Matt Fry
@mattfry-ukceh.bsky.social
Informatics for environmental science @ukceh.bsky.social; digital infrastructures, data, data science and AI; #flood #drought #DataRescue
Great to see some thorough road testing of citizen science-friendly methods, and by citizen scientists! These techniques are already producing good quality data at scale.
New paper! Dr VB and a crack team of citizen scientists across the #riverwye compared performance of methods to measure phosphate and nitrate: links.email.frontiersin.org/ls/click?upn...
TL;DR: Hanna Checkers perform pretty well
TL;DR: Hanna Checkers perform pretty well
November 26, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Great to see some thorough road testing of citizen science-friendly methods, and by citizen scientists! These techniques are already producing good quality data at scale.
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Calling all UK users of hydrology - drought to floods, student to retired, research to practice.
Tell us your training needs and help shape the future of UK hydrology.
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Tell us your training needs and help shape the future of UK hydrology.
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September 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Calling all UK users of hydrology - drought to floods, student to retired, research to practice.
Tell us your training needs and help shape the future of UK hydrology.
forms.cloud.microsoft/e/sF8t1YwKnp
Tell us your training needs and help shape the future of UK hydrology.
forms.cloud.microsoft/e/sF8t1YwKnp
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Two exciting opportunities to help shape UK flood hydrology just opened:
1. Join the Scientific and Technical Advisory Group (STAG) for the UK Flood Hydrology Roadmap
2. Contribute to research ideas on the big questions for hydrology in a changing climate
Find out more shorturl.at/7bO9w
1. Join the Scientific and Technical Advisory Group (STAG) for the UK Flood Hydrology Roadmap
2. Contribute to research ideas on the big questions for hydrology in a changing climate
Find out more shorturl.at/7bO9w
September 12, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Two exciting opportunities to help shape UK flood hydrology just opened:
1. Join the Scientific and Technical Advisory Group (STAG) for the UK Flood Hydrology Roadmap
2. Contribute to research ideas on the big questions for hydrology in a changing climate
Find out more shorturl.at/7bO9w
1. Join the Scientific and Technical Advisory Group (STAG) for the UK Flood Hydrology Roadmap
2. Contribute to research ideas on the big questions for hydrology in a changing climate
Find out more shorturl.at/7bO9w
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BHS AGM
TUESDAY 16th SEPT | VIRTUAL
Time and registration details to follow.
This year’s AGM programme brings exciting developments from:
- the UK Flood Hydrology Roadmap
- the FUTURE-FLOOD project
- to the Flood and Drought Research Infrastructure (FDRI) initiative
BHS members needed for AGM!
TUESDAY 16th SEPT | VIRTUAL
Time and registration details to follow.
This year’s AGM programme brings exciting developments from:
- the UK Flood Hydrology Roadmap
- the FUTURE-FLOOD project
- to the Flood and Drought Research Infrastructure (FDRI) initiative
BHS members needed for AGM!
August 14, 2025 at 2:23 AM
BHS AGM
TUESDAY 16th SEPT | VIRTUAL
Time and registration details to follow.
This year’s AGM programme brings exciting developments from:
- the UK Flood Hydrology Roadmap
- the FUTURE-FLOOD project
- to the Flood and Drought Research Infrastructure (FDRI) initiative
BHS members needed for AGM!
TUESDAY 16th SEPT | VIRTUAL
Time and registration details to follow.
This year’s AGM programme brings exciting developments from:
- the UK Flood Hydrology Roadmap
- the FUTURE-FLOOD project
- to the Flood and Drought Research Infrastructure (FDRI) initiative
BHS members needed for AGM!
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Do you do moth trapping in the UK? We'd love your help! 💡
At @ukceh.bsky.social we're training & testing AI to detect multiple moths in a single image.
Send us top-down photos of multiple moths on egg trays to support this work.
More info & form: forms.gle/e3HzBPEd7RVV...
#mothsmatter #TeamMoth
At @ukceh.bsky.social we're training & testing AI to detect multiple moths in a single image.
Send us top-down photos of multiple moths on egg trays to support this work.
More info & form: forms.gle/e3HzBPEd7RVV...
#mothsmatter #TeamMoth
August 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Do you do moth trapping in the UK? We'd love your help! 💡
At @ukceh.bsky.social we're training & testing AI to detect multiple moths in a single image.
Send us top-down photos of multiple moths on egg trays to support this work.
More info & form: forms.gle/e3HzBPEd7RVV...
#mothsmatter #TeamMoth
At @ukceh.bsky.social we're training & testing AI to detect multiple moths in a single image.
Send us top-down photos of multiple moths on egg trays to support this work.
More info & form: forms.gle/e3HzBPEd7RVV...
