by ntdadminoar | Apr 25, 2020
The StAR project (Slaugham to Ardingly Restoration) was focused on the upper River Ouse and Shell Brook. Both areas were classified as ecologically poor, due to the modified and degraded character of sections of the river channel, particularly between Slaugham and...
by ntdadminoar | Mar 11, 2020
Help Us Monitor Sea Trout Populations Often described as the “Jewel in the Crown” of the River Ouse and River Adur this enigmatic species was also the key focus when the predecessors of OART were formed back in 1995. We co-ordinate an annual...
by ntdadminoar | Mar 11, 2020
Monitoring Water Quality Across the Catchment At the Ouse & Adur Rivers Trust Laboratory we have the necessary equipment to test water quality parameters relevant to the core aspects of our work. Our testing team works on collecting data for 12 months across...
by ntdadminoar | Mar 11, 2020
Sampling Freshwater Invertebrates For over 25 years, OART has been undertaking biological monitoring on the waterways of the catchment. Using freshwater invertebrates as a means to understanding river health is an important part of our monitoring programme. From...
by ntdadminoar | Mar 11, 2020
Understanding Your Rivers OART have extensive experience of conducting sub-catchment walkover surveys to gather a wide range of information with over 200km of rivers walked to date. These surveys enable us to understand where improvements could be made but also where...
