The Guardian reports that eighty-three per cent of English rivers contain evidence of high pollution caused by sewage and agricultural waste, according to the largest citizen science water testing project ever to take place in the UK. Hundreds of anglers took part in the study, organised by the Angling Trust, after being angered by the […]
From the Marine Biological Association: Over six million occurrence points of marine species and habitats are now freely available online thanks to the dedication and hard work of citizen scientists, researchers, and data experts from the Marine Biological Association (MBA). The MEDIN accredited Data Archive Centre for Marine Species and Habitats data for the UK (DASSH) based at the MBA […]
A superhuman effort by an army of volunteers during the UK’s first COVID-19 lockdown has resulted in 5.2 million rainfall observations, recorded by hand on paper sheets now stored in the Met Office archives, being added to a digital national record. The record now has significantly more data for pre-1960 and has filled in what […]
The latest newsletter from CaBA (Catchment Based Approach) outlines a new initiative to drive citizen science forward. The Rivers Trust and its partners have launched the new Catchment Monitoring Cooperative Consultation Hub which we hope will create a radical step-change in the contribution of citizen science and community monitoring. This is the first stage of […]
The Sea Watch Foundation’s 2019 National Whale and Dolphin Watch event (July 27th – August 4th) revealed striking biodiversity with an impressive thirteen species of cetaceans seen around the British Isles, a number which has only been recorded twice before in the history of the event. The total number of sightings (over 2,000) exceeded last […]
Jane Delany: We have been funded by NERC (Natural Environment Research Council) to scope out a national community for public engagement in the environmental sciences bringing together organisational stakeholders and community groups. Together we will produce a collective vision that will define this community, to embed members of the public in the scientific process, informing […]
Waterwise ‘The Great British Water Watch (GBWW) is a citizen science project run by Waterwise to collect information on household water use. Sign me up! Please send my GBWW Pack Members of your household will be citizen scientists collecting information on your water use for 1 week. You will be sent your Great British Water Watch Pack, […]
Two articles looking to improve our understanding of lugworm ecology and explain bait digging rules Lugworms and citizen science and Bait digging and the law – the facts The Angling Trust has produced a new factsheet to help sea anglers and clubs understand more about bait digging and the law when anglers digging their own […]