I’ve been a Fisheries Officer in the Cumbria and Lancashire for 18 years and I’m well aware that summer can be a very busy time for me and my colleagues. We may have to respond to many fish-related incidents during …
...I trained as an ecologist specialising in freshwater ecology. In my team we monitor the health of rivers and lakes by looking at the invertebrate, plant and fish communities as...
The River Derwent in Derbyshire was heavily used and altered during the Industrial Revolution. It powered the mills of the leading entrepreneurs of that time, Richard Arkwright and Jedediah Strutt. There were two unforeseen legacies of this development - one …
...also protects the community from coastal flooding. None of this is revolutionary, but preparing for a changing climate simply means thinking a bit further ahead. One lesson from floods, droughts...
Spring is a magical time of year as bluebells come into flower and birds are busy building their nests, heralding the spring and early glimpses of summer. I work in our national fisheries team and so for me one of …
I am a senior advisor with the Environment Agency working on climate change. I have spent my whole career looking after the environment in the South East of England and have seen many changes, including the start of the Environment …
The appetite amongst the waste management industry to increase understanding of waste duty of care – getting waste to the right place – is high. Earlier this year, CIWM and ESA announced their support for a year of action, creating …
From being part of the response team during the flood event to inspecting our flood defences and identifying repairs, we’ve been very busy in the months since the devastating flooding caused by Storm Desmond. I’ve been spending a significant amount …
What can you use an aerated tank, stop nets & specialist electric fishing equipment for? Our Sampling and Collection teams and Fisheries teams are working together to survey the fish in the River Loddon and Blackwater, as part of a …
I was in at the start of the Environment Agency – well, actually, years before that, in its earlier life as the water company. Then, as a nervous conservation officer in 1984 (32 years ago), I was handed a typewriter …
