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Invasive Non-native Fish Species: Management in Practice

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A group f EA staff in hi-vis gear standing in shallow water holding a fishing net with the shore and other nets in the foreground

The Environment Agency National Fisheries Services are international leaders in the development of tools and techniques to contain, control and eradicate high risk invasive non-native fish species. The work has achieved a number of UK firsts and significant milestones in …

A united front against Floating Pennywort: a new way to tackle an invasive species in the Colne Valley

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Close up of the Floating Pennywort plant on someone's hand

If a quick internet search for Floating Pennywort tells you anything, it’s that this fast-growing non-native species is of increasing concern in the UK. Introduced in the 1980s as an ornamental aquatic plant, Floating Pennywort’s pretty appearance belies its aggressively …

Women in science sharing their enthusiasm with the next generation

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I am a team leader in the environmental monitoring part of Head Office Operations. My team manage and deliver surface and groundwater water monitoring around England which provides the evidence used to make environmental decisions. I joined the Environment Agency …

2019 – a potentially challenging year : Working with farmers to help manage their water abstraction

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Last week’s meeting of the National Drought Group (NDG) cautiously welcomed the partial recovery of water resources in many parts of England but acknowledged the ongoing dry weather may put pressure on farmers and the environment, especially in the East …