#mothsmatter #TeamMoth
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Today is the Cryoegg's first operational birthday 🎂 It's been chirping away under the Greenland ice sheet every day since @matt-peacey.bsky.social chucked it down a moulin. Stand by for papers....
July 18, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Today is the Cryoegg's first operational birthday 🎂 It's been chirping away under the Greenland ice sheet every day since @matt-peacey.bsky.social chucked it down a moulin. Stand by for papers....
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While early July has seen some summer downpours, many areas have remained dry, with further heatwave conditions.
View the latest conditions on the UK Water Resources Portal: ukwrp.ceh.ac.uk
3/3 #WaterResources #UKWeather
View the latest conditions on the UK Water Resources Portal: ukwrp.ceh.ac.uk
3/3 #WaterResources #UKWeather
UK Water Resources Portal
A web tool for displaying water resources and drought information from the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.
ukwrp.ceh.ac.uk
July 14, 2025 at 11:42 AM
While early July has seen some summer downpours, many areas have remained dry, with further heatwave conditions.
View the latest conditions on the UK Water Resources Portal: ukwrp.ceh.ac.uk
3/3 #WaterResources #UKWeather
View the latest conditions on the UK Water Resources Portal: ukwrp.ceh.ac.uk
3/3 #WaterResources #UKWeather
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The UK Hydrological Summary confirms heightened risk of drought impacts this summer — especially in eastern Britain.
June was the warmest on record for England and 2nd warmest for the UK overall. Rainfall showed stark regional contrasts, with some areas seeing less than half of average.
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June was the warmest on record for England and 2nd warmest for the UK overall. Rainfall showed stark regional contrasts, with some areas seeing less than half of average.
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July 14, 2025 at 11:42 AM
The UK Hydrological Summary confirms heightened risk of drought impacts this summer — especially in eastern Britain.
June was the warmest on record for England and 2nd warmest for the UK overall. Rainfall showed stark regional contrasts, with some areas seeing less than half of average.
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June was the warmest on record for England and 2nd warmest for the UK overall. Rainfall showed stark regional contrasts, with some areas seeing less than half of average.
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📢 Job alert!
UKCEH are looking for a Senior Freshwater Ecologist to join their Aquatic Ecosystems Group, based at their Edinburgh site!
💦🧪 @ukceh.bsky.social #UKCEH_AquaEco
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UKCEH are looking for a Senior Freshwater Ecologist to join their Aquatic Ecosystems Group, based at their Edinburgh site!
💦🧪 @ukceh.bsky.social #UKCEH_AquaEco
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Senior Freshwater Ecologist
Salary - £48,414 - £51,377 Hybrid working (50/50) Permanent We reserve the right to close this advert early if we find the right candidate, so we encourage you to apply early. We are seeking a highly ...
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July 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
📢 Job alert!
UKCEH are looking for a Senior Freshwater Ecologist to join their Aquatic Ecosystems Group, based at their Edinburgh site!
💦🧪 @ukceh.bsky.social #UKCEH_AquaEco
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UKCEH are looking for a Senior Freshwater Ecologist to join their Aquatic Ecosystems Group, based at their Edinburgh site!
💦🧪 @ukceh.bsky.social #UKCEH_AquaEco
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New PhD - full funding for UK/Irish applicant - start Jan 26 - Design and evaluation of multi-functional Blue Green Infrastructure under climate change tinyurl.com/42s8rade: Clare Walsh, Vassilis Glenis & myself, Newcastle Uni. Part of Co-Centre for Climate + Biodiversity + Water lnkd.in/e5g6nz6V
Co-Centre for Climate + Biodiversity + Water | LinkedIn
Co-Centre for Climate + Biodiversity + Water | 2,488 followers on LinkedIn. Solutions focused research into climate, biodiversity & water issues on the islands of Ireland & Great Britain | The...
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July 7, 2025 at 7:28 PM
New PhD - full funding for UK/Irish applicant - start Jan 26 - Design and evaluation of multi-functional Blue Green Infrastructure under climate change tinyurl.com/42s8rade: Clare Walsh, Vassilis Glenis & myself, Newcastle Uni. Part of Co-Centre for Climate + Biodiversity + Water lnkd.in/e5g6nz6V
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Next week! The Critical Zone Network of Networks webinar series continues on May 27. These online events are scheduled for the morning time in Europe. Up next: Floods and Droughts Research Infrastructure (FDRI) in the UK. Presented by Alejandro Dussaillant and Gareth Old. 🌐🧪
Critical Zone Connections Webinar Series - Spring 2025
International Critical Zone Network of Networks CZ Connections Webinar Series 2025: Critical Zone Research Networks Driving Collaboration and Discovery April 15 - May 13, 9:00 AM Pacific Time (PT)...
