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By Hope Rochell, Bournemouth University I worked on the SAMARCH fieldwork placement for 25 days in the late summer. It was a completely new experience for me: electrofishing and tagging juvenile salmon and trout within the River Frome, Dorset, UK. Working alongside...

By Yums Cleary, Bournemouth University My short summer placement with the SAMARCH project was fantastic! The practical work involved wading up the River Frome, electric fishing and collecting data under the expert guidance of some of the GWCT ecologists. Electric...

By Arabella Hall Truly one of the best placements I have ever had the pleasure to attend. Interesting and meaningful work supplemented by wonderful staff has meant the two weeks have flown by in a flash. Upon hearing plans to safely stand in water with an anode...

In May, I was lucky enough to have a placement working with SAMARCH on the river Frome. I went into this placement with little experience working with fish and little knowledge of how we can monitor fish populations. Under the guidance of Will Beaumont, I soon gained...

SAMARCH at Bournemouth University has launched a new website for the multi-disciplinary Centre for Ecology, Environment and Sustainability. They are using this platform to showcase the project, including PhD and work placements students. The website also includes...

I spent a week working on placement with SAMARCH surveying salmon and trout populations in the Frome river. The night shifts consisted of collecting the fish out of the trap every half an hour, measuring them, weighing them and taking a few scales. The scales were...

Firstly, I was very lucky to have this opportunity from SAMARCH.  We were on night shifts as this is when the fish are most active. I had the pleasure of working with Céline Artero (Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust) during shifts and she taught me a lot about why...

After a year in Lockdown, I was thrilled to have a short placement with SAMARCH. Between March and May the fish wait for climatic cues and the cover of darkness to make their ‘run’ to sea. The April nights were cold and dry as we checked the trap every half an hour...

My short stay at SAMARCH was a fantastic learning opportunity. Considering that all of my lessons this year have been online, it was refreshing to work and learn from professionals in person. Prior to working at SAMARCH, salmon and trout migration was a subject I was...

For a week starting on 5th April I assisted in SAMARCH’s annual Smolt run. On my shifts I took part in gathering important data of both Salmon and Trout as they moved downstream. This included catching the fish, recording their size and weight, and then releasing them...

I joined SAMARCH on the 29th March and spent the rest of that week assisting with the annual smolt run. I have always been passionate about the environment and since starting my studies at Bournemouth University I feel as if those passions have only grown stronger. I...

Genoveva Esteban and Katie Thompson from SAMARCH are excited to start working with the BU Jane Goodall Institute Roots and Shoots programme. This initiative is an education programme devoted to young people, encouraging children to implement practical positive change...