CREW
CREW, Scotland's Centre of Expertise for Waters, connects research and policy. CREW delivers objective and robust research and expert opinion to support the development and implementation of water policy in Scotland.
CREW is a partnership between the James Hutton Institute and all Scottish Higher Education Institutes. The Centre is funded by the Scottish Government.
Awards for innovative CREW water research (News)
Two research projects conducted by Scotland’s Centre of Expertise for Waters (CREW) have been awarded prizes in recognition of excellence and innovation in water research. The project “Surface water flood forecasting f ... Read more
May 23, 2019
Delineating critical zones of riparian processes and setting effective buffer areas using spatial data (Research Page)
Introduction The riparian zone occupies the critical interface between land and watercourses where processes have great potential to influence stream and river biogeochemical and ecological conditions and is a key management loc ... Read more
Forecasting coastal erosion and mapping the effects of climate change (News)
The damage that climate change could cause to nearly one-fifth of Scotland’s coastline, and the steps that could be taken to mitigate it, will be forecast in a new two-year research project funded by the Centre of Expertise ... Read more
January 8, 2018
New report on river restoration and biodiversity launched (News)
A new report on river restoration and biodiversity, published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and by Scotland's Centre of Expertise for Waters (CREW), describes the importance of rivers in the UK a ... Read more
September 30, 2016
Current research interests
Joanna combines her in-depth knowledge of environmental legislation and catchment processes with the use of GIS techniques to bring scientific research into policy-making. Joanna’s experience allows her to evaluate evidence from a variety of scientific disciplines in relation to current and emerging policy perspectives in Scotland and internationally. Key to her work is liaising with colleagues, regulators and stakeholders from varying backgrounds to achieve the best possible outcome. To date, she has led and supported a wide range of projects on drinking water supplies and river basin management to address specific policy challenges facing the Drinking Water Quality Regulator (DWQR), Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), such as:
- Governance and management of small rural water supplies in EU and internationally
- Evaluating the effectiveness of the Rural Diffuse Pollution Plan in Scotland
- Supporting the development of the Scotland Rural Development Programme (SRDP) 2014-20 to deliver WFD objectives
- Benefits of private water supply grants in Scotland
- Reviewing techniques for monitoring fine sediments in streams supporting pearl-mussel beds
- Radon in groundwater drinking water supplies in Scotland
- Water quality and radon in Scotland and internationally
- Assessing the combined effectiveness of Scotland's rural diffuse pollution measures in reducing FIO from a livestock catchment
A Review of the state of the art in scenario modelling for environmental management: potential for application in achieving the Swedish environmental objectives
Bibliography
- Akoumianaki, I.; Potts, J.; Pohle, I.; Coull, M.; Adenkule, I. (2018) Developing Scotland's shellfish water monitoring programme., CREW Report, CRW2017_03.
- Akoumianaki, I.; Ibiyemi, A.; Potts, J. (2017) Design and designation of private water supply (PWS) risk areas., CREW Report CD2016_06.
- Capet, A.; Meysman, F.J.R.; Akoumianaki, I.; Soetaert, K.; Gregoire, M. (2016) Integrating sediment biogeochemistry into 3D oceanic models: a study of benthic-pelagic coupling in the Black Sea., Ocean Modelling, 101, 83-100.
- Akoumianaki, I.; Potts, J.; MacDonald, J. (2016) Monitoring guidance to assess the effectiveness of the Rural Diffuse Pollution Plan., CREW Report, CD2014/14.
- Akoumianaki, I.; Potts, J.; Baggio, A.; Gimona, A.; Spezia, L.; Sample, J.; Vinten, A.J.A.; MacDonald, J. (2016) Developing a method to monitor the rural diffuse pollution plan: Providing a framework for interpreting catchment data., CREW Report, CRW2014/13.
- Akoumianaki, I.; Cooksley, S.; Dodd, N. (2016) A review of techniques for the monitoring of fine sediments: Discussion document to inform workshop., CREW Report, CRW2016-07, 9pp.
- Hendry, S.; Akoumianaki, I. (2016) Governance and management of small rural water supplies: a comparative study., CREW Report CRW 2015/05, 72pp.
