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Save £70 on Field electronics training
By the end of the course, you will be familiar with the principles of electronic circuits and their application using a multimeter. You will gain basic knowledge and skills to be able to troubleshoot and repair equipment in the field. You will have...
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Book now and save £50 on 'Train the trainer' course
Gain best practice in the development and delivery of interactive training.
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Environmental Impacts of Plastics: Moving beyond the perspective on waste
A UFZ team analyses the impacts of plastics on climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental pollution.
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Book now save £100! Unlock the Power of Radiological Environmental Protection: 3-20 June 2025
We are pleased to announce new dates set for our highly anticipated course on Radiological Environmental Protection. We are relaunching this comprehensive program to empower professionals like you with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the...
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White smokers on the lake floor
In an interdisciplinary research project coordinated by the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), researchers have discovered meter-high chimneys on the floor of the Dead Sea. These are formed by the spontaneous crystallization of...
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The future of algal blooms in lakes globally is in our hands
What does the future hold for our lakes globally — clear waters or widespread algal blooms? A new study is the first to model and project algal blooms on a global scale under different socio-economic and climate scenarios . Conducted by Wageningen...
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The 2022 drought: What was the role of climate change?
The drought that lasted through the summer of 2022 was especially intense and caused the soil in many regions of Europe to dry out substantially. Public discussions about the causes repeatedly broached the question of the extent to which climate...
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SpongeScapes: progressing European climate adaptation research
The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) hosted the SpongeScapes General Assembly from 23 to 25 October 2024 at its Wallingford site. SpongeScapes is a major European initiative, funded by the EU Horizon Europe Programme and UKRI, aimed at...
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Book now! Hydrometry: River discharge monitoring using ADCPs 12 & 13 March 2025
This very practical training workshop is for new starters and moderately experienced ADCP users alike. You will have a live interactive learning experience. We will demonstrate several of the field techniques. These will show the deployment of...
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Evidence synthesis training 26 Feb 2025
This dynamic and interactive online course will introduce you to essential methodologies in Evidence Synthesis, Evidence Review, Systematic Reviews, and Rapid Evidence Assessment.
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Drones assessing bird numbers along the East Atlantic Flyway
Development of new drone-based remote methods for counting and mapping waterbirds.
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Urgent action needed to reverse soil degradation in Europe
Soil degradation threatens our competitiveness, food security, agricultural productivity, biodiversity, and resilience to extreme weather events and climate change. Joint efforts at EU, national, and local level focus on restoring soil health.
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Effects of chemical mixtures: Neurotoxic effects add up
Chemicals are omnipresent today: they enter our bodies through food, air or the skin. But how do these complex mixtures of chemicals affect our health? In a study published in the journal Science, a research team from the Helmholtz Centre for...
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Ammonia – Insights for better air quality management
This dynamic 3-day interactive course is designed to provide a practical, hands-on understanding of ammonia air quality pollution. With a focus on how ammonia is measured and the real-world application of the principles, participants will gain the...
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Mastering Environmental Data with R: From Basics to Efficiency
Are you looking to streamline your environmental data workflow and transform raw data into ready-to-analyse insights? Join us for "Mastering Environmental Data with R: From Basics to Efficiency" from 18-20 March 2025. Gain the essential data...
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Can the EU chart a sustainable transition to greater protein self-sufficiency?
Incentivising environmentally sustainable protein production and transitioning towards healthier diets can help improve EU protein self-sufficiency, reduce agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve overall sustainability.
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How to Write Highly Cited Papers 12-13 February 2025
Are you tired of pouring your heart and soul into research papers, only to see them go unnoticed? Do you dream of writing impactful scientific papers that will be cited again and again? Look no further! Our intensive workshop is designed to help you...
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Why scientists look to the soil when rain stops falling
Around the Mediterranean, the temperature is rising and rainfall is decreasing. This is having a direct impact on farmers, especially olive producers. “We need to use water in a sustainable way to secure our future food production,” explains Arjen...
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Freshwater Phytoplankton Identification Training Course 7-11 July 2025
Are you ready to unlock the secrets of our freshwater ecosystems and gain a deep understanding of the microscopic organisms that play a crucial role in our environment? Look no further! We're thrilled to launch a new date for our Freshwater...
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Long-distance relationship of bowhead whales revealed
Bowhead whales are among the largest and longest-lived mammals in the world. Applying chaos theory to the movement of iconic arctic whales uncovered a 24-hour diving cycle and a long-range synchronization.
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Water requirements of freshwater ecosystems Training Course 4-5 December 2024
Aquatic ecosystems are increasingly recognised as legitimate water users as they provide essential ecosystem services and support our quality of life. But how much water do they need?
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The role of micropollutants in fish mortality on the River Oder in 2022
An international UFZ-led team have detected ca. 120 organic micropollutants in the River Oder and investigated their role in damaging aquatic organisms. They found that high concentrations of these substances amplify the lethal effects of the algal...
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PFAS influence the development and function of the brain
Some per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are poorly degradable and are also known as "forever chemicals". They adversely affect health and can lead to liver damage, obesity, hormonal disorders, and cancer.
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Food crises: Gaza, Sudan conflicts drive record high number of people in Phase 5 (Catastrophe) since 2016
The number of people facing extreme lack of food and exhaustion of coping capacities – a Catastrophe (IPC/CH 5) classification – grew from 705,000 in 2023 to 1.9 million in 2024, according to latest data.
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Ecosystem integrity assessment training 5-6 March 2025
By the end of the training, you will have an understanding of the principles of Ecosystem Integrity. You will be able to link theory to survey data for real world applications at different spatial scales.
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Copernicus Polar Roadmap: EU satellite observations help respond to emerging polar challenges
New roadmap to help the EU Space Programme better monitor polar regions
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EU land use footprint: modelling the land needed for EU consumption
JRC model estimates EU consumes imported products using cropland equivalent to the size of Spain
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Wildfires report shows climate change caused unprecedented blazes
Unprecedented wildfires in Canada last year were three times more likely due to climate change and contributed to high levels of CO2 emissions from burning globally, according to the first annual review of its kind. The State of Wildfires report...
read moreTransforming environmental data in R - training course, 12-14 November
Now is the time to make your work with data more efficient and less prone to human error! This 2-day interactive course will help you understand the benefits of data transformation tools (such as R).
read moreTraining course: spatial analysis in QGIS and R, 18 - 22 November
Are you an environmental scientist eager to harness the power of spatial analysis to advance your research and make more informed decisions? Look no further: UKCEH has designed our upcoming course "Spatial Analysis in QGIS and R" just for you!
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