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May 21, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Next week! The Critical Zone Network of Networks webinar series continues on May 27. These online events are scheduled for the morning time in Europe. Up next: Floods and Droughts Research Infrastructure (FDRI) in the UK. Presented by Alejandro Dussaillant and Gareth Old. 🌐🧪
FDRI @ukceh.bsky.social has released details of our new (free!) training offering "Data Driven Approaches to Hydrological Science" to be delivered 14th-16th July with @gemmacoxon.bsky.social
www.ceh.ac.uk/training/dat...
www.ceh.ac.uk/training/dat...
Data-driven approaches to hydrological science
Throughout the course you will learn about recent advances in data-driven approaches to hydrological science from leading experts who collect, manage, study, apply and communicate hydrological data to...
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March 27, 2025 at 11:54 AM
FDRI @ukceh.bsky.social has released details of our new (free!) training offering "Data Driven Approaches to Hydrological Science" to be delivered 14th-16th July with @gemmacoxon.bsky.social
www.ceh.ac.uk/training/dat...
www.ceh.ac.uk/training/dat...
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New paper: climatology and trends in UK flash #drought, led by Ivan Noguera-Corral @ukceh.bsky.social and with @drmalikotanguy.bsky.social. Most flash droughts work has been focused on drier parts of the world, but also important here in a wet country! hess.copernicus.org/articles/29/...
March 12, 2025 at 12:54 PM
New paper: climatology and trends in UK flash #drought, led by Ivan Noguera-Corral @ukceh.bsky.social and with @drmalikotanguy.bsky.social. Most flash droughts work has been focused on drier parts of the world, but also important here in a wet country! hess.copernicus.org/articles/29/...
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Five years ago today, most historical UK monthly rainfall observations were not available to scientists.
But the 66,000 pieces of paper containing the data had been scanned.
With covid lockdown approaching we saw an opportunity to transcribe the data.
#RainfallRescue began... 🧵
But the 66,000 pieces of paper containing the data had been scanned.
With covid lockdown approaching we saw an opportunity to transcribe the data.
#RainfallRescue began... 🧵
March 26, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Five years ago today, most historical UK monthly rainfall observations were not available to scientists.
But the 66,000 pieces of paper containing the data had been scanned.
With covid lockdown approaching we saw an opportunity to transcribe the data.
#RainfallRescue began... 🧵
But the 66,000 pieces of paper containing the data had been scanned.
With covid lockdown approaching we saw an opportunity to transcribe the data.
#RainfallRescue began... 🧵
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✨ We have EIGHT amazing summer internships with our National Capability for Global Challenges scheme!
Work with UKCEH scientists on topics like ozone pollution, modelling, satellite imagery, soil health & more.
🔗 Apply by 2 April: www.ceh.ac.uk/our-science/...
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Please share widely!
Work with UKCEH scientists on topics like ozone pollution, modelling, satellite imagery, soil health & more.
🔗 Apply by 2 April: www.ceh.ac.uk/our-science/...
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Please share widely!
February 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
✨ We have EIGHT amazing summer internships with our National Capability for Global Challenges scheme!
Work with UKCEH scientists on topics like ozone pollution, modelling, satellite imagery, soil health & more.
🔗 Apply by 2 April: www.ceh.ac.uk/our-science/...
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Please share widely!
Work with UKCEH scientists on topics like ozone pollution, modelling, satellite imagery, soil health & more.
🔗 Apply by 2 April: www.ceh.ac.uk/our-science/...
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Please share widely!
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Has the latest version of Google Gemini changed the game for LLMs being able to help with weather data rescue?
@brohan.org says yes!
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@brohan.org says yes!
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February 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Has the latest version of Google Gemini changed the game for LLMs being able to help with weather data rescue?
@brohan.org says yes!
brohan.org/AI_daily_pre...
@brohan.org says yes!
brohan.org/AI_daily_pre...
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Climate change and rising water use could mean much drier English rivers in summers by 2100, risking water scarcity 💧🧪.
See a comprehensive UKCEH-led analysis and new web tool that visualises projected changes.
🔗 www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...
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See a comprehensive UKCEH-led analysis and new web tool that visualises projected changes.
🔗 www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...
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January 29, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Climate change and rising water use could mean much drier English rivers in summers by 2100, risking water scarcity 💧🧪.
See a comprehensive UKCEH-led analysis and new web tool that visualises projected changes.
🔗 www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...
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See a comprehensive UKCEH-led analysis and new web tool that visualises projected changes.
🔗 www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...
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PAID summer internships available for undergrads or postgrads with numeracy, programming skills and an interest in hydrology/environmental science. Based at @ukceh.bsky.social through the NERC HydroJULES programme.
