UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH)

Our Planet. Decoded. UKCEH makes sense of environmental complexity to power decisions that shape a better future. We don’t just examine our planet, we decode it – working out how to build a better tomorrow. 🎞️ youtu.be/s9fBwN5-kxM #UKCEH #EnvironmentalScience 🧪

What if raising water levels on lowland peatland could protect peat soils, boost biodiversity and keep farmland productive? Our new episode of Counting the Earth explores innovative approaches to farming on rewetted peat in the Cambridgeshire Fens. 🎧 Listen now: audioboom.com/posts/896935... 🧪

Data from BBS & @ukbms.bsky.social go towards European monitoring programmes. When combined, they provide even more powerful, if stark evidence for what the future might look like. @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social

How do we protect our lowland peatlands while sustaining food production? Our next episode of Counting the Earth will explore pioneering UKCEH research into paludiculture, or wetland farming, where higher water tables help preserve peat while supporting alternative crops. 🔔 Coming soon!

Fire risk is growing in the UK. UKCEH is part of the State of Wildfires project whose research shows that climate change increases the frequency & intensity of wildfires by creating hotter, drier conditions that leave vegetation more flammable for longer. stateofwildfires.com/news/rethink...

We are pleased to announce that 2 new interpretation boards have been installed at the #LTE Newborough Warren in #Wales. With @ukceh.bsky.social & @natreswales.bsky.social, we produced the interpretation boards in English & Welsh, & the boards were designed by Hornbeck.

Join us on 16 November, in person or online, to learn how "weather whiplash" is shaping our lives. www.rigb.org/whats-on/new...

How can parts of the UK still be in drought even if it's raining? 🌧️ Jasmine Hughes, from the @ukceh.bsky.social, explains why it takes more than a downpour to replenish our soils, rivers and groundwater.

We had an amazing time at New Scientist Live, sharing how our science helps create a more sustainable food system, and how food choices can help save water. Visitors also spoke to our team about new technology for monitoring biodiversity and explored future farming landscapes in our VR experience!

We're going to @unbiodiversity.bsky.social #COP17Armenia this month, bringing science that supports biodiversity conservation, nature-positive decision-making, and action for people & nature. Our delegation will showcase UKCEH science across official side events & the Tech & Innovation Expo. 🧪1/

Why and how do you search for groundwater? 🔎 Discover our innovative work tracking groundwater to help build long-term resilience to drought ➡️ One of nine projects enabled by NERC funding and supported by the UKCEH-led Floods and Droughts Research Infrastructure (FDRI) 🧪 1/

The Biological Records Centre is supported by @jncc.bsky.social and UKCEH, with funding through the Natural Environment Research Council as part of the National Capability for UK Challenges programme. BRC's work is a major component of the National Biodiversity Network @nbntrust.bsky.social. 3/

🚨 The new Red List for Britain’s dragonflies is here! The 2026 review draws on 1.3 million+ records collected over 20 years. 8 species are now classed as Endangered, twice as many as in 2008. 📖 Read the full review & share: buff.ly/muwGa3Z

PoMS FIT Counts reveal Common Ivy as the most popular flower for pollinating insects! Read more in today’s news story from our partners at @savebutterflies.bsky.social ⬇️

Ever wondered where all the pollinators hang out? 🦋🐝 An eight-year study has revealed that Common Ivy is the most popular flower among pollinating insects 👉 butterfly-conservation.org/news-and-blo... @pomscheme.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social

The IPBES #BizBiodiversity Report is clear: EVERY business (no exceptions!) depends on biodiversity, and every business impacts biodiversity. Explore: https://www.ipbes.net/business-impact w/ 100 specific actions for businesses, governments, financial actors & civil society. #NoAI

Will AI have a positive impact on the environment through improved research modelling, or a net negative impact through its vast energy and water use? We're part of a research project on this Q. Here we explain the problem of efficiency gains leading to increased AI demand: the Jevon's paradox.

🌾🪲 How can Europe create farming policies that work for both food production and biodiversity? UKCEH agro-ecologist Dr Lisa Norton reflects on launching the new Knowledge Exchange Network on agroecosystems as part of the EU-funded @bioagora.eu project. Read more: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 🧪

UKCEH colleagues Helen Roy, Paula Harrison and HyeJin Kim are in Bangkok, Thailand this week taking part in the Second Authors Meeting for the #GlobalAssessment2 from @ipbes.net. Coming in 2028, this will provide a critical evidence base for #biodiversity decision-making worldwide 🌏

The latest UK Hydrological Outlook suggests below normal river flows & groundwater levels are set to persist across Wales and eastern & southern England following a dry September. Normal to above normal flows in Scotland, Northern Ireland and northwest England. 🔗 hydoutuk.net/latest-outlook

We're delighted to be part of this exciting project! Saltmarshes do so much. They support wildlife - from migrating birds to natterjack toad - lock away carbon, and benefit coastal communities.🌿 Gathering new data is a key step in understanding these habitats so we can protect and champion them.

The flux tower will provide scientists with data on how much carbon is taken out of the atmosphere by this vital habitat. The project is a partnership between UKCEH, The Scottish Government, NatureScot and @wwf.org.uk. It's the most northerly in a network of flux towers around the UK coast. 2/

New paper out: "Feasibility and reliability of farmer-recorded plant diversity indicators in European grasslands" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #openaccess @uniofreading.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social

The modelling framework it describes supports the production of Official Statistics on pollinating insect trends, published "in Development" for the first time this year by @jncc.bsky.social & UKCEH. Read more about the approach in a new blog post in The Applied Ecologist: tinyurl.com/3vvfv93k 2/

We're pleased to announce a new licensing agreement with biodiversity technology start-up Wilder Sensing. Wilder Sensing will integrate technology from the UKCEH-developed LepiSense system into their biodiversity monitoring platform under the name MothSense. More: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...