UKCEH - UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology

Auchencorth Moss: an atmospheric observatory

Observatory / large-scale experimental field site

Auchencorth Moss, part of a sensitive peatland ecosystem in central southern Scotland, is one of our most important monitoring sites. 

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Clocaenog: long-term climate change monitoring site

Observatory / large-scale experimental field site , Research platforms

Our Clocaenog long-term climate change manipulation site is an upland heath. We study the effects of climate change within this typical upland ecosystem. Scientists can explore the link between above and below-ground diversity, and the resistance of...

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UKCEH Lake Observatories

Observatory / large-scale experimental field site , Research platforms

Our lake monitoring sites in England and Scotland are significant for the breadth of science they support and the length of the environmental record. UKCEH holds more than 420 lake-years of data, making this the world’s largest long-term lake...

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Solardomes and ozone field release system

Experimental facilities , Research platforms

The Solardomes and Ozone Field Release System at UKCEH’s Bangor site are used to research the effects of air pollution, particularly ozone and nitrogen, on vegetation such as crops, trees and grasslands.

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UKCEH analytical chemistry laboratories

Laboratory / high-end instrument

Across our sites, our laboratories provide specialised chemical analysis for a wide range of environmental science needs.

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