On Wednesday this week we are running our first #DefraDataHour. This blog post is to tell you why.
Weybridge APHA laboratory was opened in 1917. For 100 years they have made significant contributions to securing a sustainable and safe food supply, improving animal health and welfare, protecting human health, crops and the environment from emerging threats and supporting international trade …
Environment Agency Geomatics experts Andrew Richman and Crispin Hambidge explain how satellite and LiDAR are helping Enforcement Officers identify agricultural runoff.
Daniel Hallam from the Marine Management Organisation tells us that his job has just as much focus on people as it does on data.
Data is a valuable asset. We need to make sure we're treating it that way.
Yesterday we asked Defra's Chief Operating Officer, Betsy Bassis, what 'data-driven Defra' means for her.
Now that four of the European Space Agency’s Sentinel satellites are operational (Sentinel-1 a and b, Sentinel-2a, Sentinel-3a), there is a huge opportunity for Defra, along with many other UK government departments and organisations.
Reticence to show the thinking behind complex decisions may stem from the risk of challenge, but being open enables a more educated discourse
I’ve worked for the Environment Agency and its predecessors for over 20 years now. The organisation is always evolving and I like to think I am too.
David Lee, who heads up with food and trade statistics team in Defra, spoke to us at our Unconference about the need for a coherent data community in Defra.
