I know I’m lucky. I’ve got a great job. Every day I travel across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, measuring water levels and flows in rivers, and rainfall amounts and groundwater levels in boreholes and wells. I’ve got really fond …
I’ve been lucky enough to work on a number of different projects since working for the Environment Agency but I feel most proud of the work that I’ve been doing more recently – using high tech cameras to monitor flooding. …
It’s 15 years since I first filmed a poignant video of salmon trying to negotiate a weir on the lower reaches of the River Bollin, in Cheshire, during the breeding season. Salmon disappeared from the Bollin nearly two centuries ago …
I don’t think you can do my job without having a passion for the environment. It’s not a regular 9 to 5 job, and when I clock off for the day I am still thinking about the environment around me. …
I often get asked to support national campaigns. Recently, one caught my eye. Are you a feminist? This was the question posed by Mark Hansford, editor of the New Civil Engineer. The New Civil Engineer is campaigning to improve the …
The Environment Agency holds a huge amount of information. We gather information on areas at risk of flooding, the environmental impact of business, waste and where it ends up, the quality of water in streams, rivers and lakes, and the …
There have been some misleading reports in the press that the spell of dry weather in June will bring drought conditions. Victoria Williams, Water Resources Adviser , explains what the real risks currently are. Every week we measure water resources …
