UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH)

The study, co-authored by @jmbecologist.bsky.social and published in Ecosystem Health and Sustainability, calls for improved monitoring combined with Indigenous knowledge to guide action.

Read more about the study: www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

Infographic illustrating major socio-environmental processes in ecologically sensitive regions pressured by climate change and human activity

A new study describes how climate change & human pressures are increasing fragility in alpine regions, fast-growing cities, and coastal and island systems. It proposes prioritising sustainable development in these ecologically sensitive areas.

spj.science.org/doi/10.34133...

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Screengrab from UK Water Resources Portal with lots of blue showing recent wetness in a lot of the UK

In partnership with others, UKCEH brings together soil moisture, rainfall, river flows and groundwater data to produce the monthly UK hydrological summaries.

You can view much of this data in near real-time via the UK Water Resources Portal

ukwrp.ceh.ac.uk

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Alice and Sue chat to senior hydrologist Lucy Barker about the complexities of the UK's weather and water cycle.

And micrometeorologist Jon Evans explains how cosmic rays from space are used to measure soil moisture at different sites around the UK.

Listen now: audioboom.com/posts/885879...

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From drought to downpour, 2025 brought the UK
whiplash weather 🌦️

New on our Counting the Earth podcast, we delve into the UK's weather extremes.

After a dry spring & four heatwaves we had
significant rainfall later in the year. By December, total
rainfall reached ~90% of the UK average.

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🗓️ It's January wrap up time!

Our researchers have been busy kicking off the new year with lots of different activities including sampling, presentations, project meetings, training and lots of lab work!

Check out what we've been up to ⬇️

@ukceh.bsky.social

Developing innovative low-emission fertilisers The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology is involved in new research to convert farm waste into high-performance, low-emission fertilisers, which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and farmers’ costs. ...

Developing innovative low-emission fertilisers 🚜

We're involved in new research to convert farm waste into high-performance, low-emission fertilisers, which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and farmers’ costs.

Funded from the Farming Innovation Programme.

www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 🧪

Partnering with Undaunted on novel climate solutions Scientists from UKCEH and students from Imperial College London are working together to come up with novel climate solutions in the Green Innovation Challenge. This joint initiative between UKCEH and ...

Find out more about the recent ideathon and the Green Innovation Challenge in our news story: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...

#ClimateAction #innovation

🎉 Exciting collaboration!

UKCEH & @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social have joined forces on the @undaunted-hq.bsky.social Green Innovation Challenge to turn research into climate solutions.

Teams met for an ideathon on themes like biochar, nitrogen & urban flooding. They'll pitch ideas in March!

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Map of UK showing detail for February 2026 UK Hydrological Outlook

Latest UK Hydrological Outlook 🌧️

River flows in eastern Scotland likely normal to above normal over next 3 months; flows elsewhere in the normal range except southern England. Here, river flows & groundwater levels likely above normal to notably high.

See more: hydoutuk.net/latest-outlook 🧪

We need to talk about drought. Yes, that's right, drought! Our weather is experiencing extremes – from flooding to drought – so on the next episode of Counting the Earth, we'll be delving deeper into this whiplash weather.

🎧 Subscribe now and never miss an episode: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...

#upstreamforrivers #eumission #opencall #plasticfreerivers #cleanwater #circulareconomy #horizoneurope #missionocean | Upstream Horizon 🌊 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝐔𝐏𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 1 𝐢𝐬 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍! Are you a local or regional authority looking to implement advanced systems for collecting and valorising river waste? Today, we officially lau...

Open call for authorities interested in technologies to collect and valorise #plasticwaste #microplastics in rivers💦. Check eligibility in this post ⬇️. Not open to regions involved in the project, inc. UK but you can follow our progress @upstream-project.bsky.social

www.linkedin.com/posts/upstre...

🪰 Meet the Oxycera soldierflies!

Small, coloured, and tied to clean streams & wetlands, these tiny flies are amazing habitat indicators.

Join @kitenet.bsky.social for our Soldierflies entoLEARN on 16 April 🧪🌎

🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1976906539...

@uk-soldierflies.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social

Recent algal blooms on Lough Neagh have highlighted the urgent need for tools to better identify the sources and movement of #pollution across the lake and the rivers that are linked to it.

Read more about the new UKCEH-led CLEAR-Neagh project: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 💧🧪

Five panelists seated on a stage engage in a discussion. Behind them, a large screen displays information about the event.

A diverse group of people attentively listening to a panel discussion in a modern, glass-walled venue, with a presentation screen visible.

A group of six people, including men and women, standing indoors, smiling at the camera. They are dressed in business casual attire.

Three people smiling in front of a UKCEH banner that reads, "Innovating with partners to turn science into real-world impact."

IPBES Insights – the value of taking part 🧩🗨️

On the eve of #IPBES12, we were thrilled to welcome 80+ guests to the UKCEH networking event at Manchester Art Gallery.

Thanks to all for a terrific evening of learning, connection & inspiration for the next generation of IPBES scientists!

