Defra digital, data, technology and security

Sustainable Intensification research and Agri-Environment: win-win for sharing resources

Katie St. John-Glew, Defra Chief Scientist's Office, 21 February 2017 - Data Transformation, Defra digital, Defra Science and Innovation, Open data, Software tools

The global population is rapidly expanding, increasing pressure on our finite resources and ability to produce food. In addition the food that we do have is not currently in the areas where it is needed most. We are facing a …

The right GIS tool for the job

Alexandra Kilcoyne, Evidence Earth Observation Service, Natural England and Tim Ashelford, Data Engagement, 20 February 2017 - Data Transformation, Defra digital, Defra services, Open data, Software tools

#DefraData's Tim Ashelford compares his first experiences with free and open source geographical information software QGIS with proprietary alternatives. He is joined by QGIS pro Alexandra Kilcoyne from Natural England.

#DefraData? No thanks

James Cattell and Stefan Janusz, Communications, Defra Data Programme, 14 February 2017 - Data Transformation, Defra digital, Open data

Build a community in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural affairs (Defra) for data professionals? Our survey said…. X

What does #DataDrivenDefra mean to Sarah Hendry?

Sarah Hendry, Policy Director for Floods and Water, 13 February 2017 - Data Transformation, Defra digital, Open data

We had a chance to speak to Sarah Hendry about what #DataDriven Defra means to her, and also to hear about her own hashtag: #NobelNostalgia.

Just launched: Near-real-time Rainfall API

Sam Everitt, Hydrometry Technical Specialist, the Environment Agency, 10 February 2017 - Data Transformation, Defra services, Open data

To complement our (the Environment Agency’s) publication of open data on river levels, we have now made near real-time rainfall data available via an API.

Data Practitioners are invisible – until something goes wrong

John Joseph, Data Publisher, Defra Data Transformation Programme team, 7 February 2017 - Data Transformation, Defra digital, Open data

Do you feel like sometimes you're working in a vacuum; no one really understands the data publishing problems you have and no-one can help? Well, welcome to the Data practitioners' group – they can solve them all! Well maybe not …