Dr Kerry S (She/Her)

A fascinating summary of the science development that has evolved over the last half century and makes use of hydrometric data to understand flood risk…

Graphic with details of the UKEOF 2026 conference. Text overlaying a graphic depicting a woodland and a stream in shades of blue with the following elements picked out: birds (swifts) and bats making calls, a deer detected on a camera, a salmon detected via its DNA in the water, the flow rate of the stream and the atmospheric concentration of nitrogen dioxide.

Don’t miss our free conf. 'Sensing the Environment: Emerging Technologies for Monitoring and Decision-Making'. 24 Feb. Speakers incl. @liagilmour.bsky.social @hollytipper.bsky.social @jlittlefair.bsky.social @rachelgaulton.bsky.social @careylab.bsky.social ukeof.org.uk/conference/c... #ukeof2026

An insightful summary… commenting as use of the like ❤️ button feels wrong for this!

A pastel sky after sunset is reflected in a still lake below. A small line of geese are silhouetted against the water, swimming towards the left. There are some interesting cloud patterns on the right.

It's Snow Goose and sunset time

#ArtAdventCalendar #birds 🌿

Want to build your own environmental sensors? Join FDRI’s free Environmental Sensing Workshop 16 - 17 Feb 2026 at Chess Catchment. Build & test hydrological sensors w/ @imperialcollege & us! Travel & accommodation funded. Apply: https://f.mtr.cool/fajftaotue

In the early 1990s, only about 1,300 manatees remained in Florida’s waters.

Today, their population has grown to more than six times that – all thanks to laws like the Endangered Species Act and people taking action to protect them. 💙

Learn more: https://oceana.ly/440kWh7

A stunning dreamy planty pond. Pond covered in pondweeds

We have been described as "THE BEST NGO THAT NOBODY KNOWS ABOUT"

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THANK YOU to everyone who got involved in our latest #BigRiverWatch! 💙

More than 4,100 of you got outside, spent time by your local rivers, and became citizen scientists.

Together, you submitted over 2,300 surveys and spent an incredible 43 days watching our rivers. 👏

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Fantastic to have joined the Environment Agency Chair Alan Lovell with Sasha Woods and Alison Matthews on Saturday morning to be part of these great citizen science initiatives- look forwards to seeing the results and continuing our journey of integrating citizen science data!
#CitizenScience #River

💧 The Chair of the Environment Agency and our friends @theriverstrust.bsky.social joined us for #CitizenScience on the River Itchen yesterday. This collaboration is a huge step towards integrating citizen science into national monitoring efforts.

Read more 🔗 https://earthwatch.pulse.ly/6f2mnctqae

Gentle movimg required!

Wow that is impressive! Hope the aching isn’t as bad as you fear!

The Unsung Heroes of Water Monitoring: A Chief Scientist's Perspective When I first stepped into the Chief Scientist role at the Environment Agency, one of my earliest visits was to observe how our teams monitor England's rivers. What I witnessed was nothing short of rem...

New blog in case of interest… environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2025/07/25/t...

I have just been for a scunge… but not sure I am a fan of the word… think I prefer wander

#Hampshire #countryside #coast

You can help Hedgehogs this summer... by doing absolutely nothing! Leaving a section of your garden wild and undisturbed can provide a hog haven, and support countless other species. 🦔

You can record these areas to help monitoring at the link below ⬇

buff.ly/e6MVQJa

#GoWildForHedgehogs

📸© BHPS

#ForestFriday

I’ve had a male and female this week- I think they visit from nearby ponds in the neighbours garden

A spider with translucent legs, red eyes, and an abdomen that looks like a mirror ball. She is standing on a mossy leaf.

Here is some fun news! This fancy lady spider with a shiny mirrorball for a booty is a newly described species as of yesterday! I heard from the scientist who described her and my photos will be running in a local paper in Ecuador!
(Chrysometa chuchaqui) Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve
#invert

Great photo Jill… one of my favourite garden visitors!

A mature male Scarce Chaser clings to a branch above a fishing lake. He is a medium-sized dragonfly with a hairy dark brown thorax and a chalky blue abdomen with a black tip. His eyes are pale blue and his face is black. His wings are clear, except for black pterostigmata, and black patches at the wing bases with a hint of yellow staining around them. The background is a diffuse pale blue, and the dragonfly and his perch are centred in the bottom right corner of the image, leaving quite a lot of clean negative space.

Clean:
www.blipfoto.com/entry/337523...

#insects #invertebrates #odonata #dragonfly #ScarceChaser #LibellulaFulva #UKWildlife #NaturePhotography #NatureWriting #MacroPhotography #StingsNWings #SmallWonders

A dragonfly with stained glass wings reflecting in the sunlight- its body a dusty pale yellow against the fresh green ivy leaves.

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🪴Garden highlight🪴
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Female Broad-Bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa) retreating from the wind amongst the ivy high up in our hedge

#Nature #garden

Fantastic to see the #CitizenScience results out on UK rivers… wholly recommend taking part- you can express early interest for the September blitz!

The cover of the Great UK WaterBlitz April 2025 report showing a collage of participant photos - people holding up their water testing kits. The title reads "Great UK WaterBlitz Spring 2025 Report" with the "FreshWater Watch" logo appearing on the . White text stating "out now!" appears prominently on the left. Two wavy blue lines appear in the background.

💧 Our April #GreatUKWaterBlitz report is out! 📋

A huge thank you to the 8,000 people who tested their local rivers, streams, ponds and lakes between 25-28 April, collecting over 4,000 data points.

Read the full report 🔗 https://org.pulse.ly/n4fg6dejqd

"Mind blowing".....

Born on this day, 1907:

"Those who dwell, as scientists or laymen, among the beauties and mysteries of the earth, are never alone or weary of life.”
- Rachel Carson

Thread on new paper by @wilsonchan.bsky.social et al: Climate variability conceals emerging hydrological trends across Great Britain ⬇️

How incredible as an encounter!

Two river otters poke their heads up through murky water and look balefully at the photographer.

Watching four river otter swimming in a line through a murky creek at sunset. Their heads are just visible above the water.

It happened in a blink of an eye, but this encounter with a family of river otters cruising the creek behind the resort on Hecla Island like a team of Navy Seals was pretty amazing. My camera settings weren't ready for this evening moment, but I managed to capture a fraction of the experience. 🌿🦊

🎉 The latest Big River Watch results are in!

This spring, 2,261 surveys were submitted across the UK & Ireland, packed with river observations.

Our tech team has combed through all the data & we're delighted to be able to share the results of your efforts 👇

theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...