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Centre of Expertise for Waters
connecting Scotland’s water research with policywww.crew.ac.uk
Funded by The Scottish Government
What is CREW?The Centre of Expertise for WatersA partnership between the James Hutton Institute
and all Scottish Higher Education Institutes Funded by the Scottish GovernmentEnsuring that water research and knowledge is
available and accessible to the Scottish Government and its agencies
What is CREWs role?Deliver timely and accurate advice to the Scottish
Government, Scottish Water and SEPACo-ordinate research, analysis and interpretationStimulate future innovative thinkingProvide impartial, concise information and readable
briefingsBe seen as an honest, trusted and effective hub for
knowledge exchange about water from source to seaShorten “path length” between, policy, industry and
research
Who is CREW?Led by the James Hutton Institute in a partnership with all
Scottish Higher Education Institutions Contributing partners receive CREW funding to carry out
analysis in response to policy and practice needsThe Marine Alliance for Science and Technology (MASTS) at St
Andrews University facilitates the involvement of Scottish Higher Education Institutions
SAGES, MASTS, NTI and IHP-HELP Dundee are partner networksOver 50 academic experts in natural, social and engineering
sciences are registered with CREW
Time horizon
Call DownRapid response
ResearchActivities
StrategicResearch
Here and now Long term
UserNeeds
Tactical
Strategic
Research landscape
CREW
(RESAS)
CREW Delivery Mechanisms
Capacity Building Research Projects• Research projects developed with Scottish
Government , SEPA and Scottish Water to help deliver medium term knowledge needs
• For example, analysis of existing research evidence, systematic review of information, communication material
Call Down and Rapid Response• Access for Scottish Government, SEPA and Scottish
Water to rapid, reliable and impartial information from leading experts
• For example, short syntheses of existing research, guidance and advice on emerging research and policy relevant issues
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Days to weeks Months to one year
River Functioning and Resilience: River Keeper’s Handbook
Increasing awareness in target audiences
Help to implement the aims of WFD by improving or safeguarding the physical condition of Scotland’s rivers.
Lead to multiple benefits such as increased biodiversity and improved NFM.
A soft bound thirty page colour field guide
Capacity Building
Rapid ResponseAn ecosystems services approach to RBMP Requested by SEPAWorkshop to identify key ecosystem services provided by
the water environment Indicators/proxies that could be used in RBMPSignificance of ecosystem service Number/type of beneficiariesData currently available
Co-ordinating: matching the right expert to your needsAdding value: building on existing work and knowledgeNew opportunities: liaison, building internal capacity and income generation
Over 50 experts registered covering a wide range of water expertise;
Source to seaRural and urbanBiophysical to social sciencesEngineering to environment
One stop shop
The CREW team
BobMark
Emily
Sue
Marc
Wendy
Emma
An invitation to get in touch…Organisational contacts:
Helen M Jones, Scottish GovernmentAndrews Staines, SEPAGeorge Ponton, Scottish Water
Contact CREW:By email: [email protected] telephone: +44 (0) 1224 395 395Online: www.crew.ac.uk