- Akoumianaki, I.; Potts, J. (2016) Assessing the combined effectiveness of Scotland`s rural diffuse pollution measures in reducing FIO from a livestock catchment CD2016_08., CREW Report, 15pp.
- Akoumianaki, I.; Ibiyemi, A.; MacDonald, J. (2015) Water quality and radon: implications for Scotland of the provisions and scope of the Council Directive 2013/51/Euratom fro radon in drinking water., CREW Report, CRW2013/17 -J203022.
- Akoumianaki, I. (2015) Modelling marine ecosystem services., In: Sang, N. & O de, A. (eds.) A Review on the State of the Art in Scenario Modelling for Environmental Management: Potential for Application in achieving the Swedish Environmental Objectives. Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, Stockholm, Report No. 6695, pp103-130.
- Akoumianaki, I.; Potts, J.; Ibiyemi, A.; Morris, S. (2015) Radon in groundwater drinking water supplies in Scotland (R203035-00)., CREW Report, 11pp.
- Blackstock, K.L.; Akoumianaki, I.; Kyle, C.; Holstead, K.L.; Morris, S. (2015) Benefits of private water supply grants report., CREW Report, CRW2013_14.
- Akoumianaki, I.; Macleod, C.J.A.; McCreadie, B.; Ibiyemi, A.; Crothers, D.; Forbes, H.; Garft, D.; Field, S.; MacDonald, J. (2014) Scotland Rural Development Programme (SRDP) 2014-2020: Recommendations for targeting support to deliver maximum benefit for the water environment., Crew Report, J203019.
- Capet, A.; Meysman, F.J.R.; Akoumianaki, I.; Soetaert, K.; Gregoire, M. (2016) Integrating sediment biogeochemistry into 3D oceanic models: a study of benthic-pelagic coupling in the Black Sea., Ocean Modelling, 101, 83-100.
- Thiermann, F.; Akoumianaki, I.; Hughes, J.A.; Giere, O. (1997) Benthic fauna of a shallow-water gaseohydrothermal vent area in the Aegean Sea (Milos, Greece)., Marine Biology, 128, 149-159.
- Akoumianaki, I.; Papaspyrou, S.; Kormas, K.A.; Nicolaidou, A. (2013) Environmental variation and macrofauna response in a coastal area influenced by land runoff., Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 132, 34-44.
- Kitazato, H.; Ohkawara, N.; Iwasaki, A.; Nomaki, H.; Akoumianaki, I.; Tokuyama, H. (2012) Live (Rose-bengal stained) foraminifera from deep-sea anoxic salt brine in the Eastern Mediterranean: toward understanding limit of life for single-celled eukaryotes (foraminifera)., In: EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts, Volume 14, p3861. Oral presentation.
- Akoumianaki, I.; Nomaki, H.; Pachiadaki, M.; Kormas, K.A.; Kitazato, H.; Tokuyama, H. (2012) Low bacterial diversity and high labile organic matter concentrations in the sediments of the Medee deep-sea hypersaline anoxic basin., Microbes and Environments, 27, 504-508.
- Akoumianaki, I.; Kaberi, E.; Michalopoulos, P.; Papathanasiou, E. (2009) Benthic nutrient cycling in the Danube-influenced coastal zone., ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Nice, France, 25-30 January 2009. Abstract ID: 5817.
- Lampadariou, N.; Akoumianaki, I.; Karakassis, I. (2008) Use of the size fractionation of the macrobenthic biomass for the rapid assessment of benthic organic enrichment., Ecological Indicators, 8, 729-742.
- Akoumianaki, I.; Kontolefas, P.; Katsanevakis, S.; Nicolaidou, A.; Verriopoulos, G. (2008) Subtidal littering: Indirect effects on soft substratum macrofauna?, Mediterranean Marine Science, 9, 35-52.
- Catsiki, V. A.; Akoumianaki, I.; Kozanoglou, C. (2007) Monitoring of the effects of pollution along the Saronikos gulf., 38th CIESM Congress, Istanbul, 9-13 April 2007. Rapp PV Reun Comm Explor Sci Int Mer Mediterr Monaco, 38, Article No. 248.
