In the first Westcountry Rivers Trust Confluence podcast, host Josie Purcell chats with the charity's volunteer vlogger Emily Hardisty about why she loves freshwater wildlife and habitats so much.

Find out about Emily's passion for learning and communicating all things river-related and keep up to date with her river journey at https://www.instagram.com/wildlingcreature/

You can celebrate your Westcountry rivers this festive season too. Be #RiverRevellers with us and find out how you can support our The Big Give Christmas Challenge at https://bit.ly/RiverRevellers between 30 Nov and 7 Dec.

Till next time, keep your wellies, waders and wetsuits at the ready...