17 Apr 2025

Image description: The Roman Baths museum in Bath. Image credit Rachel Claire / Pexels.   The University of Bath has opened the UK’s first pilot wastewater monitoring centre which it says could help avoid future pandemics. The early-warning public health surveillance system is based on detecting traces of chemicals and biological markers found in water. […]

17 Apr 2025

Image description: A beaver sitting in water. Image by Matej Bizjak / Pexels.   An opinion piece by farmer and owner of Argaty Red Kites, Tom Bowser, has called out NatureScot for stalling beaver reintroductions, declaring “something is wrong at the heart of NatureScot”. Tom Bowser questions the Nature Agency’s ongoing blocking of beaver releases, […]

17 Apr 2025

Image description: Sewage pipes on the right flow out into an ocean on the left. Image by Tom Fisk / Pexels.   New levy proposed to cover enforcement costs  The Environment Agency (EA) has revealed details of how it intends to implement a levy on water companies to recoup the money it needs to carry […]

17 Apr 2025

Image description: Aerial shot of Dunball sluice during early refurbishment. Image by the Environment Agency.   The Environment Agency has completed a £9.7 million refurbishment of the Dunball Sluice, a crucial tidal defence asset near Bridgwater that helps protect homes, businesses and internationally important freshwater habitats across the Somerset Levels region. The agency has upgraded […]

16 Apr 2025

Head of Fisheries Management Fixed Term Contract, up to 4 years. This is a dual graded role depending on qualifications and experience, commencing from £47,428 – £54,424 per annum within Grade B or from £56,716 – £65,084 per annum within Grade A. Eligibility for a 25% Gratuity (taxable). 41 days paid leave, 30 days annual […]

15 Apr 2025

Project Officer Based in Horncastle, Lincolnshire Fixed term contract Circa £26,000 pa, pension contribution, flexible working arrangements Closing date: noon on Wednesday 7 May 2025 We are seeking to recruit a peatlands Project Officer to work with our partners within the Humberhead Levels. The individual needs to have a ‘can do’ attitude working with people […]

15 Apr 2025

Mackerel sustainability rating downgraded in Good Fish Guide   Image description: A close up shot of a school of mackerel.   The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) recently updated their Good Fish Guide in line with the latest scientific advice, resulting in a downgraded sustainability rating for mackerel. Mackerel caught by midwater trawl in the Northeast […]

15 Apr 2025

Image description: Maori rock carving at Mine Bay on Lake Taupo. Image by holgerheinze0 / Pixabay   Oceanographic reports three of New Zealand’s most ecologically-rich islands have joined an ambitious, globe-spanning project to restore and rewild 40 globally significant island-ocean ecosystems by 2030 through a series of initiatives to remove invasive species and safeguard their […]