- Akoumianaki, I.; Nicolaidou, A. (2007) Molecular analysis of the prokaryotic community in the surface sediments of an eastern Mediterranean delta front area., CIESM Congress Istanbul, Turkey, 9-13 April 2007. Rapp PV Reun Comm Explor Sci Int Mer Mediterr Monaco, 38, Article No. 339.
- Akoumianaki, I.; Anthoulas, M.; Pavlidou, A.; Giannikopoulos, N.; Varkitzi, I.; Kaberi, E.; Michalopoulos, P.; Papathanassiou, E. (2007) Sediment community oxygen consumption and benthic fluxes of nutrients in the northwestern Black Sea (SESAME - Black Sea October 2007 cruise) (WP3)., 1st SESAME Scientific Workshop, Palma de Mallorca, 18-20 November 2007.
- Akoumianaki, I.; Hall, T.; Papaspyrou, S.; Kormas, K.; Nicolaidiou, A. (2006) Benthic metabolism in a coastal area of the Aegean Sea: insufficient autochthonous organic inputs to benthos?, 8th Panhellenic Symposium of Fisheries and Oceanograhy, Thessalonica, 4-8 June 2006. Abstract No.178.
- Akoumianaki, I.; Papaspyrou, S.; Nicolaidou, A. (2006) Dynamics of macrofaunal body size in a deltaic environment., Marine Ecology Progress Series, 321, 55-66.
- Akoumianaki, I.; Nicolaidou, A. (2006) Spatial variability and dynamics of macrobenthos in a Mediterranean delta front area: the role of physical processes., Journal of Sea Research, 57, 47-64.
- Akoumianaki, I.; Hughes, J.A. (2004) The distribution of macroinfauna along a Mediterranean submarine cave with sulphur springs., Cahiers de Biologie Marine, 45, 355-364.
- Akoumianaki, I.; Nicolaidou, A. (2004) Sedimentary organic matter lability along the river-shelf transition zone in a semi-enclosed bay (Maliakos Bay, Aegean Sea, Greece)., 37th CIESM Congress, Barcelona, 7-11 June 2004. Rapp PV Reun Comm Explor Sci Int Mer Mediterr Monaco, 37, Article No. 167.
- Plaiti, W.; Akoumianaki, I.; Eleftheriou, A. (2000) Seasonal and bathymetric trends of the amphipod fauna in Heraklion Bay [Aegean Sea]., Polskie Archiwum Hydrobiologii, 47, 517-525.
- Tselepides, A.; Polychronaki, T.; Marrale, D.; Akoumianaki, I.; Dell'Anno, A.; Pusceddu, A.; Danovaro, R. (2000) Organic matter composition of the continental shelf and bathyal sediments of the Cretan Sea (NE Mediterranean)., Progress in Oceanography, 46, 311-344.
- Fitzsimons, M.F.; Dando, P.R.; Hughes, J.A.; Thiermann, F.; Akoumianaki, I.; Pratt, S.M. (1998) Submarine hydrothermal brine seeps off Milos, Greece. Observations and geochemistry., Marine Chemistry, 57, 325-340.
- Thiermann, F.; Akoumianaki, I.; Hughes, J.A.; Giere, O. (1997) Benthic fauna of a shallow-water gaseohydrothermal vent area in the Aegean Sea (Milos, Greece)., Marine Biology, 128, 149-159.
- Akoumianaki, I.; Hughes, J.A. (1997) The macrofauna of the shallow hydrothermal vents at Paleohori Bay, Milos., In: 5th Panhellenic Symposium of Oceanography and Fisheries, Proceedings, Volume 1, pp241-244.
- Akoumianaki, I.; Potts, J.; Pohle, I.; Coull, M.; Adenkule, I. (2018) Developing Scotland's shellfish water monitoring programme., CREW Report, CRW2017_03.
- Akoumianaki, I.; Ibiyemi, A.; Potts, J. (2017) Design and designation of private water supply (PWS) risk areas., CREW Report CD2016_06.
