Achieving Sustainable Agricultural Systems (ASSIST)

Lead Research Organisation: NERC CEH (Up to 30.11.2019)
Department Name: Biodiversity (Wallingford)

Abstract

Feeding the rapidly growing global population in a sustainable way is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity. Addressing this will require a flexible mix of strategies, including minimising wasteful losses of food, reducing the amount of animal products in diets, together with increasing the productivity and efficiency of the existing farmed area whilst maintaining natural capital on which it and other ecosystem services depend. The latter concept of 'sustainable intensification' (SI) of agriculture is considered central to ensuring food security and a healthy environment for future generations. However, how best to achieve this is the subject of vigorous debate. Testing fully the concept of SI will require world-leading research into agro-ecosystems, which integrates environmental, agricultural and social sciences, and is applied across a range of scales. To support the research community in achieving this goal we will build a long-term (10 year+) national capability between BBSRC and NERC institutes, Rothamsted Research (RRes), Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) and British Geological Survey (BGS). This will require a critical and stable mass of expertise from a number of disciplines, together with capacity building by training and developing early career researchers. Only by bringing together expertise in management of natural resources (CEH, BGS) with that of crop production (RRes) will we be able to examine fully the impacts of intensification on the wider environment, and develop synergistic farming systems that contribute towards environmental sustainability.

The ASSIST programme - Achieving Sustainable Agricultural Systems - will develop innovative farming systems that maintain or increase productivity and resilience to future perturbations, while reducing the environmental and ecological footprint of agriculture. It will advance knowledge in five core areas: 1) identifying current and future biophysical limitations on crop productivity; 2) predicting the impacts of changes in agricultural management the wider environment, 3) understanding and enhancing the ecological processes underpinning food production; 4) developing innovative farming systems which minimise inputs while maximising yield, and build resilience to future environmental change; and 5) providing tools and data for planning future multi-functional land use that optimises benefits to food production whilst minimising trade-offs and conflicts with other ecosystem services.

SI is currently an area of considerable research investment. However, current initiatives are justifiably short-term and have a narrow focus on existing policies and practice (Defra), or on single components of the agro-ecosystem, such as soil processes (RCUK). While they form an invaluable starting point and provide detailed understanding of critical processes, we will complement and go beyond these initiatives through consideration of the longer-term (10 year+), large-scale effectiveness, impacts and robustness of novel mid- and far-horizon agricultural systems and technologies.

This national capability will provide the community with validated biophysical models and data at the field and national scale, a UK-wide research infrastructure using commercial farms, and tools to explore and synthesise the data generated. It will provide opportunities for new partnerships between the wider academic community and industry to address critical knowledge gaps, including the socio-economic barriers to uptake and implementation of these new farming systems, and the integration of advances in crop breeding. Together these activities will support the agricultural industry in assessing the potential to meet ambitious goals for environmental sustainability whilst remaining competitive in the global market.

Planned Impact

For the National Capability Long-Term Science Multiple Centre (LTS-Multiple) bids no Impact Summary is required.

