Work has now begun on creating a central data repository for data collected through the Riverfly Partnership. The repository is to be created by the Freshwater Biological Association, which has a long history of managing and sharing digital data resources.

The UK Crayfish Hub, holds a vast amount of information about native and non-native crayfish populations in the UK. It includes conservation, research, species identification, legislation and much more.

Congratulations to Chris Avery, whose beautiful image, Spent spinners (left), has been awarded first prize in the Riverfly category of the National Insect Week 2012 (NIW

Biosecurity for anglers - planning for the future is a new report calling on anglers to help Stop the Spread of invasive non-native species (INNS).

Member of Parliament for Basingstoke, Maria Miller, took part in riverfly monitoring on the River Loddon last week as part of a visit to the site of two proposed flow gauging stations. She was accompanied on the visit by John Sutton, Environment Agency (EA) Fisheries Team Leader, and Alan Gibberd of Countrywatch.