- Akoumianaki, I.; Potts, J.; MacDonald, J. (2016) Monitoring guidance to assess the effectiveness of the Rural Diffuse Pollution Plan., CREW Report, CD2014/14.
- Akoumianaki, I.; Potts, J.; Baggio, A.; Gimona, A.; Spezia, L.; Sample, J.; Vinten, A.J.A.; MacDonald, J. (2016) Developing a method to monitor the rural diffuse pollution plan: Providing a framework for interpreting catchment data., CREW Report, CRW2014/13.
- Akoumianaki, I.; Cooksley, S.; Dodd, N. (2016) A review of techniques for the monitoring of fine sediments: Discussion document to inform workshop., CREW Report, CRW2016-07, 9pp.
- Hendry, S.; Akoumianaki, I. (2016) Governance and management of small rural water supplies: a comparative study., CREW Report CRW 2015/05, 72pp.
- Akoumianaki, I.; Potts, J. (2016) Assessing the combined effectiveness of Scotland`s rural diffuse pollution measures in reducing FIO from a livestock catchment CD2016_08., CREW Report, 15pp.
- Akoumianaki, I.; Ibiyemi, A.; MacDonald, J. (2015) Water quality and radon: implications for Scotland of the provisions and scope of the Council Directive 2013/51/Euratom fro radon in drinking water., CREW Report, CRW2013/17 -J203022.
- Akoumianaki, I. (2015) Modelling marine ecosystem services., In: Sang, N. & O de, A. (eds.) A Review on the State of the Art in Scenario Modelling for Environmental Management: Potential for Application in achieving the Swedish Environmental Objectives. Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, Stockholm, Report No. 6695, pp103-130.
- Akoumianaki, I.; Potts, J.; Ibiyemi, A.; Morris, S. (2015) Radon in groundwater drinking water supplies in Scotland (R203035-00)., CREW Report, 11pp.
- Blackstock, K.L.; Akoumianaki, I.; Kyle, C.; Holstead, K.L.; Morris, S. (2015) Benefits of private water supply grants report., CREW Report, CRW2013_14.
- Akoumianaki, I.; Macleod, C.J.A.; McCreadie, B.; Ibiyemi, A.; Crothers, D.; Forbes, H.; Garft, D.; Field, S.; MacDonald, J. (2014) Scotland Rural Development Programme (SRDP) 2014-2020: Recommendations for targeting support to deliver maximum benefit for the water environment., Crew Report, J203019.
Innovative forecasting trial could help flood risk communities (News)
CREW, Scotland's Centre of Expertise for Waters, has today (12 March 2015) published a report commissioned by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), on the successful delivery of an innovative pilot project to impr ... Read more
March 12, 2015
Policy and Research Briefs (Research Page)
The briefs described on this page are either hosted on the knowledgescotland website, or are available for direct download (pdf format). ... Read more
Soils@Hutton - Soils and water security (Research Page)
Soil and water security ... Read more
International Year of Soils 2015: Activities (Research Page)
Introduction ... Read more
Review of the economics of sustainable land management measures in drinking water catchments (Project)
Project aim The aim of this project was to review the economics of sustainable land management measures in catchments where abstraction for the provision of drinking water takes place. Funding was provided by CREW (Scotland&rsqu ... Read more
Piloting a Water Restoration Park in Scotland (Project)
The aim of this project was to support Scottish Water pilot a restoration park to reclaim waste water and market it to non-household water users. Funding was provided by CREW (Scotland’s Centre of Expertise for Waters) and t ... Read more
Developing a method to provide data on culverts for the Scottish Detailed River network initiative (Project)
The aim of this project was to assist in producing a Detailed River Network as required by the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009. Funding was provided by CREW (Scotland’s Centre of Expertise for Waters) and it ran fr ... Read more
Evaluating CREW (Project)
This project was commissioned by Scotland's Centre of Expertise for Waters (CREW) with the overall purpose of increasing the effectiveness of the centre’s work. CREW provided the funding for the project, which runs from ... Read more
I am a post-doctoral research assistant working in the Societies, Institutions and Governance sub-group of the Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences group here at the James Hutton Institute. I have a research and teaching background in resource management, conservation biology and habitat modelling for species conservation in the UK and overseas. I then moved, via studies on wildlife related human conflict, to researching issues around stakeholder attitudes, collaborative processes and governance structures in relation to natural resource management challenges.
