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Fears of worst harvest for 25 years confirmed

UKCEH analyses of data from satellites and combine harvesters have revealed the extent of reductions in this year's harvest, following a year of extreme weather.

new funding

Innovative digital projects to tackle environmental challenges

UKCEH scientists are involved in four newly funded pilot projects that will explore how the latest digital technology, including the use of artificial intelligence, can improve environmental monitoring and data.

news round-up

Assessing environmental risks of nanomaterials

A new study will enable researchers and regulators to better assess the potential risks that manmade nanomaterials may pose to the environment and humans.

UKCEH scientists honoured by British Ecological Society

Congratulations to Dr David Odee and Prof Helen Roy who have been recognised in this year's list of awards from the British Ecological Society.

Artwork shows changes in air pollution during lockdown

UKCEH scientist Massimo Vieno has contributed to an innovative digital artwork showing the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on air pollution in Scotland.

Latest UK Hydrological Summary

August was a mild month of notable contrasts with unseasonal persistent wet weather featuring either side of heatwave conditions. What does this mean for water resources?

from our partners

Nature in Lockdown

We collaborated with the Natural History Museum and Beyond Words studio to illustrate some of the impacts of lockdown on our relationship with nature, including a big increase in the number of biological records we've received.

Top training courses

Train the Online Trainer

Now available on demand. More details

Using drones to map habitats

7-8 Oct 2020, from £549. Sign up here

Linux Appeal

2-3 Nov 2020, from £199 (early bird discount ends 30 September). Sign up here

Radiological Environmental Protection

15-16 Oct 2020 (course materials available from 1 Oct). Cost from £900. This course is also offered on different dates in the South Pacific time zone. More details

from our youtube channel

Observing and recording butterflies

Wherever you see butterflies, you can help us discover and monitor how they're faring by sending us your sightings via the iRecord Butterflies app.

Watch now

latest publications (open access)

Is light pollution driving moth population declines? A review of causal mechanisms across the life cycle

Boyes D H, Evans D M, Fox R, Parsons M S, Pocock M J O. Insect Conservation and Diversity. doi: 10.1111/icad.12447

Tackling the challenges of 21st century open science and beyond: a data science lab approach

Hollaway M J, Dean G, Blair G S, Brown M, Henrys P A, Watkins J. Patterns. doi: 10.1016/j.patter.2020.100103

Campaign-based citizen science for environmental mycology: the Science Solstice and Summer Soil-stice projects to assess drug resistance in air- and soil-borne Aspergillus fumigatus

Shelton J M G, Fisher M C, Singer A C. Citizen Science: Theory and Practice. doi: 10.5334/cstp.325

A visualization platform to analyze contextual links between natural capital and ecosystem services

Linney G N, Henrys P A, Blackburn G A, Maskell L C, Harrison P A. Ecosystem Services. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2020.101189

Decoupled richness of generalist anaerobes and sulphate-reducing bacteria is driven by pH across land uses in temperate soils

George P B L, Coelho K P, Creer S, Lebron I, Robinson D A, Jones D L. European Journal of Soil Science. doi: 10.1111/ejss.13040

Eco-epidemiological uncertainties of emerging plant diseases: the challenge of predicting Xylella fastidiosa dynamics in novel environments

Occhibove F et al. Phytopathology. doi: 10.1094/PHYTO-03-20-0098-RVW

Climate velocity in UK standing waters

Woolaway R I, Maberly S C. Nature Climate Change. doi: 10.1038/s41558-020-0889-7

Global phosphorus shortage will be aggravated by soil erosion

Alewell C, Ringeval B, Ballabio C, Robinson D A, Panagos P and Borrelli P. Nature Communications. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-18326-7

Addressing power imbalances in co-production

Vincent K, Carter S, Steynor A, Visman E and Wågsæther K L. Nature Climate Change. doi: 10.1038/s41558-020-00910-w

Sticky dead microbes: Rapid abiotic retention of microbial necromass in soil

Buckeridge K M et al. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. doi: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2020.107929

CMIP6 climate models imply high committed warming

Huntingford C, Williamson M S and Nijsse F J M M. Climatic Change. doi: 10.1007/s10584-020-02849-5

Spatial radionuclide deposition data from the 60km radial area around the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant: results from a sampling survey in 1987

Kashparov V et al. Earth System Science Data. doi: 10.5194/essd-12-1861-2020

The influence of landscape composition and configuration on crop yield resilience

Redhead J W, Oliver T H, Woodcock B A, Pywell R F. Journal of Applied Ecology. doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.13722

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