Research Vision

Research in the CSC focuses on two core goals. Firstly, to develop new understanding of the processes controlling the behaviour of freshwater ecosystems. This includes how these ecosystems are influenced by their surrounding catchments and by human activity within these catchments. Secondly, to build tools to support decision making in the management of freshwater ecosystems. The purpose of these tools is to evaluate the impact of decision scenarios on the status of multiple ecosystem goods and services.

Research Environment

The CSC aims to support current and future changes in policy and practice related to water management. To achieve this we seek to build working partnerships with a range of academic and non-academic partners, and to co-produce new knowledge with these partners. The CSC is an interdisciplinary research environment. Current areas of interest include:

• Freshwater and riparian ecology
• Conservation and restoration science
• Groundwater pollution
• Nutrient biogeochemistry
• Sediment erosion and transport
• Urban regeneration and the water environment
• Social and economic drivers and consequences of water management
• GIS and remote sensing techniques
• Multi-scale modelling and uncertainty
• Multi-criteria decision-making and public participation in water management