Edward Dilks

Contact

• workSir Clive Granger Building
  University Park
  Nottingham
  NG7 2RD
  UK
• Edward.Dilks@nottingham.ac.uk

Research Summary

Dams and impoundments are a major driving force behind dramatic declines in global freshwater populations (84% decline since 1970). Dams continue to proliferate, with an estimated 58,000 large and… read more

Current Research

Dams and impoundments are a major driving force behind dramatic declines in global freshwater populations (84% decline since 1970). Dams continue to proliferate, with an estimated 58,000 large and >16.7 million smaller dams globally. Currently, only 1% of the UK's rivers remain free of artificial barriers, and most rivers bear a rich legacy of industrial impoundment. UK river habitats are therefore highly fragmented due to the existence of multiple small barriers.

My work aims to use a novel interdisciplinary approach utilising geospatial modelling and molecular eDNA approaches to better understand the impact of small impoundments and loss of connectivity on fish species and their distribution across the Derbyshire River Wye catchment.