Inductions for teams, not just organisations
A blog from James Cattell about being inducted to the Defra Digital team and his thoughts on comparing this to a traditional organisation induction.
Defra digital
Explore LiDAR at home
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Stefan Janusz, Communications, Defra Data Programme, Posted on:
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Data Transformation, Defra digital, Earth Observation, Maker community, Open data, Software tools
I made this Storify so we can all add stuff about Lidar...primarily how it's being used but also developments in collection and publication
Introducing the Enabling Digital Transformation team
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Colin Banno-Thorton, Posted on:
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Defra digital, Defra services, Digital transformation
Our job is help Defra deliver good digital services, mainly by supporting the teams that do the delivering. In this post, I'm going to explain how we think, what we do, and how we work.
Innovating with Defra Data
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Tim Ashelford, Data Engagement, Posted on:
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Data Transformation, Defra digital, Defra Science and Innovation, Earth Observation, Maker community, Open data
What happens when you get a group of data experts together to talk around #DefraData?
Why Defra has an Earth Observation Centre of Excellence
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Emily Dowdeswell, PhD Intern, Defra Chief Scientist's Office and Ian Boyd, Defra Chief Scientific Advisor, Posted on:
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Data Transformation, Defra digital, Defra Science and Innovation, Earth Observation, Open data, Software tools
Earth Observation technologies help us to understand how our actions affect our environment and are key to delivering better services through smarter use of data.
Digital Transformation on Natural England’s National Nature Reserves?
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Ella Hayden, Posted on:
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Defra digital, Defra services, Digital transformation
How could we use digital technology to help deliver Natural England’s conservation responsibilities?
Up, up and very far away: Remote sensing in flood response
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Dr Alison Matthews, Geomatics Manager, the Environment Agency, Posted on:
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Data Transformation, Defra digital, Defra Science and Innovation, Earth Observation, Open data, Software tools
Currently 1.8 million people live in areas at risk of flooding across the UK. With an increasing population and dependence on flood plains for housing and industry, loss of natural flood defences and increased likelihood of extreme weather events; this …
GeoSmart's Groundwater Flood Forecasting service
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Mark Fermor, GeoSmart, Posted on:
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Data Transformation, Defra digital, Open data, Software tools
GeoSmart Information combines Environment Agency open data with modelling in its GWFlood groundwater flood forecast service. Our model At GeoSmart, our model predicts groundwater levels based on actual history of all the main variables affecting groundwater recharge, flow and discharge …
Watch out: Asian hornets app
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Dr Janet Dixon, Exotic Disease Control, Defra, Posted on:
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Defra digital, Defra Science and Innovation, Open data
For #InvasiveSpeciesWeek and to mark the release of the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology's Asian Hornet Watch app, we have a guest post from Janet Dixon from Defra's Exotic Disease Control Unit.
The satellites that safeguard our forests
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Stefan Janusz, Communications, Defra Data Programme and Steve Wilkinson, Head of Innovation, Defra Data Transformation Programme, Posted on:
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Data Transformation, Defra digital, Earth Observation, Open data, Software tools
Our forests are valuable to us in many different ways – something we’ve understood for a long time. Now we have a new way to keep an eye on them.
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