In the early 1990s, only about 1,300 manatees remained in Florida’s waters. Today, their population has grown to more than six times that – all thanks to laws like the Endangered Species Act and people taking action to protect them. 💙 Learn more: https://oceana.ly/440kWh7

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THANK YOU to everyone who got involved in our latest #BigRiverWatch! 💙 More than 4,100 of you got outside, spent time by your local rivers, and became citizen scientists. Together, you submitted over 2,300 surveys and spent an incredible 43 days watching our rivers. 👏 🧵

Fantastic to have joined the Environment Agency Chair Alan Lovell with Sasha Woods and Alison Matthews on Saturday morning to be part of these great citizen science initiatives- look forwards to seeing the results and continuing our journey of integrating citizen science data! #CitizenScience #River

💧 The Chair of the Environment Agency and our friends @theriverstrust.bsky.social joined us for #CitizenScience on the River Itchen yesterday. This collaboration is a huge step towards integrating citizen science into national monitoring efforts. Read more 🔗 https://earthwatch.pulse.ly/6f2mnctqae

You can help Hedgehogs this summer... by doing absolutely nothing! Leaving a section of your garden wild and undisturbed can provide a hog haven, and support countless other species. 🦔 You can record these areas to help monitoring at the link below ⬇ buff.ly/e6MVQJa #GoWildForHedgehogs 📸© BHPS

Here is some fun news! This fancy lady spider with a shiny mirrorball for a booty is a newly described species as of yesterday! I heard from the scientist who described her and my photos will be running in a local paper in Ecuador! (Chrysometa chuchaqui) Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve #invert

Clean: www.blipfoto.com/entry/337523... #insects #invertebrates #odonata #dragonfly #ScarceChaser #LibellulaFulva #UKWildlife #NaturePhotography #NatureWriting #MacroPhotography #StingsNWings #SmallWonders

🌿 🪴Garden highlight🪴 🌿 Female Broad-Bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa) retreating from the wind amongst the ivy high up in our hedge #Nature #garden

Fantastic to see the #CitizenScience results out on UK rivers… wholly recommend taking part- you can express early interest for the September blitz!

💧 Our April #GreatUKWaterBlitz report is out! 📋 A huge thank you to the 8,000 people who tested their local rivers, streams, ponds and lakes between 25-28 April, collecting over 4,000 data points. Read the full report 🔗 https://org.pulse.ly/n4fg6dejqd

"Mind blowing".....

Born on this day, 1907: "Those who dwell, as scientists or laymen, among the beauties and mysteries of the earth, are never alone or weary of life.” - Rachel Carson

Thread on new paper by @wilsonchan.bsky.social et al: Climate variability conceals emerging hydrological trends across Great Britain ⬇️

It happened in a blink of an eye, but this encounter with a family of river otters cruising the creek behind the resort on Hecla Island like a team of Navy Seals was pretty amazing. My camera settings weren't ready for this evening moment, but I managed to capture a fraction of the experience. 🌿🦊

🎉 The latest Big River Watch results are in! This spring, 2,261 surveys were submitted across the UK & Ireland, packed with river observations. Our tech team has combed through all the data & we're delighted to be able to share the results of your efforts 👇 theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...

Shimmering water-reflected light on bare rock adds to a scene of utter wonder in Marble Arch, Fermanagh. The magic of an Irish rainforest 🌍

🌊 Start of the 2025 Bathing Water Season! 🌊 National Monitoring Field Team samplers are collecting Bathing Water samples up & down the country More info in the blog- vital information for water users: lnkd.in/eH37p7iP 🏄‍♂️ 🏊‍♀️🚣 #Water #WaterQuality #Monitoring #Monitor #Science #Surf #Swim #Paddle 🧪

🪧 London billboard exposes how our habits can lead to #river pollution! In 2024, The Rivers Trust partnered with the London College of Communication to work with photography students on a project connecting our everyday habits with the health of UK waterways. theriverstrust.org/london-colle...

Have you heard about the latest science undertaken by the Environment Agency? 🧪 If you’ve missed out so far, hot off the press - the Chief Scientist’s Annual Review 2024 has just been published this week - more here… assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/681354...

'Mocking the sunshine in their glittering wings' (John Clare). Mayflies and all things ephemeral celebrated in my piece for this week's Country Life mag.

Want to turn raw data into impactful reports and visuals for your citizen science projects? Sign up now: 🔗 www.mba.ac.uk/learn-with-us/. This training is EXCLUSIVE to MBA members. Not yet a member? Use code ROCKPOOL_20 for 20% off! 🤩

Is this the end of greenwashing as we know it? theecologist.org/2025/apr/24/...

📢 We're excited to announce the #ROBINHydro dataset & paper are published! 🌏 This makes available for wider use data for 2,386 global gauging stations with natural or near-natural catchments— a major step forward in accessible, global-scale streamflow data. 🔗 www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 🧪

Still time to get involved in #CitizenScience month! 🧪 Doubled-up supporting @earthwatcheurope.bsky.social #GreatUKWaterBlitz with phosphate & nitrate measurements on my local river Then @TheRiversTrust.bsky.social #BigRiverWatch survey Crystal clear water, water crowfoot flowering & swallows!

