Karen Muller joins us as a new staff member at the Deveron, Bogie and Isla Rivers Charitable Trust. Karen is the Seasonal Volunteer Coordinator for the Scottish Invasive Species Initiative (SISI), which aims to tackle some of the vigorous non-native species such as Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, and American Mink, with her focus on the Ugie and Ythan rivers. Over the next four years, with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund and Scottish Natural Heritage, the SISI project, working across 10 Rivers Trusts/Boards and the University of Aberdeen, will combat invasive species in an area of roughly 29…

Source: Deveron – SISI Seasonal Volunteer Coordinator