Introducing the man behind the River Thames Scheme
...scheme can be constructed. I will be posting regular blogs to keep you updated about progress with the River Thames Scheme. Please also visit www.gov.uk – search for River Thames...
Water levels, boars and boreholes….
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Dan Cheney, Posted on:
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Fisheries and biodiversity, Flood, hydrometry, telemetry, Water
You may have seen my first blog where I explained a bit about my role as a hydrometry and telemetry officer and how hydrometry and telemetry form the foundation of some of the most important functions performed by the Environment Agency. …
A Few Thoughts on Pennywort
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. …
Beware of the Bio-Bullies
Non-native species are plants and animals that have found their way to our shores but don’t originate from Great Britain. Those that are classified as ‘invasive’ have a serious negative impact on our native British species. Some of these species …
A community approach to reducing flood risk
I have lived in Deerhurst since 1987. I knew the village was at risk of flooding even before I decided to buy a house here and that houses had last flooded in 1947, but that didn’t put me off. There …
‘Super tides’, the weather and coastal flood risk
In this joint blog from the Environment Agency and the Met Office, we look at the issue of so-called ‘super tides’. There has been a lot of media coverage about the potential impact of so-called ‘super tides’, which are due …
Water great way to earn a living
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Dan Cheney, Posted on:
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Fisheries and biodiversity, Flood, hydrometry, telemetry, Water
Think you have the best job in the world? Think again! A bold claim I know but how many other jobs allow you to spend your days roaming the Great British countryside (many of our sites are very remote), spotting …
Working with farmers around the Upper Great Ouse
My job at the Environment Agency focuses on the Catchment Sensitive Farming project around the Upper Great Ouse River catchment. The project is funded by Defra and involves working with farmers and landowners to reduce water pollution from agriculture. This …
10 years on from the Cumbrian and Carlisle Floods of 2005
Over the years Carlisle has experienced some severe flooding, but none worse than in January 2005 when over 1,800 properties in the city flooded. Power and telephone lines were disrupted; road and rail networks were closed. I joined the Environment …
Love Your River - An urban approach
My name is Guy Pluckwell and I work on the Love Your River Telford project. When we initially surveyed the watercourses in Telford we found that they were being impacted by urban pollution, such as sewer misconnections, trading estate runoff …