This summer we supported the ‘Diversity in Science’ exhibition at the London Science Museum with the Environment Agency to raise awareness of the diversity of science and scientists in the environment sector.
Melody Burgess visits her former college to talk to students about her journey from school into the environment and flood risk management sector.
In partnership with the British Hydrological Society and the Environment Agency, we’re supporting the Studentship Awards Scheme which aims to encourage talented students to develop their academic experience and qualifications in hydrology and water management.
We’re delighted to announce that we will be funding the tuition fees for places on Lancaster University’s postgraduate courses in Flood and Coastal Risk Management starting in the 2023-24 academic year.
Our Annual Report reflects on the people and research we have supported over the past 10 years, and shares the highlights of our charitable activities in 2021-22.
In August 2022, devastating, widespread flooding in Pakistan displaced 33 million people and highlighted the importance of earth observation (EO) data for observing flood extent. New research enables a quantitative, location specific measure of flood map accuracy to help improve flood forecasts.
In this seasonal summary of our weather station data we consider the weather events during Summer 2022, including an insight in to the two heat waves that occurred in June and August.
We’re delighted to announce that we have awarded two scholarships to study Flood and Coastal Risk Management at Lancaster University.
During our 10th year anniversary events, we reflected on what we’ve learnt and asked for views on what we should prioritise. Here we share a summary of the feedback we received and how it will shape our plans for the future.
Nature, climate change, flood risk…. and some music too! Sian Selkirk shares her highlights from the Science Futures tent at Glastonbury