We're pleased to partner on the new Good Vibrations project. This will combine eco-acoustics with environmental DNA analyses to provide detailed insights into how river biodiversity responds to pollution and climate change. https://waterinnovation.challenges.org/news-updates/b6-winners/ 🧪

📬 Our May monthly newsletter has landed! Highlights include: 🌡️ Windermere warming trend 🌼 Highlighting garden wildlife and citizen science 🌎 New global lakes explorer 💧 UK freshwater biodiversity monitoring and much more... Catch up here: mailings.ceh.ac.uk/may26-newsle... 🧪

🚨 New report: how integrated distribution models can improve #BiodiversityMonitoring. Combining structured survey data with opportunistic records (e.g. 🐝 bumblebee sightings) can improve model estimates compared to using presence‑only data alone. 🔗 jncc.gov.uk/resources/5a...

🌼 We had a great week of engagement talking to visitors at #RHSChelsea Flower Show about the value of gardens for wildlife, innovative technology for monitoring biodiversity, and the ways people can record nature in their gardens with citizen science apps. More: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 🧪

Are we focusing too narrowly on data centre sustainability? Energy and water dominate the conversation, but they’re only part of the picture. At a recent conference we discussed why a whole-systems perspective is essential. See more: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 🧪

Early warning signals (EWS) of approaching tipping points in the Earth's climate system are needed. Yet timeseries of key information are often short. Substantial spatial information is often available & if pulled into EWS act as surrogate for the lack of long timeseries. tinyurl.com/56wzd5rc 🧪

Freshwater ecosystems are changing fast and we need better evidence to understand why. NC-UK’s survey & workshop showed big data gaps, potential for new tools & a clear message: collaboration is key to building a stronger national picture and protecting our waters. www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 🧪

Watch again: BBC Countryfile featured our long-term monitoring in Loch Leven. Presenter Joe Crowley joined Linda May & Rebecca McKenzie for sampling, testing & analysis of algae. Linda spoke about how climate change & nutrient pollution affect water quality. From ~25mins: f.mtr.cool/acsrnhujxm

We welcome the new report by the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee, which draws attention to the importance of understanding and managing drought. UKCEH's Jamie Hannaford (pictured left) and Kathryn Brown contributed to the inquiry. Report (PDF): tinyurl.com/5fpj74wc

Big changes start small. On #BiodiversityDay we highlight steps you can take in your garden to lend nature a helping hand. Biodiversity loss threatens wildlife, economies, human health. By acting locally we contribute to a global effort towards halting it. https://tinyurl.com/5y6xc5k5 #ForNature

UKCEH scientists contributed expertise on wildfires, droughts, biodiversity, land management & carbon-rich habitats to the Climate Change Committee’s latest advice to UK Government on climate risks. Well‑Adapted UK sets out solutions to tackle growing impacts. www.theccc.org.uk/publication/... 1/

🐝This #WorldBeeDay, we’re celebrating how the UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme brings people together – from volunteers & landowners to scientists – to track how pollinators are faring. This shared effort helps protect nature, our food & the environment we rely on 🌍💚 @ukceh.bsky.social 🧵

This #WorldBeeDay, we're at the Chelsea Flower Show encouraging wildlife-friendly planting and involvement in citizen science 🐝 With your help we're gathering data on flower-visiting insects. Spend 10 minutes counting pollinators using @pomscheme.bsky.social FIT Count. Learn more: ukpoms.org.uk

Did you know that UK gardens collectively form more green space than all our national nature reserves combined? They are vital mini-ecosystems for supporting biodiversity, wellbeing & climate resilience. Even small greenspaces help. 🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/udwwyaukou #RHSChelsea #CitizenScience

As the #RHSChelsea Flower Show begins, UKCEH is asking the public to take an interest in unsung heroes of nature eg spiders, earwigs, woodlice & grasshoppers 🕷️🪳🪲 Become a citizen scientist & submit sightings via apps like iRecord to support research. www.ceh.ac.uk/press/its-ti... 🧪 1/

