Below are some of the CREW projects that have involved an HEI. This is not a list of all CREW projects.
2021 Projects:
| Project Title | Institution | Name of PI |
| Establishing the potential influence of beaver activity on the natural functioning of rivers and streams and water resource management in Scotland | Aberdeen University | Josie Geris |
| A review of small sewage systems: guidance on small sewage systems in Scotland and approaches to these systems in other countries | GCU | Karin Helwig |
2020 Projects:
| Project Title | Institution | Name of PI |
| Applying water treatment sludges to land: opportunities and implications | Abertay University | Daniel Gilmour |
| Sediment continuity through run-of-river hydro schemes | University of Glasgow | Richard Williams |
| Taking a collaborative approach in the water sector: lessons learned from the Metropolitan Glasgow Startgeic Drainage Partnership | Abertay University | Alison Duffy |
| Scoping the devlopment of a model to estimate phosphorus loads to water from septic tanks | University of Dundee | Sarah Halliday |
| How to effectively communicate flood risk and climate change projections in the context of flood risk | GCU | Fiona Henderson |
| Effectiveness of construction mitigation measures to avoid or minimise impact to groundwater dependent wetlands and to peat hydrology | Abertay University | Daniel Gilmour |
2019 Projects:
| Project Title | Institution | Name of PI |
| Slender Naiad (Najas flexilis) Habitat Quality Assessment | CEH | Laurence Cavalho |
2018 Projects:
| Project Title | Institution | Name of PI |
| Pathways of diffuse pollution to the water environment: pollution to the water environment: state of knowledge and communicating best practice | SRUC | Joanna Cloy |
| Reduction of pharmaceuticals in the water environment: baseline assessment and recommendations | GCU & UHI | Karin Helwig (GCU) & Stuart Gibb (UHI) |
| Leven catchment inititive – synthesis of current knowledge to help identify environmental management priorities to improve the water environment | CEH | Linda May et al. |
| Understanding the impact of incremental and piecemeal functional floodplain loss in Scotland | University of Glasgow | Richard Williams & Georgios Maniatis |
2017 Projects:
| Project Title | Institution | Name of PI |
| Factoring ecological significance of sources into phosphorus source apportionment Phase 2 | CEH | Linda May |
| Water & the circular economy: where is the greatest sustainable economic benefit for resource recovery in the water cycle? | University of Aberdeen | Davide Dionisi |
| National Coastal Change Assessment 2: Enhancing the evidence base and our ablity to adapt | University of Glasgow | Jim Hansom |
| Private Water Supplies: Are they inhibiting growth and flexiblity of the rural economy, or imapcting population distribution? | Glasgow Caledonian University | Paul Teedon |
| Diffuse Pollution Workshop | CEH | Linda May |
| Diffuse Pollution Workshop | ADAS | Steve Anthony |
| Unitar Review – Module 2 | University of Dundee | David Blackwood |
| Unitar Review – Module 3 | Edinburgh University | Ana Maria Daza Vargus |
2016 projects:
| Project Title | Institution | Name of PI |
| The Ganga River Health Project | University of Dundee | Andrew Allan |
| EU Interreg North Sea Region Building with Nature project 2015-20 | University of Dundee | Christopher Spray |
| Investigating the potential for SuDS retrofitting in industrial estates | Heriot Watt | Scott Arthur |
| Valuing your soils phase II: farmer engagement/awareness raising | SRUC | Joanna Cloy |
| Scotland’s Water Sector Map – Hydro Nation | University of Dundee | David Blackwood |
| Quantifying rates of urban creep in Scotland | CEH | James Miller |
| Investigating the sensitivity of river wetted habitat to changes in flow | CEH | Francois Edwards |
| Assessing the impacts on people and communities following the December 2015/January 2016 flood events | University of Aberdeen | Lorna Philip |
| An independant evaluation of the “Integrated Water Resource Management – Southern Malawi” project on behalf of Scottish Government | University of Abertay | David Blackwood |
| Assessing the effectiveness of Scotland’s public flood warning service | University of Dundee | Andrew Black |
| A review of current practice in the provision of water and wastewater services by private developers | University of Abertay | David Blackwood |
| Investigating opportunities for improving SEPA’s National Coastal Flood Hazard Dataset | Plymouth University | Christopher Stokes |
2015 Projects:
| Project Title | Institution | Name of PI |
| Review of odour management and monitoring in wastewater treatment plants | University West of Scotland | Brian Quinn |
| Review of EU management of small rural water supplies | University of Dundee | Sarah Hendry |
| Natural Flood Management measures and migratory fish | University of Glasgow | Jennifer Dodd |
