22 Jul 2025
Photo of a beach in Penzance by Dominik Pearce In a sweeping snapshot of environmental change and ecological resilience, the Marine Biological Association (MBA) has published its latest South‑West Marine Ecosystems – The State of South‑West Seas in 2024 report. Drawing on a mix of scientific research and grassroots observation, the report paints a vivid picture […]
15 Jul 2025
Photo by William Hook The Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) has launched the SkateSpotter app, a new tool designed to aid in the conservation of the critically endangered flapper skate (Dipturus intermedius). This free mobile application allows anglers, divers, and the general public to upload photographs of flapper skates, which are then used to build a photo-identification […]
08 Jan 2025
Citizen science testing of river water quality will expand this year in an attempt to make the data part of official monitoring of waterways, the head of an independent environmental research group has said. Photo credit: Zowie Green The use of ordinary people across the country to test river water quality for pollutants […]
09 Oct 2024
QR signage at both beaches will prompt a text conversation with the Hello Lamp Post artificial intelligence platform. The beach will share the latest news from Environment Agency monitoring about bathing water quality. But the agency hopes this will be more than a one-way conversation, with beach lovers sharing their own information about the site. […]
02 Oct 2024
The Environment Agency is asking people visiting or living near Lake Windermere, the River Ribble at Edisford Bridge or the River Nidd in Yorkshire to become citizen scientists by providing a range of information, about what they can see at the sites, to help shape future plans to improve water quality. To support this, the […]
28 Aug 2024
The Freshwater Habitats Trust is asking citizen scientists to help find ponds that support declining species More than one in five ponds in the UK could be designated as “priority habitats” but only about 2% have been identified so far. Priority ponds are recognised as being the highest-quality water spaces for freshwater wildlife, often providing […]
26 Jun 2024
A new report from EarthWatch Europe based on a citizen science blitz over the weekend of 7-10 June has found that: 75% of data points across the UK showed poor ecological health with significant regional variation. The Anglian and Thames regions have the worst water quality with up to 89% of data points showing poor ecological health. The Solway […]
08 May 2024
Last weekend (3-6 May), the Rivers Trust ran its Big River Watch weekend – a simple citizen science activity that helps build a picture of river health across the UK and Ireland. The app and survey will remain open to collect data year-round. So, if you run a volunteer group or you’re interested in continuing […]
