Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
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The Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH) is the United Kingdom
's Centre of Excellence for integrated research in hydrology
, terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems and their interaction with the atmosphere. As part of the Natural Environment Research Council
(NERC), it provides National Capability based on innovative, independent and interdisciplinary science and long-term environmental monitoring, forming an integral part of NERC's vision and strategy.
Working in partnership with the research community, policy-makers, industry and society, CEH delivers world-class solution
s to the most complex environmental challenges facing humankind.
CEH is a member of PEER (the Partnership for European Environmental Research
).
The Centre for Ecology & Hydrology is one of four environmental research organisations wholly owned by NERC, along with the British Geological Survey
, the British Antarctic Survey
and the Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory
. The single organisation CEH was established in 1994 from the combination of four existing NERC research centres.
The Centre operates from four sites across the UK: Wallingford (headquarters), Edinburgh
, Lancaster
and Bangor
. Scientific research is directed across these sites under three science programmes - water, biogeochemistry and biodiversity. The Centre for Ecology & Hydrology hosts the Environmental Information Data Centre, one of the Natural Environment Research Council's NERC Data Centres.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
's Centre of Excellence for integrated research in hydrology
Hydrology
Hydrology is the study of the movement, distribution, and quality of water on Earth and other planets, including the hydrologic cycle, water resources and environmental watershed sustainability...
, terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems and their interaction with the atmosphere. As part of the Natural Environment Research Council
Natural Environment Research Council
The Natural Environment Research Council is a British research council that supports research, training and knowledge transfer activities in the environmental sciences.-History:...
(NERC), it provides National Capability based on innovative, independent and interdisciplinary science and long-term environmental monitoring, forming an integral part of NERC's vision and strategy.
Working in partnership with the research community, policy-makers, industry and society, CEH delivers world-class solution
Solution
In chemistry, a solution is a homogeneous mixture composed of only one phase. In such a mixture, a solute is dissolved in another substance, known as a solvent. The solvent does the dissolving.- Types of solutions :...
s to the most complex environmental challenges facing humankind.
CEH is a member of PEER (the Partnership for European Environmental Research
Partnership for European Environmental Research
Partnership for European Environmental Research is a network of seven large European environmental research centres, created in 2001.One of the aims of PEER is to foster innovative interdisciplinary research and cross-cutting approaches in support of national and EU policy-makers, industry and...
).
The Centre for Ecology & Hydrology is one of four environmental research organisations wholly owned by NERC, along with the British Geological Survey
British Geological Survey
The British Geological Survey is a partly publicly funded body which aims to advance geoscientific knowledge of the United Kingdom landmass and its continental shelf by means of systematic surveying, monitoring and research. The BGS headquarters are in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, but other centres...
, the British Antarctic Survey
British Antarctic Survey
The British Antarctic Survey is the United Kingdom's national Antarctic operation and has an active role in Antarctic affairs. BAS is part of the Natural Environment Research Council and has over 400 staff. It operates five research stations, two ships and five aircraft in and around Antarctica....
and the Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory
Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory
The former Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory is based in Brownlow Street, Liverpool, England. In April 2010, POL merged with the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton to form the National Oceanography Centre National Oceanography Centre...
. The single organisation CEH was established in 1994 from the combination of four existing NERC research centres.
The Centre operates from four sites across the UK: Wallingford (headquarters), Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, Lancaster
Lancaster, Lancashire
Lancaster is the county town of Lancashire, England. It is situated on the River Lune and has a population of 45,952. Lancaster is a constituent settlement of the wider City of Lancaster, local government district which has a population of 133,914 and encompasses several outlying towns, including...
and Bangor
Bangor, Wales
Bangor is a city in Gwynedd, north west Wales, and one of the smallest cities in Britain. It is a university city with a population of 13,725 at the 2001 census, not including around 10,000 students at Bangor University. Including nearby Menai Bridge on Anglesey, which does not however form part of...
. Scientific research is directed across these sites under three science programmes - water, biogeochemistry and biodiversity. The Centre for Ecology & Hydrology hosts the Environmental Information Data Centre, one of the Natural Environment Research Council's NERC Data Centres.
See also
- OpenMI StandardOpenMI StandardThe OpenMI Standard defines an interface that allows time-dependent models to exchange data at run-time. When the standard is implemented, existing models can be run simultaneously and share information at each timestep making model integration feasible at the operational level...
· CEH is the lead organisation for the Open Modelling Interface standard.