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Hydro-JULES Internship programme | HydroJules
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January 20, 2025 at 10:22 AM
PAID summer internships available for undergrads or postgrads with numeracy, programming skills and an interest in hydrology/environmental science. Based at @ukceh.bsky.social through the NERC HydroJULES programme.
hydro-jules.org/hydro-jules-...
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Some great, and important, new outputs from the CS-N0W project.
Projections of future water use and water availability in rivers in England.
Explanatory info, with pointers to reports and data, and web tool for exploring and accessing summary info: environment.data.gov.uk/future-water/
Projections of future water use and water availability in rivers in England.
Explanatory info, with pointers to reports and data, and web tool for exploring and accessing summary info: environment.data.gov.uk/future-water/
Future water resources
A web tool to visualise water availability under future scenarios of artificial influences from the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
environment.data.gov.uk
January 27, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Some great, and important, new outputs from the CS-N0W project.
Projections of future water use and water availability in rivers in England.
Explanatory info, with pointers to reports and data, and web tool for exploring and accessing summary info: environment.data.gov.uk/future-water/
Projections of future water use and water availability in rivers in England.
Explanatory info, with pointers to reports and data, and web tool for exploring and accessing summary info: environment.data.gov.uk/future-water/
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Seasonal changes in UK rainfall since 1836
The UK has become ~15% wetter in the last two centuries, mainly in the winter and autumn, even though the wettest year on record is 1872.
Summers have become very slightly drier overall (mainly in the south), even though the driest year on record is 1855.
The UK has become ~15% wetter in the last two centuries, mainly in the winter and autumn, even though the wettest year on record is 1872.
Summers have become very slightly drier overall (mainly in the south), even though the driest year on record is 1855.
January 13, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Seasonal changes in UK rainfall since 1836
The UK has become ~15% wetter in the last two centuries, mainly in the winter and autumn, even though the wettest year on record is 1872.
Summers have become very slightly drier overall (mainly in the south), even though the driest year on record is 1855.
The UK has become ~15% wetter in the last two centuries, mainly in the winter and autumn, even though the wettest year on record is 1872.
Summers have become very slightly drier overall (mainly in the south), even though the driest year on record is 1855.
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After #AGU24 is before #EGU25. If you work on anything related to "deep learning in hydrology", consider submitting to our session. The submission deadline is about a month ago, but with the holiday season coming upon us, better start thinking about your abstracts now.
Are you working on the intersection of hydrology and deep learning? Consider submitting your abstract to our #EGU25 session on "Deep Learning in Hydrology".
See detailed session description at meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/sessio...
See detailed session description at meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/sessio...
December 15, 2024 at 11:27 AM
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📢 18-month postdoc in my lab doing drought modelling with either the UK land surface model JULES or machine learning. Up to you which. Please share widely (thanks)
www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...
Closes: 18th January
www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...
Closes: 18th January
December 11, 2024 at 10:31 AM
📢 18-month postdoc in my lab doing drought modelling with either the UK land surface model JULES or machine learning. Up to you which. Please share widely (thanks)
www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...
Closes: 18th January
www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...
Closes: 18th January
We're looking for a Lead Hydrological Data Manager to work on our exciting new Floods and Droughts Research Infrastructure @ukceh.bsky.social : ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/CEH_Careers/...
Lead Hydrological Data Manager
Salary - £46,507 to £49,353 Depending on experience Based in Wallingford. Hybrid working (50/50) Closing date for applications, 6th January 2025. We reserve the right to close this advert early if w...
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December 11, 2024 at 3:53 PM
We're looking for a Lead Hydrological Data Manager to work on our exciting new Floods and Droughts Research Infrastructure @ukceh.bsky.social : ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/CEH_Careers/...
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CaSTCo's website is now live (UK citizen science catchment monitoring): castco.org
Thanks to the amazing Kat Kavanagh (Water Rangers) for driving this forwards. Please have a look and provide feedback. @theriverstrust.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social @mattfry-ukceh.bsky.social
Thanks to the amazing Kat Kavanagh (Water Rangers) for driving this forwards. Please have a look and provide feedback. @theriverstrust.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social @mattfry-ukceh.bsky.social
November 29, 2024 at 6:41 AM
CaSTCo's website is now live (UK citizen science catchment monitoring): castco.org
Thanks to the amazing Kat Kavanagh (Water Rangers) for driving this forwards. Please have a look and provide feedback. @theriverstrust.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social @mattfry-ukceh.bsky.social
Thanks to the amazing Kat Kavanagh (Water Rangers) for driving this forwards. Please have a look and provide feedback. @theriverstrust.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social @mattfry-ukceh.bsky.social