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ECL Faculty Research Student Conference April 2008.

ECL Faculty Research Student Conference April 2008. My PhD: The journey so far. Barry Forrester. Barry Forrester: Teaching Assistant & Research Student in Outdoor Education. Teach Geography modules, kayaking, ML, winter mountaineering & orienteering.

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ECL Faculty Research Student Conference April 2008.

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  1. ECL Faculty Research Student Conference April 2008. My PhD: The journey so far. Barry Forrester.

  2. Barry Forrester: Teaching Assistant & Research Student in Outdoor Education. • Teach Geography modules, kayaking, ML, winter mountaineering & orienteering. • Research: PhD student : Anthropogenic induced environmental impacts in the Cairngorms. • ML, WML, SPA, BCU L3 (Inland), BCU L4 (Sea).

  3. Context of Research : Winter recreational activity is very much on the increase. • Instructor training and fast track schemes. • Freelance instruction and private guiding. • Increasing independent participation. • Milder winters. (Source: BMC 1988 p15).

  4. Milestones so far. • Got the job. • Successful proposal. • Conference. • Pilot study. • First field research season completed.

  5. October 2007 Pilot Study.

  6. Coliform bacteria.A scanning electron micrograph of E.coli on the microvilli of an animal’s small intestine (x3900). (Source: Alcamo; 2001, p 792).

  7. Cas Burn. Ciste Mhearad. C an’t S. Corrie an Lochain. Control.

  8. Cairngorm Baseline Data December 07. Ciste Mhearad. Control.

  9. Colilert data Ciste Mhearad, control and Cas Burn (Poo Project) 5/3/2008.

  10. Study 2 – Changing climate. • Raising SRL; - changing the face of winter recreation – can the cloak of winter be a filter. • Benitson (2003) states: “Changing climates may alter the seasonal patterns of tourism and thus the environmental pressures associated with different forms of tourism.” (Benitson M; 2003, p8).

  11. Aviemore – mean January Temperature 1983 – 2007.

  12. Herriot Watt Summit Station – Mean AWS T1 & T2 January 1990 – 2006.

  13. What next? • 2 more field seasons. • Analyse data sets. • Qualitative phase.

  14. Reactions of: • NBGs. • Mountain Bothies Association. • MCoS. • Mike Dales SCA links with MCoS. • Wilderness management.

  15. Importance of research to the Industry. • Up to date knowledge to inform good practice and guiding principles. • Sustainable access policies. • Increased environmental awareness for professional practitioners.

  16. Any questions ? Thank you.

  17. References. Alcamo E.I.  (2001)“Fundamentals of Microbiology.” 6th edn. Jones & Bartlett. London. Beniston M. (2003) “Climatic Change in Mountain Regions: A review of possible impacts.” Climatic Change 59: 3 – 31. British Mountaineering Council (1988) “Tread Lightly.” British Mountaineering Council. Manchester. Bryan. D. (2002) “Joined up thinking for recreation management? The issue of water pollution by human sanitation on the Mar Lodge Estate Cairngorms.” Countryside Recreation 10, 1. Eckner K.F. (1998) “Comparison of Membrane Filtration and Multiple-Tube Fermentation by the Colilert and Enterolert Methods Detection of Waterborne Coliforms Bacteria, Escherichia coli, and Enterococci Used in Drinking and Bathing Water Quality Monitoring in Southern Sweden.” Applied & Environmental Microbiology. 64, 8, 3079-3083. Harrison S.J., Winterbottom S.J., & C. Sheppard (1999)“The potential effects of climate change on the Scottish touristIndustry.” Tourism Management, 20, 203 – 211. Olson B.H., & Clark D.L. Milner B.B., Stewart M.H & Wolfe R.L., (1991) “Total Coliform Detection in Drinking Water: Comparison of Membrane Filtration with Colilert and Coliquik.” Applied & Environmental Microbiology, 57,5,1535.1539. Tam V (2000) “Evaluation of Bacteriological Testing of Potable Water Using Colilert and Colisure Presence and Absence Method.” Northern Territories Water and Waste Association. 17. World Health (2004) “Guidelines for drinking water quality, Vol 1.” 3 edn. WHO, Organisation. Geneva, Switzerland. Youn-Joo An (2005) & Breindenbach P.G “Monitoring E.coli and Total Coliforms in natural spring water as related to recreational mountain areas.” Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 102. 131 – 137.

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