For the last few months I have been meeting with colleagues under the auspices of the RAW project. Rewilding Annan Water (RAW) is an exciting new venture with an ambition to see a more ecologically balanced, natural and functioning River Annan and riparian corridor. Essentially the project is based around the idea of ecological restoration… Continue reading →
Is there any connection between science and South West Scotland? My undergraduate students are often surprised to discover how long the methods of science have been practised by communities in this region, and how far afield the connections have extended. Science-related activities in Dumfries and Galloway have always combined the regional and the remote.… Continue reading →
Welcome to the Solway Centre for Environment and Culture and to our new blog. The Centre, which is part of the University of Glasgow and based at its Dumfries Campus, has been running for almost 3 years, and we’ve had a great array of projects over that time (information on our website www.gla.ac.uk/solwaycentre or via… Continue reading →