...the whole nation 365 days of the year. In flood warning we have introduced new, clearer flood warnings codes and only last month a new flood warning system was launched...
I started my interest in engineering when my (male) careers teacher said "Girls don't go into engineering – which is a shame as it's a great career." I can now say that he was right – on both counts! I have had …
The Environment Agency is proud to support International Women in Engineering Day which encourages more females to consider technical careers. Here are some stories from our outstanding female engineers in Somerset, Devon and Cornwall. Deborah Steadman’s story Deborah’s love of science …
My job as a fisheries enforcement officer (commonly known as a Water Bailiff) is never dull – there is always something going on in the world of fisheries that needs our attention! Many people confuse us with angling club …
I’ve been a keen angler for more than fifty years. I began fishing on canals and still waters in Merseyside and developed my technique by reading Mr Crabtree goes fishing and articles in the Angling Times. The best fish that …
Following the 2013 Spending Review, for the first time we have a longer-term, 6 year plan to improve flood and coastal erosion risk management infrastructure. Our revised investment programme was one of the elements discussed at the recent annual Flood and Coast Conference. …
In the first of an ongoing series we speak with Environment Agency staff about their angling experience. First up is Kye Jerrom. Kye has worked for the EA for 15 years and been an angler for 27. Kye works as …
...and what flood risk benefits they achieved. Natural flood management in action – not just models. Although the flood risk benefits of natural flood management I am sure will continue...
Flood forecasting is an incredibly exciting place to be right now with so many innovations designed to give communities better warning if it floods. The work we do can save lives by informing people in advance. I’ve worked in flood …
Flood and coastal risk management is an area where people naturally look to the Environment Agency for leadership. After all, we hold the strategic overview of flood and coastal risk management, and with colleagues across the Defra Group we have …
