Series 7 Episode 2 - Wild Trout Trust's Jonny Grey

Tree Amble went to meet Jonny in Yorkshire where we walked a stretch of stream which had undergone restoration - fencing off stock, tree planting and in stream work - with his help and where outcomes for nature are looking up. Jonny is a very keen fisherman and works for the Wild Trout Trust with a day a week at Lancaster University as Professor in Practice. He is deeply committed to both research and delivery of ecological restoration and  having spent many years seeking to answer ecological questions, primarily in aquatic ecosystems. His research includes freshwater food webs as well as assessing the effects of invasive non-native species (like the American Signal Crayfish)

In his role at The Wild Trout Trust, Jonathan will be developing future research to tackle issues (e.g. connectivity, habitat degradation / restoration, stocking) affecting the iconic sentinel species, the brown trout (Salmo trutta).

We really hope you enjoy this episode!