Hen harriers are very rare birds of prey found in moorland landscapes. They are rare because of illegal killing and disturbance, and Natural England monitors their numbers closely, tags individual birds to track their whereabouts, and supports efforts to tackle ...
We recently met up with Tom, a dairy farmer in Cornwall, who had made some major changes to his farm infrastructure. Tom acted to bring his slurry storage into compliance with the Silage, Slurry and Fuel Oil regulations and to ...
My name is Dan Hayter and I work for the Environment Agency as a fish and eel specialist in the National Monitoring Field Team and the Fisheries, Biodiversity and Geomorphology team based in East Anglia. There are many elements to ...
Today we are looking at coverage following the introduction of major legislation to crack down on water bosses polluting Britain's rivers, lakes and seas
We are excited to welcome three new team members to Marine Planning since our last update: Frances Procter - Senior Marine Planner (Natural Capital and Net Gain Lead) Emma Cooper - Marine Planner (Biodiversity and Habitat Lead) Char Lewis - ...
In July 2023, The Fisheries Society of the British Isles (FSBI) 2023 Annual Symposium, co-convened by the University of Essex and the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) aimed to discuss the latest fish biology and fisheries science, ...
The hen harrier southern reintroduction aims to establish a wild, farmland nesting population of hen harriers in the south of England. Supported by a conservation breeding programme, the project plans to introduce up to 100 juvenile hen harriers to a protected ...
In June and July, the marine planning team at the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) delivered a comprehensive training programme to enhance the understanding and use of marine plans in the organisation. This initiative aligns with the MMO's Corporate Plan and ...
The Strategic Renewables Unit (SRU) aims to ensure the MMO's vision of a prosperous future for our seas, coasts and communities is supported through deployment of sustainable offshore wind and other marine renewables. To learn more about the SRU, please ...
The Marine Planning Team works with the MMO's Marine Global Team to help aiming to better protect and sustainably manage their marine environments. Credit: Indonesia Nature Film Society, Rekam Nusantara Foundation Turkey Paul Gilliland, Head of Marine Planning, was recently ...
Used around the world by policy expert, decision makers and stakeholders to explore the challenges and opportunities of sustainably developing our oceans and seas. The interactive format of the game demonstrates the challenges and complexities of marine spatial planning. Credit: ...
My name is Dan Hayter and I work for the Environment Agency in East Anglia. Part of my job involves monitoring the number of fish we have in our rivers and one way I do this is through fish surveys. ...
As part of our farm Winter Ready campaign, we're looking at where to start when assessing the impact of rainfall on slurry storage and what are the first, and often most straightforward, steps you can take. You may find getting ...
Today's blog outlines the government's response to recent coverage on the upcoming 'March for Clean Water'.
Today's blog outlines the government response to recent coverage of the Common User Charge introduced under the Border Target Operating Model.
Sam MacAllister and Tracy Hodsman from our asset performance teams explain how looking beneath the surface can be a key part of ensuring those on dry land have their flood risk reduced. The Environment Agency manages many different structures up ...
Today we are looking at coverage of Ofwat's announcement that it will be pursuing enforcement action against Thames Water, Yorkshire Water, and Northumbrian Water.
In January this year, Cefas installed a Remote Electronic Monitoring system on our research vessel, the Cefas Endeavour. Why, you might ask... Do you really need to monitor a vessel that is already doing monitoring? Remote Electronic Monitoring - Let's ...
Today we are looking at coverage of government plans to double reimbursement payments for water company customers when their basic services are impacted.
My name is Nicola and I work as a Catchment Co-ordinator in the East Anglia Environment Programme team. I work across Essex from the River Colne to the Mardyke including our extensive coastline. A key aspect of my job is ...
Mark Adams from the Partnerships and Strategic Overview coastal team talks about progress on strengthening flood defences in North East Lincolnshire. Last year our team began work on a three-year project to improve 4.5km of coastal defences between the Ports ...
Abigail Ovenden, Asset Management Engagement Advisor, looks at how the Environment Agency reduces flood risk in Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire by cutting vegetation. Environment Agency teams (and contractors on our behalf) manage vegetation and weed growth along 2,210 kilometres of Main ...
New life has been breathed into Buckinghamshire's Hamble Brook by a substantial wetland site spanning 2,500 square metres. This work, led by the Chilterns Chalk Streams Project, further extends the largest scheme of its kind involving the Environment Agency, and ...
Hull is a city that has long been defined by its relationship with water. Environment Programme Project Manager, Dan Jagucki, talks about an innovative project to bring new life into Hull's urban waterways. Hundreds of years ago the city and ...
The water industry is underperforming, and it needs to change. We know that people want and deserve more for their water environment. We are meeting this challenge head on. We want to be a modern, confident and efficient regulator. To enable ...