Catch up with Countryfile as presenter Joe Crowley joins Linda and Rebecca on Loch Leven to monitor the water quality. Joe uses the algal torch to test the levels of algae and hears more about the impacts of climate change on its shallow waters. On BBC iPlayer from 25m 35s with the link below 🧪

Pleased to be part of a new project to clean up the ocean in the Maldives & protect biodiversity. Excess phosphorus & nitrogen from agriculture, industry & sewage contribute to algal blooms with ‘dead zones’ that lead to mass fish deaths & threaten coral reefs. https://f.mtr.cool/ongfrpiprd 1/

📺 Stay tuned! We recently filmed with BBC Countryfile at Loch Leven. Well done to the team involved. It should be airing tomorrow, Sunday 17 May at 6.15pm! https://f.mtr.cool/acsrnhujxm

🪲🌼🐝 We’re heading to RHS Chelsea Flower Show for the first time next week! Come chat with us about the wildlife in your garden or local green space, and the citizen science apps you can use to record what you see. 1/ #RHSChelsea 🧪

We're looking forward to #SETACMaastricht next week. UKCEH scientists will highlight research on topics including microplastics, PFAS and metal pollution. Dr Michael Pocock will also give a plenary talk on the benefits and impacts of #CitizenScience. See more: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 🧪

Better late than never - our April monthly wrap up! 📆🧬🧫 Check out what we've been up to ⬇️ @ukceh.bsky.social

Groundwater levels likely to remain normal to above normal across UK in May though notably high levels likely for some boreholes in the Southern, Yorkshire & Lincolnshire Chalk and levels at South Wales likely below normal to exceptionally low. More detail: hydoutuk.net Portal: ukho.ceh.ac.uk 2/2

Read 'Blue-Green Infrastructure in Urban Areas: UKCEH Contributions to the Overseas Territories Trade & Investment Dialogue' below⬇️ www.britishexpertise.org/post/blue-gr...

Latest UK Hydrological Outlook: Below normal to notably low river flows across central southern England over May and May-July Normal to below normal for eastern Scotland in May, and normal over May-July Normal flows likely in northwestern areas in May; normal to above normal in May-July 🧪 1/

Our scientists are supporting preparations for possible significant flooding or drought in future decades due to climate change progression. They are modelling the impacts on river flows from a range of ‘high-impact low-likelihood’ scenarios for UK. Read more: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 🧪 1/

The spring bloom of diatoms is well underway in #Windermere. Another great day out with the #WindermereScienceFestival. More sun today, lots of beautiful #Asterionella in the samples and surface temperatures slowly increasing. #Freshwater #Lakes #AquaticEcosystemsGroup @ukceh.bsky.social

New research reveals promising potential for using a range of biodiversity data sources to create indicators for tracking conservation success at a landscape scale. Read on for a summary Full paper: rdcu.be/ffLTu @ukceh.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social 🧪

Lara, a #PhD student based at @ukceh.bsky.social in Lancaster gave a fascinating talk at the BES Symposium about using #eDNA to investigate freshwater #parasites living 'rent free' on #zooplankton in the Lake District 🏞️

We’re pleased to share that Dr. Nyein Thandar Ko participated online in the EGU General Assembly 2026 to present findings from the freshwater project DPLUS206. 🌍💧

The brilliant Simon Rolf talking about #AI at #NFBRConference2026 #Biodiversity #BiologialRecording @ukceh.bsky.social

Prof Mark Sutton describes the new Clean & Healthy Ocean project on sustainable nitrogen management in the Maldives. Corals are under threat from nutrient pollution - the project will test innovative solutions 🪸

~4.6 million properties in England are at risk from surface water flooding, with threat rising due to climate change ⛈️. UKCEH & partners are improving impact-based forecasting to enable authorities to take action & warn the public. More in a blog by Dr Steven Cole: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...

🔀 How can local, national and global #BiodiversityMonitoring networks intersect? 🧠 BioAgora consortium member Lisa Norton from @ukceh.bsky.social addressed this very question at #BioMonWeek2026, calling for greater integration via the project's Science Service: 🌐 bioagora.eu/science-serv...

