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[UKCEH @UK_CEH]

Our Planet. Decoded.

UKCEH makes sense of environmental complexity to power decisions that shape a better future. We don’t just examine our planet, we decode it – working out how to build a better tomorrow.

We've grown, and our new identity reflects who we have become.

#UKCEH

[UKCEH @UK_CEH]

Latest UK Hydrological Outlook is out. Forecast for next 3 months indicates higher-than-normal chance of it being wet.

River flows & groundwater levels likely in normal range for most of UK though below normal in parts of SE & above normal in NW.

More: https://t.co/1SdXPqMJWI

[Butterfly Conservation 🦋 @savebutterflies]

Our annual UK Moth Recorders' Meeting is back with a fantastic line-up of talks exploring the latest developments in moth research and conservation!

📍 Where: Online
📅 When: Saturday 31 January

Book your place 👉 https://t.co/UGAaekYx5p

📷: Marian Coburn

[UKCEH @UK_CEH]

🦋🌿Hiring 12 x Botanists or Entomologists for 2026 field surveys in England!

4-month, full-time roles from late April to early September.

Field sites in Yorkshire, Devon, Warwickshire, Kent/Sussex, Lincolnshire/Cambridge, Essex/Suffolk. 

Apply now: https://t.co/AhZAIjQNb4

[UKCEH @UK_CEH]

The study led by Dr David Obura of @cordioea
and current IPBES Chair also included @unepwcmc, UFZ,
@ontariotech_u, University of Oslo & @udeconcepcion

See the open access paper in @NaturePortfolio's Communications Sustainability: https://t.co/KdGZnGvS07

[Claire Carvell @Claire_Carvell]

Don’t miss our brilliant colleague John Redhead at #ORFC2026 today to hear more about @UK_CEH research on future crops for the UK including rice! #agzeroplus

[UKCEH @UK_CEH]

The study led by Dr David Obura of @cordioea
and current IPBES Chair also included @unepwcmc, UFZ,
@ontariotech_u, University of Oslo & @udeconcepcion

See the open access paper in @NaturePortfolio's Communications Sustainability: https://t.co/KdGZnGvS07

[UKCEH @UK_CEH]

There must be a systems reset to redefine sustainable development, say scientists behind a new global study.

They offer a framework to better balance nature, economies and society. 

Blog by UKCEH coauthors Helen Roy and Paula Harrison: https://t.co/bnpNp1F4rS

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[UKCEH @UK_CEH]

Oxford Real Farming Conference – Fri 9 Jan

🚜 Farmer to farmer mentoring, 9–10:20am

Lisa Norton joins Jimmy Woodrow and Clare Hill to discuss lessons from DEFRA’s £1.75m
Pasture and Profit in Protected Landscapes scheme, with 93 farmer mentors.
https://t.co/vQf144ZOOZ
#ORFC2026

[AI 4 Soil Health @AI4SoilHealth]

From AI to soil biology, there are many factors influencing the future of soil health monitoring 👨‍💻🪱 Our recent webinars brought experts in the field together to dig deep into different aspects of the topic. Watch them for free now! https://t.co/aWJH4cXbth

[UKCEH @UK_CEH]

Oxford Real Farming Conference – Fri 9 Jan
🫘 Tastes of Tomorrow: What grows when the climate changes? 2–3:20pm

Speakers: Pete Thompson, John Redhead, Calixta Killander and Chair: Jack Thompson explore future crops in a warming UK

https://t.co/vQf144ZOOZ 
#ORFC2026

[UKCEH @UK_CEH]

Nitrogen pollution affects air, water, climate, biodiversity & health—costing billions.

Prof @MarkNitrogen reflects on #UNEA7, how global partnerships are driving progress, and why timely investment is now essential to turn plans into action.

Full post: https://t.co/Q0UF85eeXS

[UKCEH @UK_CEH]

When did hydrologists become historians? #FDRI has released 35 years of hi-res data from the Plynlimon Research Catchments in mid-Wales!

Read about our process of unearthing 35 years of measurements and what it means for understanding river processes: https://t.co/vc2ruOonCZ

[UKCEH @UK_CEH]

Oxford Real Farming Conference – Fri 9 Jan
🫘 Tastes of Tomorrow: What grows when the climate changes? 2–3:20pm

Speakers: Pete Thompson, John Redhead, Calixta Killander and Chair: Jack Thompson explore future crops in a warming UK

https://t.co/vQf144ZOOZ 
#ORFC2026

[UKCEH @UK_CEH]

Oxford Real Farming Conference – Fri 9 Jan

🚜 Farmer to farmer mentoring, 9–10:20am

Lisa Norton joins Jimmy Woodrow and Clare Hill to discuss lessons from DEFRA’s £1.75m
Pasture and Profit in Protected Landscapes scheme, with 93 farmer mentors.
https://t.co/vQf144ZOOZ
#ORFC2026

[UKCEH @UK_CEH]

❄️ Will Christmas be frosty, foggy or mild? Accurate seasonal forecasts matter!

UKCEH co-develops the JULES land surface model with @metoffice & partners, a core part of the Met Office Unified Model used in weather & climate predictions.

More here: https://t.co/VSI2xXHTqs

[UKCEH @UK_CEH]

Best wishes for the festive season and for a Happy New Year!

Our UKCEH offices will close at 2pm on Christmas Eve (Wednesday 24 December) and reopen on Friday 2 January 2026, except for our Edinburgh site, which reopens on Monday 5 January.

[UKCEH @UK_CEH]

It's our last newsletter of 2025! Catch up with recent UKCEH stories, including:

🤝New alliance of National Research Organisations
🌱Grassland toolkit for farmers
🔥Thoughts from COP30
☀️Flash droughts forecasting

and more!

Read it here: https://t.co/RfD8rkyWhf 🧪

[St Helena Peaks National Park @StHelenaPeaksNP]

🧵1/3 The efforts of our @SHnationaltrust partners to better understand & protect our rare invertebrates have been boosted with an innovative AMI system (Automated Monitoring of Insects) from the @UK_CEH, funded by the St Helena Cloud Forest Project! 🤖 Check out the thread! ⤵️

[UKCEH @UK_CEH]

How do we effectively measure floodplain flows? 🌊

Join a free, interactive workshop from #FDRI and the British Hydrological Society, with experts from UKCEH, @JBAConsulting and more.

Open to all! In person in Edinburgh or online (Feb 2026).
https://t.co/4zckwVUQHy

#hydrology

[UK National River Flow Archive at UKCEH @UK_NRFA]

The Hydrological Summary for November 2025 has been published! #riverflow #rainfall #reservoirs #groundwater #NCUK @UK_CEH

➡️ https://t.co/zQLFBA30ko

💧Rainfall was 131% of the UK average
🚨River flows were above normal for many areas

#riverflow #rainfall #groundwater