01 October 2025
This event is for all those CIWEM members and prospective members interested in finding out more about what is meant by the term ‘citizen science’’, specifically for catchment management and conservation. There will be an exciting line up of speakers from the Zoological Society of London, Water Rangers, Thames21 and NatureMetrics covering topics on the role that citizen science is playing in conservation of the European Eel, introducing and exploring some of the work being undertaken across London by the CaSTCo programme, and looking at some of the tools that have been developed and being used to support citizen science activities.
Following these presentations and talks, the meeting will then conclude with two parallel sessions, one focused on show and tell where delegates will be able to see first-hand some of the tools developed for citizen science, with the second a Speakers Corner where delegates will be able to directly interact and discuss topics raised by presenters.
CIWEM members and non-members are welcome to attend this interactive panel discussion.
Part of the CIWEM Catchment Management series.
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Become a memberJoe Pecorelli
Joe Pecorelli is the Zoological Society of London’s Freshwater Conservation Programme Manager. He is an advocate for wildlife conservation that engages and benefits from the skills, energy and knowledge of citizen scientists. He’s a board member of the Riverfly Partnership, professional eel measurer and developer of the Outfall Safari, a method for finding and reporting sources of pollution in Urban rivers. In addition, he is a Trustee of the Friends of River Crane Environment, a charity dedicated to protecting the environment of his local river in West London.
Kat Kavanagh
Kat Kavanagh is the Executive Director and founder of Water Rangers, a design-led non-profit organisation building tools to lower barriers to community-led water monitoring, both in Canada and the UK. In the UK, she's helping with creative leadership in the national CaSTCo (Catchment Systems Thinking Cooperative) project. Kat’s innovative approach to water stewardship has been recognised and awarded a lifelong Ashoka Fellowship in 2023.
Philippa (Philly) Nicholls
Philippa (Philly) Nicholls is an Evidence Officer at Thames21. This includes working on EMPOWER Rivers, the London demo CaSTCo site where Thames21 is providing training and grants to support small-scale volunteer-led water quality monitoring and river restoration projects. Thames21 is an environmental charity that works with communities to restore and look after rivers, water and nature across London and the Thames Basin.
Fraser Morgan
Fraser Morgan is a Senior Account Manager and Infrastructure Sector Expert at NatureMetrics. NatureMetrics is a technology company that provides nature monitoring and impact reporting solutions using environmental DNA (eDNA). The platform allows businesses to manage their impacts on biodiversity and comply with nature reporting requirements. Fraser has explored that applicability of NatureMetrics for citizen science.
This event is open to members and non-members of CIWEM.
Please note there is limited capacity at this event. Bookings must be made through 'My CIWEM' using the above booking link. Non-members who have not registered for the MyCIWEM system can create an account on the booking page in order to reserve their place.
If you have any questions about your booking or would like to cancel your attendance, please contact barbara.woods@ciwem.org.
Please note that registrations close at 09:00, two working days before the event is to take place. If you have not registered by then, unfortunately we cannot add you to the event.
If you have any queries about this talk, please contact Mark Rutter at mark.futter@stantec.com or Caitlin Rogers at caitlin.rogers@isleutilities.com.
The event will take place at Stantec UK office, The Stills, 1st Floor, 80 Turnmill Street London, United Kingdom EC1M 5QU. The venue is only two minutes’ walk from Farringdon Station and several bus routes run near the venue.
Travelling to the venue
As part of CIWEM’s commitment to tackling the climate and ecological emergency we would encourage delegates to use the most environmentally sustainable means of transport possible.
By Train | Underground
Farringdon station is the nearest mainline railway & London underground station to Stantec UK, The Stills, 1st Floor, 80 Turnmill Street London, United Kingdom EC1M 5QU. As well as being served by the London Underground Circle, Hammersmith and City and Metropolitan lines, it is also a station stop for the Elizabeth Line. It is also a mainline station for Thameslink services for all those coming from outside London.
By Bus
Numerous bus routes run near Farringdon - Transport for London.
By foot | cycle
The venue is only two minutes’ walk from Farringdon Station and several bus routes run near the venue.
By car
If you are coming by car, please consider sharing the journey with others to reduce your environmental footprint.
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