Some of the UKCEH team in action at #EGU26 this week. Lots more talks and posters to come tomorrow and Friday! www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 🧪

Extensive sampling at Greenland Ice Sheet provides 1st evidence of its consistent & widespread release of methane. Study led by Dr Jade Hatton of UKCEH while at CryEco @charlesuni.cuni.cz More here: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... Paper in @natgeosci.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧪

EGU Wednesday: Advancing the UK Hydrological Outlook using skill-based forecast blending with Amulya Chevuturi and Wilson Chan(UKCEH) meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/EGU26-... @egu.eu #CANARI @ukceh.bsky.social

#EGU26 is in full swing! Some of our team have already presented but there's plenty more to come this week... Check out our talks and posters: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 🧪

If you are in the UK and have access to a garden, please consider signing up for this brilliant citizen science project. You don’t need a big garden or to be a wildlife expert, but it will genuinely make a big difference to the future of the wildlife around us. Link in post below.

This is part of a bigger #LakeScienceLive campaign led by my institute, @ukceh.bsky.social See: lakesciencelive.ceh.ac.uk We are also promoting the role that the public can play in gathering evidence of algal blooms using the free Bloomin Algae app. 🧪 💦 🚣‍♀️

Long-term data from UKCEH reveal that Windermere has warmed by 1.5°C in the past 80 years. Find out more as TV presenter Helen Skelton joins our scientists on the lake to see this work in action: www.ceh.ac.uk/press/worryi... 🧪

Our April newsletter has landed. Check out top stories including: 🌱 High-resolution soil maps 🔬 Moss monitoring reveals microplastic pollution 🍎 Small diet changes, big impacts for planet 📉 Urgent window to halt biodiversity decline Read it here: mailings.ceh.ac.uk/20-years-to-... 🧪

It was a pleasure to welcome @freddievanmierlomp.bsky.social to Wallingford to discuss river water quality, our wider research and to visit our labs, GroDome and microplastics facilities. Thanks for thoughtful questions and the opportunity to showcase the breadth and impact of our science. 🧪

We're excited for this year's @egu.eu General Assembly, which takes place next week! See the range of UKCEH talks, posters and sessions: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... #EGU26 🧪

First Razorbill egg of 2026 💚🥚 Yesterday we found the first Razorbill egg of the season on the Isle of May in one of our auk monitoring plots — an exciting sign that the breeding season is officially underway.

NEW: a "Quick Guide" to FIT Counts (pdf) is now available from the PoMS website, providing a summary of how to do the counts and how to recognise the insect groups. This is a welcome addition to our more detailed guides, which are of course still available as well! ukpoms.org.uk/news/quick-g...

🌱Our partners from @ukceh.bsky.social and the National Garden Scheme invite citizens to discover and record the wildlife in their own gardens in the #BigBritishGardenSurvey Learn more 👉https://www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-media/news/building-picture-wildlife-our-gardens

New paper! We detail the outbreak and control of #chikungunya in Bergerac, France, 2025. Modelling the outbreak in near real-time, we show that a delay in detecting the outbreak made control more challenging. Subsequent intense adulticide applications reduced further cases. doi.org/10.1371/jour...

April #siteofthemonth is Chobham Common, one of the largest National Nature Reserves in the South East and amongst the finest remaining lowland heaths in the world. It is managed by Surrey Wildlife Trust and home to 100 different bird species, including the very rare Dartford Warbler.

📆 UKCEH chief executive Dr Stuart Wainwright OBE will take part in the New Statesman Energy and Climate Change Conference in Westminster on 28 April, discussing how nature-first solutions can be prioritised to underpin growth. An important conversation! Learn more: nsmg.live/event/energy... 🧪

New in @natrevearthenviron.nature.com: Vegetation greenness in 2025 Global mean vegetation greenness reached a record high in the year 2025, extending the multi-decadal upward trend. Full article: www.nature.com/articles/s43... 🧪