Recent algal blooms on Lough Neagh have highlighted the urgent need for tools to better identify the sources and movement of #pollution across the lake and the rivers that are linked to it. Read more about the new UKCEH-led CLEAR-Neagh project: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 💧🧪

Interested in how #data on the UK’s natural #environment is – or could be – gathered using #sensor technologies? Join our free online conference 'Sensing the Environment: Emerging Technologies for Monitoring and Decision-Making' on 24 February: ukeof.org.uk/conference/c... #ukeof2026 #monitoring

(1/) If you are thinking of surveying a BBS square in the future and you would like to boost your birdsong identification, why not sign up for our ‘Birdsong in Early Spring’ online training course?: www.bto.org/our-work... @btobirds.bsky.social JNCC RSPB Science

It's been 50 years since the Flood Studies Report was published, a seminal work involving forerunners of UKCEH & @metoffice.gov.uk. Adam Griffin reflects on 5 decades of groundbreaking science to improve flood and rainfall frequency estimation in the UK. Read more: www.ceh.ac.uk/flood-studie... 🧪

In our latest climate newsletter, find out about: 🏠 Government launch of 'Warm Homes Plan' 📋 Supporting local climate resilience 🌧️ January weather extremes And more! Read the newsletter 👇 content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKM...

Don’t miss our free conf. 'Sensing the Environment: Emerging Technologies for Monitoring and Decision-Making'. 24 Feb. Speakers incl. @liagilmour.bsky.social @hollytipper.bsky.social @jlittlefair.bsky.social @rachelgaulton.bsky.social @careylab.bsky.social ukeof.org.uk/conference/c... #ukeof2026

The Peatland Code are looking for #biodiversity data collected from intact and restored #peatlands. If you have any survey data of vegetation, invertebrates/arthropods or birds please get in touch via [email protected]! 🔗 More info: www.iucn-uk-peatlandprogramme.org/firns-projec...

East or west? Tracking work from 2017-2020 by BTO staff provided the first evidence of Scottish breeding Arctic Skuas wintering off South America! Other individuals wintered along the western and southern African coast. #seabirds @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

Former non-coal mine workings, particularly where shallow, may collapse and cause & cause surface settlement. The mining hazard (not coal) dataset provides a subsidence hazard assessment for those looking to identify & mitigate potential ground instability hazards. www.bgs.ac.uk/datasets/min...

Check out the great line-up for next month's annual UK Environmental Observation Framework conference ⤵️ Speakers include Grace Skinner and Holly Tipper from UKCEH 🦋 🧪

This recent paper made use of our automatic weather station #data recorded at Wytham. #long-term #ecosystem #research #LTER

Our annual conference, 'Sensing the Environment: Emerging Technologies for Monitoring and Decision-Making' will take place online on 24 February (morning only). Find out more & register: ukeof.org.uk/conference/c... #ukeof2026 #sensors #monitoring #data #environment

In our latest climate newsletter the spotlight is on 2025 temperatures. We’re also taking a look at the UK’s warmest and sunniest year on record, the outlook for 2026, and more… Read the newsletter 👇 content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKM...

2025 has been confirmed as the third warmest year on record, following 2024 and 2023, in a series stretching back to 1850. Data from the Met Office, @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social and @ncas-uk.bsky.social shows 2025 was 1.41 °C above the average for 1850-1900. Read more 👉 bit.ly/3NkfQH9

We still have key vacant sites available in Shetland for the International Swan Census (ISC) this weekend (17th-18th January 2026).🦢 To request a site, please visit: app.bto.org/gsmp/public/... @scottishbirding.bsky.social #BirdingScotland

Our latest output is a practical guide to anyone considering running a citizen science project involving environmental DNA monitoring. Written by @laurens-colours.bsky.social and @lynseyrharper.bsky.social -- tinyurl.com/2cn9zdbx #DNA #CitizenScience #monitoring @ukdnawg.bsky.social

Latest COSMOS-UK soil moisture network data published. Despite near-average rainfall across the UK in December, drier conditions late in month stalled recovery from year's extremely dry weather. See the full summary via cosmos.ceh.ac.uk/resources/mo...

