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A solutions-focussed operational model to connect catchment water research to environmental resilience

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A transferable and operational model involving cross-sector collaborations, transdisciplinary project co-design and translation of cutting-edge research, has unlocked integrated investment in river catchment solutions in northern England.

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Fig. 1: The iCASP collaboration area.

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iCASP was initially funded between 2017 and 2023 by the UK Natural Environment Research Council (grant NE/P011160/1).

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    J. Holden, J. Martin-Ortega & D. M. Hodgson

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All authors are members of the iCASP directorate team and have received research and research translation funding from some of the stakeholder partners involved in iCASP.

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Holden, J., Martin-Ortega, J. & Hodgson, D.M. A solutions-focussed operational model to connect catchment water research to environmental resilience. Nat Water 3, 1089–1091 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44221-025-00509-5

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