The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) is pleased to announce Kathryn Brown OBE as its new science director, strengthening its leadership team as it continues to deliver science-based solutions ...

UKCEH hosted the 10th Cumbrian Lakes Research Forum on the shores of Windermere early this November. The week’s heavy rain ...

Building A Sustainable Future For Oil Palm In West Africa: Reflections From The UKCEH Workshop ...

Showcasing UKCEH science were UKCEH scientists, Amulya Chevuturi, Jeanette Whitaker, Mark Sutton, Kate Farley, Anita Lazurko, Lee Walker and Jade Hatton. Pictured with Deborah Meaden, UKCEH Chief ...

A new Red List for Great Britain’s vascular plants has shown that while a quarter of species are threatened, there have been success stories, including some rare orchids.

The Sustainable Phosphorus Summit was recently held in Africa for the first time ...

Windermere is the largest natural lake in England. It has an area of 17km 2 and a maximum depth of 64m. It was created 13,000 years ago during the last major ice age and is consequently inhabited by ...

This would benefit soil health, food production and the environment. Surplus nutrients from fertilisers degrade soil health and leach into water, which can result in toxic algal blooms, while excess ...

Wild seabirds are more likely to split up in windy weather, according to a new study. The paper, published in the journal Animal Behaviour, was led by Edinburgh Napier University and also involved the ...

In Summer 2025, the flood estimation team have released an update to the statistical flood frequency estimation methods (the FEH methods), including changes to QMED estimation, donor transfer, the ...

Nine varieties of rice are being trialled in the Cambridgeshire Fens, including risotto, basmati and sushi. Scientists and farmers are exploring the best ways to tackle climate change, food security ...

‘Eco-friendly’ LED streetlights are even more harmful for insect populations than the traditional sodium bulbs they are replacing, a new study has shown. The negative impacts of light pollution on ...