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fwr.org . . . from the Foundation for Water Research

April 2022
Spring Issue

T H E W O R L D I S
THE WORLD IS

A HUGE PLACE
A HUGE PLACE

Welcome to my fi nal newsletter for
the Foundation for Water Research.
As you can see from the lead article,
major changes lie ahead for FWR
and, as we look to the future, I want
to wish the inheritors much success
in taking forward the legacy of the
Foundation and, most importantly, to
have lots of fun along the way!
In addition to the lead article which
explains what will happen next in
the process of change for us, I have
chosen some recent items of water-
related news which have caught my
attention and which I wanted to share
with you.
I just wanted to say that I have
greatly enjoyed working with my Credit: M Forshaw
colleagues here at FWR, and also with
the many contributors of articles over
the last ten years. They have very
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generously given freely both of their H o w w ill w e k n o w w h ere
time and expertise.
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FWR Chair
W: www.fwr.org E: office@fwr.org.uk
T: 01628 891589. v AM SURE ERNEST SHACKLETON, the great British polar explorer will forgive me
I for modifying his famous quote, but this seems very apt for me at this moment.
CONTENTS As Chair of the Foundation for Water Indeed, in this issue of our
Research I have had the pleasure newsletter we are promoting our
FWR UPDATE 1 of leading this organisation on its latest publication, the Freshwater
Natural Flood Management 2 important mission to educate the Biology and Ecology Handbook,
Freshwater Biology & Ecology public in the science, engineering which has been produced in
Handbook 3
and management of water. An epic collaboration with the Freshwater
Environment Act becomes law 3 challenge, but one that my esteemed Biological Association. A great
Chalk Stream Strategy 4 fellow Trustees and I, together example of how we continue to
Ofwat Innovation Fund 4
with the amazing team of staff and work in partnership on the topic
consultants that we work with have of protecting river health, which is
been comfortable in taking on. rising up the public agenda.
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