| Getting the most from your soil: practical guidance | Scotland’s Rural College | Joanna Cloy |
| e-learning: Local water solutions for global challenges | University of Strathclyde | Robert Kalin |
| Design and build guidance for RSuDS to collect/intercept field or steading run-off | Abertay University | Alison Duffy |
2014 Projects:
| Project Title | Institution | Name of PI |
| Sustainable Rural Communities: Comunity Pilots | Glasgow Caledonian University | Paul Teedon |
| The epidemiology and disease burden potential relating to private supplies in Scotland | University of Aberdeen | Norval Strachan |
| Learning from community led flood risk management – Carse of Stirling | Heriot Watt University | Lindsay Beevers |
| Innovative solutions for sustainable drinking water treatment at small to medium scales | Abertay University | David Blackwood |
| Hydro-literacy: How do we increase public understanding of the benefits provided by water | Abertay University | Alison Duffy |
| Inspiring environmental monitoring in Scotland: a review of innovative approaches to monitoring the aquatic environment | Glasgow Caledonian University | Karin Helwig |
| The value of Scotland’s water resources phase II: the concept in practice for the water industry (legal analysis) | University of Dundee | Sarah Hendry |
| Effect of soil structure and field drainage on water quality and flood risks | University of Aberdeen | Paul Hallett |
| National Coastal Change Assessment | University of Glasgow | Jim Hansom |
| Practical measures for reducing pollutant load from septic tanks | CEH & University of Abertay | Linda May & Joseph Akunna |
| SRDP guidance for RSuDS | University of Abertay | Rebecca Wade |
| Method to assess the role of catchment management in helping to protect and improve drinking water quality in a cost-effective way | University of Dundee | Christopher Spray |
2013 Projects:
| Project Title | Institution | Name of PI |
| SRDP – assessing potential water and soil quality options, their evidence base and potential to deliver multiple benefits | University of Stirling | David Oliver |
| Supporting Marine Spatial Planning with local socio-economic data | SAMS | Tavis Potts |
| Assessing the effectiveness of SEPA’s flood risk advice in planning decisions | University of Dundee | Tom Ball |
| Scottish water sector overview map | University of Abertay | David Blackwood |
| Land management for increased flood resilience | University of Dundee | Christopher Spray |
| Surface water flood forecasting for urban communities | CEH & The Met Office | Robert Moore & Alan Motion |
2012 Projects:
| Project Title | Institution | Name of PI |
| Implementation of source control for SUDS in Scotland | University of Abertay | Alison Duffy |
| Consideration of the impacts of coastal erosion in flood risk maangement appraisals | University of Glasgow | Jim Hansom |
| Review of literature to determine the uses for ozone in the treatment of water and wastewater | Cranfield University | Peter Jarvis |
| Review to understand the impact of the policy of switching from chlorine to chloramines and the effects on lead and copper corrosion | University of Strathclyde | Bruce Postlethwaite |
| Review of “an assessment of the vulnerability of Soctland’s river catchments and coasts to the impacts of climate change” | University of Glasgow | Jim Hansom |
| Optimising WFD delivery using an ecosystem services approach: developing a methodology | University of Dundee | Christopher Spray |
| Assessment of feasibility of co-digestion of feedstocks | University of Strathclyde | Bruce Postlethwaite |
| Insurance provision and affordiblity in flood risk areas | University of Dundee | Tom Ball |
| Allan Water Natural Flood Management | University of Stirling | David Gilvear |
| Review good practice in communicating uncertainty related to flood risk | Heriot Watt University | Gina Netto |
| Review impacts/risks of water related known unknowns, and review/evaluate monitoring methodologies to identify sources and impacts | Heriot Watt University | Mark Hartl |
| Critically review methodologies to identify sources and pathways for urban diffuse pollution and identify measures/treatments with multiple benefit | University of Abertay | Rebecca Wade |
2011 Projects:
| Project Title | Institution | Name of PI |
| Linking catchments and coasts | SAMS | Tavis Potts |
| Fully integrated catchment planning | University of Dundee | Christopher Spray |
| Coastal Flooding | University of Dundee | Sue Dawson |
| Diffuse pollution management | University of Stirling | David Oliver |
| River functioning and resilience | University of Stirling | David Gilvear |
| Water, health and well-being | Heriot Watt University | Joe Roe |
| Natural flood management knowledge system | Heriot Watt University | Scott Arthur |
| Evaluating science: policy: practice interfaces | University of St Andrews | Ioan Fazey |