Bibliography
- Waylen, K.A.; Marshall, K.; Blackstock, K.L. (2019) Reviewing current understanding on catchment partnerships., Project Report by the James Hutton Institute.
- Blackstock, K.L.; Dinnie, L.; Dilley, R.; Marshall, K.; Dunglinson, J.; Trench, H.; Harper, K.; Finan, K.; MacPherson, J.; Johnston, E.; Griffin, A. (2015) Participatory research to influence participatory governance: managing relationships with planners., Area, 47, 254-260.
- Waylen, K.A.; Blackstock, K.L.; Marshall, K.; Dunglinson, J. (2015) Participation-prescription tension in natural resource management: the case of diffuse pollution in Scottish water management., Environmental Policy and Governance, 25, 111-124.
- Blackstock, K.L.; Waylen, K.A.; Marshall, K.M.; Dunglinson, J. (2014) Hybridity of representation: insights from river basin management planning in Scotland., Environment and Planning C: Government and Society, 32, 549-566.
- Blackstock, K.L.; Waylen, K.A.; Dunglinson, J.; Marshall, K.M. (2012) Linking process to outcomes - internal and external criteria for a stakeholder involvement in River Basin Management Planning., Ecological Economics, 77, 113-122.
- Marshall, K. (2011) Stakeholder engagement in collaborative catchment management., Contract Report to University of Newcastle, 2 November 2011.
- Fischer, A.; Marshall, K. (2010) Framing the landscape: Discourses of woodland restoration and moorland management in Scotland., Journal of Rural Studies, 26, 185-195.
- Marshall, K.; Blackstock, K.L.; Dunglinson, J. (2010) A contextual framework for understanding good practice in integrated catchment management., Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 53, 63-89.
- York, C.; Morris, T.; Marshall, K.; Cummins, R.P. (2010) Monitoring the impacts of recreational activities on the designated wildlife sites in and around Loch Lomond., Final Report to Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority.
- White, R.M.; Fischer, A.; Marshall, K.; Travis, J.; Webb, T.J.; di Falco, S.; Redpath, S.; van der Wal, R. (2009) Developing an integrated conceptual framework to understand biodiversity conflicts., Land Use Policy, 26, 242-253.
- Blackstock, K.L.; Cooksley, S.L.; Langan, S.J.; Marshall, K.B.; Coull, M.C. (2009) CATCH: Integrated catchment planning: a handbook for project officers., Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, Aberdeen, 97p.
- Brown, K.M.; Dilley, R.; Marshall, K. (2008) Using a head-mounted video camera to understand social worlds and experiences., Sociological Research Online, 13, 6.
- Marshall, K.B.; White, R.; Fischer, A. (2007) Conflicts between humans over wildlife management: on the diversity of stakeholder attitudes and implications for conflict management., Biodiversity and Conservation, 16, 3129-3146.
- Eaton, M.A.; Marshall, K.B.; Gregory, R.D. (2007) The status of Capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus, in Scotland in the winter 2003-04., Bird Study, 54, 145-153.
- MacMillan, D.C.; Marshall, K. (2006) The Delphi process - an expert-based approach to ecological modelling in data-poor environments., Animal Conservation, 9, 11-19.
- Blackstock, K.L.; Dinnie, L.; Dilley, R.; Marshall, K.; Dunglinson, J.; Trench, H.; Harper, K.; Finan, K.; MacPherson, J.; Johnston, E.; Griffin, A. (2015) Participatory research to influence participatory governance: managing relationships with planners., Area, 47, 254-260.
- Waylen, K.A.; Blackstock, K.L.; Marshall, K.; Dunglinson, J. (2015) Participation-prescription tension in natural resource management: the case of diffuse pollution in Scottish water management., Environmental Policy and Governance, 25, 111-124.
