Broads Salinity Modelling
The Broads Angling Services Group has had a long established campaign on the potential treats from Climate Change and Salinity, these events have occurred for decades in winter months considing with storms and spring tides.
In September 2022, the Broads suffered from one of the worst Saline incursions ever with over 1 million fish lost. Critical salinity levels reached 35 kms upstream and the whole event was poorly managed by the Environment Agency and all other statutory bodies. Not only has this been raised to local MP’s to lobby the Agency for some level of improved response, but everyone seems in denial about monitoring and adaptation to alleviate future pressures from the seemingly climate driven events.
I took on the challenge to investigate the current data and explore the current available data and potential model, that could be achieved. This has resulted in some traction both at local and national scale.
Below is a link to this story and how the campaign unfolded to engage and present potential adaptation using natural flood management within the Broads to save its freshwater ecology. The story continues.