Science behind the samples
Science behind the samples
Laboratory scientist, Sean, takes us through the science behind bathing water monitoring.
Smoother spawning
As a Hydrometry & Telemetry Technical Specialist it’s my job to provide my colleagues and our partner organisations with technical information on surface water, rainfall and groundwater. For the past year or so I’ve been working on the Midlands Fish …
Don't get caught, get hooked!
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Anonymous- Enforcement Officer, North West England, Posted on:
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Fisheries and biodiversity
I was one of the many Environment Agency fisheries officers out in force this spring checking fishing rod licences. It’s a necessary part of the job – we don’t like spoiling someone’s day out, but if you go fishing you …
A beautiful place to fish
Last month the Dinham Millennium Green Trust hosted a reception for all of the partners who had been involved in the remarkable environmental improvements to the Dinham area of Ludlow. I went along in my capacity as Technical Officer in …
Work hard, cycle hard - The Grand Départ, Yorkshire
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Alistair Laban, Posted on:
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Fisheries and biodiversity, Flood, Other areas of our work
When I heard rumours of Le Tour de France starting here in Yorkshire, I kept my eyes glued to news feeds and twitter for confirmation. The moment Gary Verity made the announcement in December 2012 I decided to put my …
A Yorkshireman’s take on Le Grand Départ
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Martin Christmas, Posted on:
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Climate change, Flood, Other areas of our work
The banners are up along the route, potholes have been remedied, pop-up campsites are popping up and yellow bikes are being fly-tipped at a prodigious rate along the highways and byways around my home town of Otley. The source …
Get hooked on fishing!
I recently went along to a family fun day at Cob House Fishery in Worcester and it was reel-y good fun! Around 70 children were taught how to fish, as part of 30-minute taster sessions. Many of these youngsters had …
Becoming climate ready: business resilience in a changing climate
The record breaking severe weather that we’ve seen recently in the UK highlights the urgent need to prepare and adapt our communities and businesses and the infrastructure that we all rely on. The overall financial cost to businesses of the …
Risk of summer drought exaggerated
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Victoria Williams, Water resources advisor, Posted on:
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Uncategorized, Water
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 …
First Time Fishing – What a Whopper!
On the last Saturday in May, I went fishing for the first time ever, and what a day that turned out to be! Armed with a new rod & reel, and an Environment Agency day rod licence purchased from the …
Communicating about dredging
There has been a lot of discussion on Twitter about the Somerset dredge in the past couple of weeks. Keeping the community updated is an important part of this project. I know everyone wants a good job done quickly before …