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Earth Observation for plant and animal health and welfare: innovation workshop

Joana Kamenova, Space Innovation Facilitator, Space for Smarter Government Programme, 14 October 2016 - Defra digital, Earth Observation, Open data

Last week ( 5 October) the Defra Earth Observation Centre of Excellence (EO-CoE) held its first innovation workshop. This event was a direct follow up from the high priority areas identified at the Earth Observation and Open Data Showcase that …

Creating a digital Defra - Part 2

Simon Hall, 6 October 2016 - Defra digital, Defra services, Digital transformation, Open data

A blog about the opportunities and challenges in developing digital services for Defra's Livestock Information Programme

Creating a digital Defra - part 1

Betsy Bassis, 4 October 2016 - Defra digital, Defra services, Digital transformation

The first of a two part blog about how digital services and technology will make it easier for our customers to engage with us.

Technology, innovation and data: helping us protect the environment and respond to flooding

Martin Whitworth, Deputy Director for Mapping, Modelling and Information and Deborah Yates, Open Data National Lead, Environment Agency, 3 October 2016 - Defra digital, Open data

The technology revolution is also a data revolution! In less than ten years there has been an explosion of new mobile devices, which has increased everyone’s capacity to consume data on the go.

I spy someone in the #defradatafunction

Beck Strickland, 'Everything Data', the Environment Agency, David Buck, Engagement, OpenDefra and Stefan Janusz, Communications, Defra Data Programme, 30 September 2016 - Data Transformation, Defra digital, Open data

Last year, Defra group was set a challenge: a target to release at least 8000 new open datasets in one year.

How communities of practice will help to transform Defra

Emily Webber, Communities of Practice Lead, Digital Transformation, 29 September 2016 - Defra digital

It’s an exciting time to work at Defra. There are lots of great digital services being built and fantastic people building them.

Forever fixing Flake-y data? Give your data a confidence Boost

Simon Dimbylow, Data and Infomation Technical Specialist, Environment Agency, 22 September 2016 - Defra digital, Open data

Here's an extra (Mal)teaser: what have chocolate bars got to do with data quality?

Demonstration Test Catchments Open Data

Murray Hart, Senior Scientific Officer, Natural Environment Policy Directorate, 21 September 2016 - Defra digital, Defra Science and Innovation, Open data

The recent Defra Science and Innovation Fair showcased a number of projects producing a wealth of data, much of which has been made open. The Demonstation Test Catchments project looks at monitoring controlling pollution from agricultural run-off. You can find open …

What an archive: 7 million plant specimens

David Buck, Engagement, OpenDefra, Mike Rose, Head of Engagement, OpenDefra and David Cope, Director of Strategy and External Affairs, Kew Gardens, 9 September 2016 - Defra digital, Defra Science and Innovation, Open data

Imagine losing 7 million plant specimens in a fire. Kew’s plant store (herbarium) faces this risk. The ‘server room' as it’s known, holds 250 years worth of international plant data. To lose generations of passion, love, care and meticulous attention …

Becoming an #OpenCulture

Mike Rose, Head of Engagement, OpenDefra, 8 September 2016 - Defra digital

My organisation is going through change. This really is not unusual as for the majority of my public sector career so far there has been a series of large, individual “change programmes” rolled out and implemented. However the difference with …

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Earth Observation for plant and animal health and welfare: innovation workshop

Creating a digital Defra - Part 2

Creating a digital Defra - part 1

Technology, innovation and data: helping us protect the environment and respond to flooding

I spy someone in the #defradatafunction

How communities of practice will help to transform Defra

Forever fixing Flake-y data? Give your data a confidence Boost

Demonstration Test Catchments Open Data

What an archive: 7 million plant specimens

Becoming an #OpenCulture

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