Survey your river with the Big River Watch app between 25th April to 1st May 2025 to help restore rivers across the UK and Ireland theriverstrust.org/take-action/...

🎉 Big River Watch starts today! Rivers across the UK & Ireland need your help. From now until 1st May, spend 15 mins by a river, record what you see in the free Big River Watch app, and help create a big picture of river health 💙 theriverstrust.org/take-action/... www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PHv...

💧 The #GreatUKWaterBlitz starts THIS FRIDAY 25 April! 🧪 Will you be testing the water quality of your local river, lake, pond or stream this weekend? Please share your WaterBlitz story with us via the online form on our website 🔗 earthwatch.org.uk/greatukwater...

Beautiful conditions the other day and lots of life returning to the shallow waters around Cornwall #marinelife #uwcornwall #ukwildlife #underwaterphotography #seaweed

#CitizenScienceMonth –𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐔𝐊 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐁𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐳: 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 - part of broader FreshWater Watch initiative empowering communities to monitor and protect freshwater ecosystems through CS. 🔗 earthwatch.org.uk/greatukwaterblitz/ #CitSciMonth #onemillionactsofscience @scistarter.bsky.social

Amid the recent dry conditions across much of the UK, the latest Hydrological Outlook, published today, outlines projections for river flows, groundwater and rainfall for the next 3 months. Download the full report via hydoutuk.net/latest-outlook

Look forward to sharing this latest from OECD with colleagues in research and citizen science 🧪

EXCLUSIVE: Environment Agency chair Alan Lovell will step down at the end of this year. Story by @tesscolley.bsky.social www.endsreport.com/article/1912...

Interested in Citizen Science? 🧪 Check out the Environment Agency’s Water Hub page: engageenvironmentagency.uk.engagementhq.com/citizen-scie... - Download the new technical framework to maximise use of citizen science data! - Sign-up to get updates! #Water #CitizenScience #Environment #Science

Fantastic to see the State of Windermere in 2024 report and Windermere Integrated Science Plan (WISP) published! Over 90 yrs of information and data on Windermere and its catchment summarised during my time with @freshwaterbio.bsky.social, which was only possible with the help of many people! 1/4

📢 Big River Watch is just over a month away! The next #BigRiverWatch runs from 25th April – 1st May & taking part is easy: 1️⃣ Download the free app 2️⃣ Visit your local river stretch 3️⃣ Complete a short survey about what you see Learn more 👇 theriverstrust.org/take-action/...

Interested in Citizen Science? Check out the Environment Agency’s new Water Hub page: engageenvironmentagency.uk.engagementhq.com/citizen-scie... - Download the new technical framework to maximise use of citizen science data! - Sign-up to get updates! #Water #CitizenScience #Environment #Science

North Sea collision: operation to clear up plastic pellets begins

I've just signed up to take part in the #GreatUKWaterBlitz by @earthwatcheurope.bsky.social. Join the fight for healthy freshwater here: earthwatch.org.uk/greatukwater...

🥼 Increase in water quality & chemical analysis sample capacity at the Environment Agency Leeds Laboratory after £4m investment 🥼 This week saw the celebratory opening of the new floor following investment from the Natural Capital Ecosystem Assessment Programme. Great to see #Monitoring investment

A new species sighting tonight for our garden… a pair of badgers having a fight… they were so preoccupied they even banged into our sunloungers as they rolled around before running off towards the forest 🌳🌲 #Wildlife #badger #Nature #UK

Environment Agency post… A new pilot scheme to increase #monitoring in the River Teme bathing water site: www.riversevernpartnership.org.uk/news/new-mon... It will increase our knowledge of bacteriological levels in the river through the daily collection of remotely triggered data. #WaterQuality

Fantastic to see this analysis of long-term Environment Agency monitoring data now published… combining statistical analysis of 65,000 measurements of both river invertebrate diversity and chemicals 📈 📊 #Data #EnvironmentalMonitoring #WaterQuality #Metals #Invertebrates #Monitoring

on the way back home from our road trip yesterday, #lake magnets made me stop to look at more #scenic #scenery stuff for #Stunday. here's some pics of Whiskeytown Lake. #nature #cloudscapes #reflections #mountains

Slashing federal funding for scientific research will have catastrophic impacts far beyond the laboratories where government research funds are spent. "How the Trump administration could end a century of American scientific dominance," by @adamsobel.bsky.social.

To probationary federal employees who have been terminated: Democracy Forward has filed a first-of-its-kind class-wide complaint with the Office of Special Counsel. If civil servants want to join in the complaint, you can email [email protected]

In galactic terms, the Milky Way is a medium-sized galaxy, home to around 200 billion stars, of which, ours is one. However, the largest galaxy we know of is called IC 1101 and, at a best guess, contains over 100 trillion stars. Wowsers! 📷 Lorcan Taylor-Hood 📍 Eastbourne Downland

#SpawnToBeWild Week What type of spawn do I have? Frog spawn is always laid in big clumps whilst toad spawn comes in long chains, like a string of pearls draped over pond weed and submerged plants. 📸Linda Connor & Neil Fletcher