 Where
- 4. Ribble Life Together 4 Principle Objectives for the Ribble’s natural heritage - To improve: condition management Way it’s recorded Interpretation To Achieve this the project will deliver: 15 Fish passage projects 30 Woodlands 15 Wetlands 15 Circular Walks Apps & other forms of interpretation Education Programme Information Sharing Platform
- 5. The Need With Partners we Identified Need to improve decision making Decisions often made with “the best evidence we had at the time” Where we could utilise volunteers Where involvement could boost understanding & empower Barriers to migration!
- 6. Tackled known priorities Still 1000+ structures Resources increasingly constrained Identified potential gains (?) Restricted understanding Resources increasingly constrained We need help! The Need Catchment X Y Barrier ID Area Length Area Length Priority Hodder 359155 440199 31 325142 20176 22540 3490 1 Upper Ribble 370114 444213 13 143926 10707 119549 237217 3 Upper Ribble 384318 452173 125 173150 7634 41875 335106 3 Upper Ribble 373485 442517 126 145240 4678 51786 1734241 4 Hodder 363565 443339 26 286111 11779 20847 894630 5 Upper Ribble 383876 455569 134 116504 5575 101455 156975 7 Hodder 364122 445922 18 314859 13427 17421 3490 7 Upper Ribble 380160 474044 114 144132 8411 25711 192988 9 Hodder 367102 450473 23 498482 20154 15147 894630 9 Upper Ribble 379865 448722 77 100440 3647 127214 335106 10 Hodder 371751 454325 76 97478 7494 100681 238099 11 Hodder 366123 450077 44 478542 18762 9409 3490 12 Calder 375252 432972 343 150395 6452 14550 376108 13 Upper Ribble 381846 467160 141 68001 3776 39605 100202 14 Upper Ribble 381209 472931 32 124957 7684 15444 192988 15 Upper Ribble 370577 442799 45 132829 8858 13876 237217 16 Upper Ribble 379806 478336 34 60502 5664 34393 192988 17 Hodder 370963 452539 80 78999 5871 21406 238099 18 Upper Ribble 380207 446382 37 207269 10053 9209 299223 19 Upper Ribble 378782 476350 48 46631 3384 25661 106321 20 UpstreamDownstreamLocation
- 7. The opportunity RT review of apps River Obstacles app is free! App works on iOS and Android 650 volunteers Appetite for gathering data No need for expensive kit purchases Particular interest from RFCA
- 8. App testing Prior to promoting use had to consider Usability Users ability Knowledge of volunteers Moderation of data A good excuse for an afternoon by and in the river!
- 9. App testing outcomes Training is a must Use of app Undertaking surveys “porosity” “size” Permission to do surveys! More equipment needed Maximise quality of data Reduction in moderation Risks Data validity Safety of volunteers Addressing sites surveyed
- 10. Conclusions The app & activity is vital To record heritage – increased data capture To inform decision making – improve management To improve condition – expected outcomes It is a well thought out app (minor limitations) Training is needed, but not to onerous New skills for volunteers and us Data is shared automatically Reduces data sharing costs Achieves good science & engagement
- 11. Questions…?
Editor's Notes
- This has been quite challenging to put together for the same reason I put it together even though this is an informal meeting. The HLF has become quite in twinned to our trust!
- 50 of the most well known barriers addressed, such as Padiham We need to ensure we are achieving most bang for buck