Afonydd Cymru (our umbrella organisation) has appointed Project Officer, Richard White (pictured to the right) to deliver their EISWF project in North Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government and the European Fisheries Fund. The project will deliver significant improvements to the riverine environment which will bring benefits to migratory fish through improved water quality, increased access to spawning areas and river habitat restoration.
Richard Says:
I have fished Welsh rivers since a very young age and my love of river systems led me to study environmental science at Southampton University, specialising in River Management. After graduating in 1993 I volunteered to help survey the Wye catchment as part of the preliminary works of the, then, Wye Foundation. Leading on from this work I became habitat manager for the Wye Foundation, working on various projects throughout the river catchment primarily concerned with accessibility issues for returning salmon and habitat improvement work for juvenile salmonids. This work formed the basis of future European funding bids which in turn lead to the formation of the Wye and Usk Foundation as it is today. In addition I have also worked as a keeper and fishing guide on the middle and upper reaches of the River Usk. My appointment as project officer to Afonydd Cymru’s EISWF project is an opportunity for me to facilitate a wider programme of habitat management on river systems throughout Wales, whilst strengthening the role of river trusts as localised guardians of their environment.
The Trust is delighted to have Richard on board and we look forward to working together in the future.
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