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SCANS 3 - the birds
Published date 2016-08-02The area that we surveyed during SCANS 3 was made up of habitats that are very difficult to access in the UK. Our survey effort was centered on the shelf break, or over deep 'off-shelf' waters (3000 m...
SCANS 3 - searching for seabirds in little known waters
Published date 2016-07-29While Mark T stood on the bow, making up part of the cetacean survey team, myself and Paul French enjoyed much more comfort, in an observation box in a lofty position (8.5 m) on the monkey island, fro...
SCANS 3 - Setting the scene
Published date 2016-07-27Mark Tasker and Mark Lewis have traveled far beyond the shelf edge north and west of Scotland, to take part in SCANS 3. This is the third in a series of Europe-wide, large-scale ship and aerial survey...
A landmark in collaborative work on MPAs with Chile
Published date 2019-07-04A landmark in collaborative work on MPAs with Chile JNCC is delighted to have been invited to attend a week-long event in Chile, beginning with the signing of an MoU for collaborative work on Marine P...
Cynllun Rheoli Cynefinoedd Fferm Wynt Pen y Cymoedd
Published date 2021-11-01Mae prosiect Cynllun Rheoli Cynefinoedd Fferm Wynt Pen y Cymoedd yn ne Cymru yn brosiect 25 mlynedd i adfer 1,500 hectar o gynefinoedd coedwigedig fel rhan o'r caniatâd cynllunio ar gyfer datblygiad f...
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What does a dolphin look like?
Published date 2016-11-04JNCC and Cefas are currently on site at Pisces Reef Complex cSAC on the RV Cefas Endeavour to gather evidence for monitoring and to improve our ability to map the extent of the habitats found at each ...
JNCC welcomes Gemma Harper
Published date 2021-04-06Dr Gemma Harper OBE took up her new position as interim Chief Executive of JNCC on 1 April 2021. Gemma joins JNCC with nearly 20 years of experience across the UK Civil Service. Most recently, she led...
Open data
Published date 2019-06-28Open data is 'data that anyone is free to access, modify, and share for any purpose - subject, at most, to measures that preserve provenance and openness'. We collect and process scientific data in ...
New year, new Environmental Improvement Plan
Published date 2023-02-17In our latest blog post, Lucy Lush, our England Science and Evidence Liaison Officer, talks about the new Environmental Improvement Plan and her role within JNCC. The race to restore nature and revers...