We are pleased to announce that, as of 1 December 2019, we are now an independent research institute. Following final approval in September, we have become autonomous from UK Research and Innovation ...

The City Explorer Toolkit (CET) is an interactive web-based tool, which helps planners to understand where best to create urban green spaces such as parks and blue spaces such as ponds, to ensure that ...

CuBioM, the Copper Bioavailability Modelling tool, was developed by UKCEH for the International Copper Association (ICA). It is designed to assist the Risk Assessment of copper in the freshwater ...

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The UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration to 2030 recognises that ecosystem degradation undermines the well-being of 3.2 billion people. The resultant loss of species and ecosystem services across the ...

Invasive non-native species (INNS, sometimes known as invasive alien species) are organisms introduced by human beings into areas outside their native range, where they then threaten biodiversity, ...

The results from one of the longest ever woodland vegetation surveys are now available. The unprecedented 50-year dataset gives unparalleled insight into the major drivers of change in Britain’s ...

The course was originally delivered online over 3 sessions that took place between November 2021 – January 2022. The total learning time was approximately 21 hours Cost: Free to participants from ...

Applications to the NC-UK 2026 Internship programme have now closed! Interviews took place in April and May 2026.

The National Capability for UK Challenges (NC-UK) programme is transforming how the UK understands and manages its land, air, and freshwater environments—delivering the data, tools, and partnerships ...

UKCEH Countryside Survey provides a uniquely powerful lens on the way common plants are distributed across the countryside and how they have changed in abundance over time. Common plants are important ...

The UK holds internationally important breeding populations of many species of seabirds and therefore has an obligation to keep an eye on their well-being. Seabird population dynamics are also a ...