Exciting news! 🌍 A new project in the Cayman Islands will use #EarthObservation tools to monitor & protect unique habitats, including mangroves & ancient forests 💚 Funded by #DarwinPlus & delivered with Cayman Islands Department of Environment. Learn more 👇 jncc.gov.uk/news/blog-20... #UKOTs

🦋🌿Hiring 12 x Botanists or Entomologists for 2026 field surveys in England! 4-month, full-time roles from late April to early September. Field sites in Yorkshire, Devon, Warwickshire, Kent/Sussex, Lincolnshire/Cambridge, Essex/Suffolk. Apply now: ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CEH_Ca... 🧪

How do we effectively measure floodplain flows? 🌊 Join a free, interactive workshop from #FDRI and @britishhydrosoc.bsky.social with experts from UKCEH, JBA Consulting and more. Open to all! In person in Edinburgh or online (Feb 2026). Sign up: fdri.org.uk/get-involved... #hydrology

Help shape the future of the UK’s weather and climate sector. Met Office and @rmets.org are conducting a State of the UK Weather and Climate Sector study and need your voice. If you work or study in a weather, climate or related field, complete our survey www.surveymonkey.com/r/BYKG9QJ

Trends of wild birds in Europe, 2025 update 🌎 🪶 pecbms.info/trends-of-wi...

The latest UK Hydrological Summary has been published 🌧️ November was UK's wettest month so far in 2025 & many areas have shifted from drought concerns to flood risk. Groundwater levels notably low and reservoir levels still below average in parts. Winter rainfall amount will be crucial. 🧪 1/

NEMC 2025 took place today, hosted by UKCEH, @britishecologicalsociety.org & @ukeof.bsky.social. 180 researchers, policymakers & practitioners explored how monitoring can drive real change. Chaired by Bridget Emmett (UKCEH) & Ben Ditchburn (Defra/UKEOF), momentum builds for a potential NEMC3!

🌍 Ever wondered how your everyday shopping choices impact the environment? It’s more complex than you think 🛒🌱 Our latest blog explores #SustainableConsumption & the development of the Global Environmental Impacts of Consumption (GEIC) indicator 👇

Published!📖 Bryophyte spore seasons are shifting! Using 35 years of airborne eDNA from Kiruna, Sweden, we found that many taxa now disperse spores up to 6 weeks earlier. Warmer autumns may trigger earlier maturation the following season🧬❄️ 🌍 Read more:https://buff.ly/vJOetT8

The European Butterfly Monitoring Scheme is growing fast thanks to some funding from the EU. We now have transects in nearly every European country. This is a powerful dataset to assess the health of our environment and improve biodiversity conservation

UK Biodiversity Indicators 2025 are now live jncc.gov.uk/our-work/uk-... With contributions from nearly 100 organisations, they are useful tools for summarising & communicating broad trends 🧵 #TogetherForNature

PhD opportunity using long-term data & experimental results to develop a model to predict ground beetle species responses under woodland management scenarios. With @uniofreading.bsky.social ding.bsky.social, @forestresearchuk.bsky.social & @ukceh.bsky.social blogs.reading.ac.uk/crocus-dla/c...

We're holding our last quarterly Management Group meeting today, bringing together reps from our partner organisations. They'll discuss UKEOF activities, like our annual conference, as well as sharing key partner activities related to environmental observation in the UK. ukeof.org.uk

🌍 New research finds #mountain #ClimateChange is accelerating faster than predicted, altering snow, rainfall, & ecosystems – with significant consequences for billions of people. 🌄💧 Stemming from an MRI-funded workshop, the research calls for urgent monitoring & #ClimateAction: buff.ly/2LTqhSu

World-first radiation data through Earth’s lower atmosphere has been collected in a collaboration between the Met Office, @uniofsurrey.bsky.social and @knmi.nl. Find out more in our blog 👇 www.metoffice.gov.uk/blog/2025/wo...

Big Data: Our approach is not simply to provide weather data, but to combine that data with intelligence, both human and artificial, to deliver tailored, meaningful value to our customers and partners. Read more in our latest blog post: www.metoffice.gov.uk/blog/2025/ho...