- Blackstock, K.L.; Waylen, K.A.; Marshall, K.M.; Dunglinson, J. (2014) Hybridity of representation: insights from river basin management planning in Scotland., Environment and Planning C: Government and Society, 32, 549-566.
- Blackstock, K.L.; Waylen, K.A.; Dunglinson, J.; Marshall, K.M. (2012) Linking process to outcomes - internal and external criteria for a stakeholder involvement in River Basin Management Planning., Ecological Economics, 77, 113-122.
- Fischer, A.; Marshall, K. (2010) Framing the landscape: Discourses of woodland restoration and moorland management in Scotland., Journal of Rural Studies, 26, 185-195.
- Marshall, K.; Blackstock, K.L.; Dunglinson, J. (2010) A contextual framework for understanding good practice in integrated catchment management., Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 53, 63-89.
- White, R.M.; Fischer, A.; Marshall, K.; Travis, J.; Webb, T.J.; di Falco, S.; Redpath, S.; van der Wal, R. (2009) Developing an integrated conceptual framework to understand biodiversity conflicts., Land Use Policy, 26, 242-253.
- Brown, K.M.; Dilley, R.; Marshall, K. (2008) Using a head-mounted video camera to understand social worlds and experiences., Sociological Research Online, 13, 6.
- Marshall, K.B.; White, R.; Fischer, A. (2007) Conflicts between humans over wildlife management: on the diversity of stakeholder attitudes and implications for conflict management., Biodiversity and Conservation, 16, 3129-3146.
- Eaton, M.A.; Marshall, K.B.; Gregory, R.D. (2007) The status of Capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus, in Scotland in the winter 2003-04., Bird Study, 54, 145-153.
- MacMillan, D.C.; Marshall, K. (2006) The Delphi process - an expert-based approach to ecological modelling in data-poor environments., Animal Conservation, 9, 11-19.
- Blackstock, K.L.; Dinnie, L.; Dilley, R.; Marshall, K.; Dunglinson, J.; Trench, H.; Harper, K.; Finan, K.; MacPherson, J.; Johnston, E.; Griffin, A. (2015) Participatory research to influence participatory governance: managing relationships with planners., Area, 47, 254-260.
- Waylen, K.A.; Blackstock, K.L.; Marshall, K.; Dunglinson, J. (2015) Participation-prescription tension in natural resource management: the case of diffuse pollution in Scottish water management., Environmental Policy and Governance, 25, 111-124.
- Blackstock, K.L.; Waylen, K.A.; Marshall, K.M.; Dunglinson, J. (2014) Hybridity of representation: insights from river basin management planning in Scotland., Environment and Planning C: Government and Society, 32, 549-566.
- Blackstock, K.L.; Waylen, K.A.; Dunglinson, J.; Marshall, K.M. (2012) Linking process to outcomes - internal and external criteria for a stakeholder involvement in River Basin Management Planning., Ecological Economics, 77, 113-122.
- MacMillan, D.C. and Marshall, K. (2004) Optimising capercailzie habitat in commercial forestry plantations., Forest Ecology and Management, 198, 351-365.
- Welsh, D.; Scott, D.; Staines, B.; Stiolte, A.; Marshall, K. (1995) Monitoring the effects of fencing out red deer at Ballochbuie pinewood. Report for 1994 and 1995., Institute of Terrestrial Ecology Report, October 1995, 18pp.
- Blackstock, K.L.; Cooksley, S.L.; Langan, S.J.; Marshall, K.B.; Coull, M.C. (2009) CATCH: Integrated catchment planning: a handbook for project officers., Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, Aberdeen, 97p.
- Waylen, K.A.; Marshall, K.; Blackstock, K.L. (2019) Reviewing current understanding on catchment partnerships., Project Report by the James Hutton Institute.
- Marshall, K. (2011) Stakeholder engagement in collaborative catchment management., Contract Report to University of Newcastle, 2 November 2011.
- York, C.; Morris, T.; Marshall, K.; Cummins, R.P. (2010) Monitoring the impacts of recreational activities on the designated wildlife sites in and around Loch Lomond., Final Report to Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority.
