Flicking through this months T&S I happened across the Don report by Martin Webster.
I'll always have more than a passing interest in things 'Don' and as Martin writes an interesting report it was no hardship to read.
So you can imagine I was disappointed to read at the end of the report that Jamie Urquhart has left the Don Trust and joined the Dee Trust - in fact, it seems he left the employ of the Don Trust in October. I don't recall seeing it mentioned on the forum, so this came as something of a surprise to me.
I remember the time and effort all the members of the Trust put in to grant applications and fund raising so that a biologist could be recruited for the Don, seems not all that long ago but it was rather more than a few weeks ago
I wish Jamie all the best in a new role which I am sure will have some different demands of him, he leaves a gap at the Don that I hope will be filled - even part-time - by another Biologist so the good works will keep some momentum and continue into the future.
Talking of good works I thought I would flick through the Don Trust website for some updates and, as I see it hasn't been posted here, I recommend having a flick through this:
http://www.riverdon.org.uk/pdf/RDT%20Projects/RDT%20Update%20on%20Newe%20Fish%20Pass%20Improvements%20Sept%202013..pdfPossibly one of the most significant steps in improving the migration of fishes through one of the greatest obstructions on the Don.
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