❓We’re in a nature crisis – but how do we really know what’s happening? Indicators give us the facts behind the headlines 👇 In our latest blog we explore the UK’s rich history of #wildlife recording – from Victorian botanical art to today’s cutting-edge data. 🔍 jncc.gov.uk/news/measuri... 🧵

New analysis of 1960s land use maps, many created by schoolchildren and students, reveals fresh insights on the timing and extent of habitat losses caused by post-war agricultural intensification and urban growth in England and Wales. www.ceh.ac.uk/press/maps-c... 🧪 1/ #maps #LandUse

Join our national monitoring project and help expand a GB-wide network of pheromone traps to improve understanding of the eight toothed spruce bark beetle, Ips typographus. 👉 Sign up: ow.ly/TICy50XtxN9 @forestrycommission.bsky.social @sylva.org.uk #DefraGovUK

Join UKCEH on 3 Dec, 10am–12 noon, for an online community workshop on improving pollution data access. Discover the UK Environmental Exposure Hub – a resource linking data from UKCEH, Defra, SEPA, UKWIR & more. Take part to help shape the resource: buff.ly/yHWUj5r

The Copernicus Sentinel-6B satellite has successfully launched and is now in orbit, monitoring global sea levels from space. 🛰️ It will measure sea surface height and wind speeds to improve weather forecasts and climate predictions. 🌍 Read more 👉 gov.uk/government/n...

🛰️ Following the successful launch of Sentinel-6B this morning, we look at some recent and upcoming satellite missions transforming our weather and climate intelligence. Find out more below, including a mission that could transform space weather forecasting 👇 www.metoffice.gov.uk/blog/2025/fi...

With #COP30 underway, the @ipbes.net #NexusAssessment findings are more urgent than ever. The climate crisis can’t be solved alone — it’s linked to biodiversity loss, water scarcity, food insecurity and pollution. Integrated solutions can tackle these crises together. New in @plosclimate.org ⬇️

🌿 We’re hiring a Scientist in Molecular Biology to be involved in routine testing of samples for pests and pathogens. 👉 Find out more and apply: ow.ly/NGqQ50XkRNX 📍 Location: Alice Holt Research Station, Hampshire 📅 Apply by: 25 November 2025 #ScienceCareers

Exciting PhD Opportunity: Antarctic Ice Loss in High Definition: Analysing novel high-resolution satellite data streams for quantifying 21st century change. Interested in combining computing innovation with climate impact? 🔗 For full details and to apply: www.exageo.org/phd-student-...

'Moor House – an outdoor laboratory' describes the wealth of research undertaken over 70 years at Moor House National Nature Reserve. An accompanying file lists the 1000+ publications describing scientific studies of this northern Pennines area. #ecology #environment #research #monitoring #LTER

Join the 𝐄𝐂𝐒𝐀 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 “𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑶𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝑨𝒓𝒕𝒔” for a creative online workshop with 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬, storyteller, writer and citizen science practitioner. 🗓 𝑊𝑒𝑑𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑑𝑎𝑦, 26 𝑁𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 2025 | 13:00–14:00 𝐶𝐸𝑇 | Zoom 🔗 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫: eu01web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Latest Hydrological Outlook: November river flows likely normal to above normal in northern and western UK; normal to below normal in central, southern & eastern England, plus eastern Scotland. Groundwater levels mostly normal to below normal across the UK. This pattern likely to persist Nov-Jan.

11 November marks 10 years since @ecmwf.int and the European Commission signed the agreement for #ECMWF to deliver the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) and the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). Discover a decade of milestones: 🔗 climate.copernicus.eu/new-paper-re...

⌛Be sure to secure your place TODAY before registration closes. ⌛ #NEMC2025 #environment #ecology #monitoring #observation #data

New dataset: sea ice drift, tracked daily. Discover daily gridded data from satellite sensors showing how Arctic and Antarctic ice moves. Essential for tracking climate change impacts. Access the new dataset: cds.climate.copernicus.eu/datasets/sat... ⬇️