31st October 2024
Last month, I had the honour of hosting a sold-out workshop representing Earthwatch Europe at the annual British Science Festival in London! As the longest-running science festival in the UK,... Read more
9th October 2024
Many of us love and appreciate our native wildlife and enjoy the wonderful changes the seasons bring about. Now we can expect to see the wonders of autumn seeping into... Read more
18th September 2024
Autumn trees have a special kind of beauty, treating us to a stunning seasonal show of reds, yellows and golds. But with deciduous trees slowly transforming into their dormant state... Read more
29th August 2024
Across the UK, our waterways are in crisis. Pollution from farming, sewage, industrial and domestic waste, and more, is turning our rivers toxic - harming people and wildlife. The question... Read more
19th August 2024
Our water test kit enables everyone to test the water quality of their local rivers, lakes and streams. You can help measure your local water quality as part of the... Read more
12th August 2024
The Great UK WaterBlitz is the UK's biggest citizen science freshwater testing campaign. The first WaterBlitz took place over the weekend of 7-10 June 2024. More than 2,600 people went... Read more
7th August 2024
Water pollution is a huge challenge for freshwater in the UK, impacting our rivers, streams and lakes and the wildlife that call them home. In June, over 2,600 people measured... Read more
28th June 2024
Earthwatch helped campaign group, River Action, to analyse data collected by citizen scientists at sites around Henley on the River Thames. The testing, ahead of the Henley Regatta, revealed high... Read more
14th June 2024
Our latest Science Camp, which took place at Hill End Outdoor Education Centre near Oxford during 26-30 May, welcomed Omani environmental scientists for the first time. It was an exciting... Read more
21st May 2024
Naturehood Oxford is working with communities in Oxford to create thriving networks of wildlife-rich space that create better, healthier places to live. Local community groups and residents have shared what... Read more
8th May 2024
There are all kinds of minibeasts that live underground. All the bugs, slugs, snails and worms that live in soil, leaf litter and rotting wood. Read on to discover the... Read more
1st May 2024
Much of Earthwatch Europe’s work wouldn’t have the impact it does without public support, including people who choose to leave a gift to Earthwatch in their will. Our Director of... Read more
17th April 2024
What would nature be without the beauty of butterflies? We have 59 species of butterflies in the UK with two species being migrants. They are a vital part of our... Read more
17th April 2024
This Citizen Science Month, we are thrilled to announce that our FreshWater Watch community groups have collected over 40,000 data sets across the globe. For more than a decade, our... Read more
15th April 2024
Our Director of Science and Policy, Dr Sasha Woods, shares some key insights from the ECSA conference and reflects on how citizen science projects can hold the power to influence... Read moreCopyright 2025. All Rights Reserved