We're excited to lead the new CLEAR-Neagh project, a collaborative effort to support the restoration of Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, one of the UK’s most important #freshwater systems 💧🧪

Group of 11 people standing outside the entrance to the building hosting the IPBES12 plenary

Large screen above 3 people seated on a stage including on the right Prof Helen Roy from UKCEH

IPBES publications

Advertising banner displaying details of IPBES12

UKCEH is excited to be part of #IPBES12 in Manchester, the first IPBES Plenary in the UK. This brings scientists, policymakers & business together to connect #biodiversity science with policy.

Tonight we welcome IPBES Fellows and early career researchers to our Pathways to IPBES networking event.

Seven people standing in a conference room, smiling at the camera. A presentation slide behind them displays the title "ORCID: be unique."

Great to have Ruth Davis OBE, the UK Special Representative to Nature, visit UKCEH last week. We talked everything from nutrient management and forest finance to saltmarshes and coastal resilience.

A really positive, motivating visit for everyone involved with future collaborations to be explored.

A nice aerial view of our Whim Bog site for #WorldWetlandsDay!

At this site in the Scottish Borders, we study the effects of different levels and combinations of elevated nitrogen on the peatland bog vegetation and on ecosystem services such as carbon storage and greenhouse gas emissions.

YouTube video by The Convention on Wetlands World Wetlands Day 2026

Happy #WorldWetlandsDay!

Traditional knowledge has long guided the sustainable use of wetlands. As the Convention on Wetlands marks 55 years, #WorldWetlandsDay2026 calls on us to protect wetlands and honour cultural heritage.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_Mc...

Learn more about The Crown Estate's ambitions for #nature recovery ⤵️

www.marinedeliveryroutemap.co.uk/info/Resilie...

#BlueCarbon #BlueEconomy #saltmarsh

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ECOWINGS - ECOWind Ecosystem Change, Offshore Wind, Net Gain and Seabirds

UKCEH also leads Crown Estate-funded research examining the impacts of offshore wind farms on seabirds, with the aim of identifying approaches that help protect and support seabird populations.

ecowind.uk/projects/eco...

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#BlueEconomy #biodiversity

Saltmarsh and estuary at Maldon

UKCEH are working with The Crown Estate to improve understanding of how saltmarshes remove nutrients from estuarine and coastal waters.

Findings will help clarify the wider benefits saltmarsh provides and inform work on integrating nutrient remediation into the emerging UK-based #SaltmarshCode.

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Angus Garbutt speaks at a lectern beside a large screen with The Crown Estate logo visible

Partnering for nature 💧🌿

UKCEH coastal ecologist Angus Garbutt joined the launch of The Crown Estate’s Marine Nature Principles, which set out how nature will be prioritised across its marine portfolio.

Angus highlighted highlighted strong UK & global collaborations in coastal conservation.

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Screengrab from UK Saltmarsh Carbon Database web tool

We’ve launched the UK Saltmarsh Carbon Database webtool, to explore carbon accumulation and GHG flux data, and support future climate reporting.

🔗 connect-apps.ceh.ac.uk/saltmarsh/

#BlueCarbon #SaltmarshScience #UKCEH

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Frequent Droughts Reduce Carbon Stabilisation in Organo‐Mineral Soils Climate change is increasing drought frequency, threatening the stability of soil carbon sinks. Using a biogeochemical soil model, we simulated carbon cycling in an organo-mineral soil to understand ...

While it is known that #drought affects #CarbonSequestration, it is unknown how the #soil is affected if they occur frequently.

A new paper on the #LongTermExperiment Clocaenog in Wales shows that drought frequency affects carbon sequestration more than the duration of it: bit.ly/3NCLGis

Providing a novel indicator to understand soils’ potential to mitigate climate change - AI4SoilHealth A new international study, carried out as part of the AI4SoilHealth project, has shown that combined measurements of soil organic matter (SOM) and soil

How can we gain a greater understanding of soils’ potential to fight climate change? Find out about a new approach to calculating Soil Organic Carbon (SOC), an essential measure for climate mitigation, in the blog: ai4soilhealth.eu/providing-a-... @ukceh.bsky.social

Saltmarsh GHG Inventory Research key to ensuring the carbon benefits of saltmarsh restoration are recognised in national carbon accounting

We work on multiple research projects to build the evidence base needed for future reporting on saltmarsh.

These efforts are summarised on the UKCEH Saltmarsh GHG Inventory project area: www.ceh.ac.uk/our-science/...

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Screengrab from UK Saltmarsh Carbon Database web tool

We’ve launched the UK Saltmarsh Carbon Database webtool, to explore carbon accumulation and GHG flux data, and support future climate reporting.

🔗 connect-apps.ceh.ac.uk/saltmarsh/

#BlueCarbon #SaltmarshScience #UKCEH

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Saltmarsh on Wallasea Island at high tide

New UKCEH research shows UK saltmarshes are significant carbon sinks, storing ~6.5 t CO₂e ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹, comparable to mangroves and seagrasses.

Saltmarshes aren't yet included in the UK GHG Inventory, but the evidence base is strengthening.

Read more:
www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...

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