UKCEH Director of Science, Dr Doug Wilson OBE, comments: "The new science areas enhance our ability to conduct world-class ...

Some 85% of saltmarsh in the UK has been lost since the mid-19th century due to agriculture, development, pollution and climate change. A new report by WWF and Aviva, based on the UKCEH research, ...

The UKCEH Land Cover Maps (LCMs) map UK land cover. They do this by describing the physical material on the surface of the United Kingdom providing an uninterrupted national dataset of land cover ...

In September 2024, at the end of his visit to UKCEH, we interviewed Joseph Izang Ibrahim, a PhD student at the University of Glasgow. Joseph is developing a butterfly monitoring protocol suited to ...

Reaching the UK-legally binding Net Zero GHG emissions target by 2050 requires emission sources to be balanced by sinks. The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology’s research not only tackles the ...

At UKCEH, we are committed to creating a workplace where everyone can work well, feel valued, respected, and achieve their goals. Our dedication to Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EEDI) is ...

Concern over declines in insects has increased public interest in planting flowers in gardens and parks to support species that are vital for wildlife – but choices over ‘pollinator-friendly’ seed ...

What do raccoons, purple pitcher plant, signal crayfish and the yellow-legged hornet all have in common? No, this is not a joke - far from it. They are all on the GB invasive non-native species alert ...