In partnership with the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) the South East Rivers Trust will be continuing the annual monitoring of the European eel at Molesey Lock until October and we are looking for volunteers to help.
Classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the recruitment of young eels back into European rivers has rapidly declined over the last 40 years.
ZSL and partners have been monitoring the migration of eels into the Thames catchment since 2005. This year, we are continuing this important work and will be monitoring the migration at Molesey weir on the River Thames.
We need your help to:
check eel traps;
count, measure and release any eels present;
and upload the data onto the ZSL website, which contributes to our long term study as part of the Thames European Eel Project.
Monitoring runs from May (after training) to the end of September, so you can enjoy the summer on the river while collecting vital data to understand eels.
The next training session is on 22nd July at Molesey Lock and will include:
Introduction to the European eel and its recent decline
Background to the project
How the eel trap works and how to collect data
Health and safety by the river
Booking essential via Eventbrite.
PLEASE ONLY SIGN UP IF YOU CAN ATTEND THE TRAINING SESSION IN PERSON AND ARE ABLE TO COMMIT TO SURVEYS THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER MONTHS.
YOU MUST BE AGED 18 OR OVER TO TAKE PART IN THIS PROJECT.
*More information will be circulated following registration, prior to the training.
If you have any questions, please contact Ella Carbery-Tarrant:
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