The Cumbrian Lakes Research Forum 2018 was a one-day workshop held at Lancaster Environment Centre on October 9, 2018. The purpose was to highlight current lake research that could help inform evidence-based management of the lakes. The day included nine 10-minute talks on topics such as long-term trends in the upland waters monitoring network, climate change impacts on lakes, and catchment restoration projects. Group discussions focused on developing ideas for educational films about freshwater conservation.

1. Cumbrian Lakes Research Forum 2018
Location: Training Rooms 1 and 2, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University
Date: 9 October 2018
Purpose
The fresh waters of the English Lake District are some of the best studied in the
world. This workshop will try to maximise the use of this knowledge for the
practical management of lakes by highlighting how current research and novel
techniques can be used to promote evidence-based management. The intention
of the meeting is to help ensure that stakeholders and scientists are mutually
aware of new scientific opportunities and pressing environmental threats.
Programme
09:00 Register & coffee
09:30 Introduction & welcome: Ellie Mackay
Series of 10 minute talks with 10 minute discussions
09:40 Talk 1: Don Monteith, CEH, Topic: Long-term trends in the Upland
Waters Monitoring Network – a Cumbrian lakes perspective
10:00 Talk 2: Melanie Fletcher, Natural England, Topic: Integrated
restoration at Bassenthwaite: the lake, wetlands and river
10:20 Talk 3: Emma Gray, CEH and Lancaster University, Topic: Blelham
Tarn: climate change, mixing and phytoplankton responses
10:40 Talk 4: Ian Jones, CEH, Topic: Potential impacts of floating solar on
lakes
11:00 Talk 5: Stewart Clarke, National Trust, Topic: Freshwater
conservation, catchment management and the National Trust
11:20 Group discussion time – developing ideas for freshwater films
12:15 Lunch (provided) including posters and screening of ‘Brass three down’
13:30 Talk 6: Stephen Maberly, CEH , Topic: New approaches to study and
manage lakes
13:50 Talk 7: Imke Grefe, Lancaster University, Topic: Gradients in nitrogen
and connectivity in Cumbrian lake- river networks
14:10 Talk 8: Jayne Wilkinson, South Cumbria Rivers Trust, Topic:
Catchment partnership work to restore freshwaters
14:30 Talk 9: Ian Winfield, CEH, Topic: The cultural importance and
international recognition of the Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus)
populations of Windermere, UK
14:50 Group discussion time – Freshwater films continued
15:30 Networking, posters and refreshments
16:30 Depart Photo: Mitzi M. De Ville