Publications

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Description The Achieving Sustainable Agricultural Systems (ASSIST) programme brings together the complementary expertise of UKCEH, BGS and Rothamsted Research (RRes). It is funded by NERC and BBSRC, and aims to investigate novel farming systems to increase the efficiency and sustainability of food production, and improve their resilience to environmental change. It seeks to embed impact through engagement of working farms, the farming industry and Defra. To date it has provided the following outcomes:
Outcome 1: Improved knowledge of the biophysical limitations on crop yields from field to national scales, and new models to forecast limitations under future environmental change. This includes the provision a new national crop yield monitoring network and the analysis of temporal and spatial patterns of crop yield. We have shown the resilience of crop yields to extreme weather events is positively associated with the amount of semi-natural habitat in the landscape.
Outcome 2: Enhanced measurements and prediction of the impacts of agriculture on the wider environment. This includes the provision of the first national maps estimating pesticide and fertilise applications for GB. We have also established a national network of flux towers on arable and livestock farms to provide real-time measurements of greenhouse gas fluxes. Finally, we have developed a detailed national model to predict how changes in agricultural management impacts on water quality.
Outcome 3: A commercial study farm network to test combinations of nature-based and agri-tech solutions that reduce environmental impacts and enhance agricultural production. In partnership with industry, we have established a network of commercial study farms (10 grassland; 20 arable) across England. We are undertaking detailed monitoring on these farms and conducting common, multi-site experiments to test sustainable farming systems.
Outcome 4: A synthesising framework for planning future land use that optimises food production while minimising trade-offs with other ecosystem services.
We have developed a web-based decision support tool called ASSET to enable the community to explore our data and the implications of different land-use policy scenarios on environmental and economic indicators.
Outcome 5: Provide the community with improved access to new national data, models and tools to support the development of sustainable agricultural systems.
We have developed a searchable data catalogue with meta-data of key data sets generated by ASSIST. Associated with this, we have produced a comprehensive data management plan that clearly defines the mechanism for data curation and sharing with the community.
Exploitation Route ASSIST is providing the farming industry with access to data, tools, models and instrumented demonstration platforms to enable the transition to sustainable and efficiency farming systems. The programme is providing the research community with access to sensor networks and a network of commercial study farms providing data on agroecosystems, and the pressures and threats to these.
Sectors Agriculture, Food and Drink,Creative Economy,Environment,Leisure Activities, including Sports, Recreation and Tourism

URL https://assist.ceh.ac.uk/content/latest-news
 
Description Effectiveness of agri-environmental policies: ASSIST provided some of the research evidence base to formulate new Environmental Land Management agri-environment policy (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environmental-land-management-update-how-government-will-pay-for-land-based-environment-and-climate-goods-and-services). The in-field wildflower strips co-designed and tested in ASSIST are listed as one of the key measures implemented by the policy. ASSIST has established a network of 18 arable and 10 grassland commercial study farms for training farmers in sustainable land management. This training and knowledge transfer increases the effectiveness of agri-environmental policies in the UK. The ASSIST team has undertaken more than 300 stakeholder engagement activities, including external events, meetings with industry partners, online and printed articles and blogposts. These will also significantly benefit agri-environmental policies. ASSIST has produced a land use scenario explorer tool (ASSET) (http://assist.ceh.ac.uk/content/asset-assist-scenario-exploration-tool). This tool is being widely used by Defra policy teams to explore the impacts of land management scenarios on a wide range of socio-economic and environmental indicators, together with a range of ecosystem services. Economic performance: ASSIST outputs have provided important economic benefits to farmers, the farming industry and related commercial sectors, such as utilities and property management companies. ASSIST has developed automated routines for cleaning and analysing large volumes of precision crop yield (3.4 million data points annually for over 100 commercial farms and >7,000 fields across the UK). This has supported improved resource use efficiency and economic performance on these farms. This yield network has provided the farming industry and policy makers (Defra, AHDB) with early warning of the impacts of extreme weather on crop yields and elated commodity prices. We provided free hydro-met services for the farming industry via a mobile app. Our 50m scale relative estimates of soil moisture informs farming decision (e.g. when a soil is dry enough to travel) and improves their effectiveness. ASSIST has undertaken national surveys of soil quality of farmland (800 fields). This has proved farmers and the farming industry with information on carbon stocks, texture and microbial communities present in arable and grassland soils. This will provide farms with information on the potential for carbon trading on their land. It has also led to more consistent and robust ways of sampling and measuring soil carbon stocks in the future. Annual publication of the national crop map (LCM Plus: Crops) and associated production of national maps of pesticide and fertiliser use has supported the water industry in targeting mitigation measures to ensure clean water supplies. We have issued 77 licences issued to the water, electricity and academic sectors for the Crop Map and 13 licences to academia and the water industry for the pesticide and fertiliser maps. The National Honey Monitoring Scheme (https://honey-monitoring.ac.uk/) is supporting over 800 beekeepers in the UK and overseas territories by providing information on the floral content of their honey and presence of pesticide residues. This adds significant value to the retail value of their honey. Societal benefits: ASSIST has produced a freely available digital tool called the e-planner (https://e-planner.ceh.ac.uk/About) to provide every farm in the country with detailed information the best location to create habitats to provide wider societal benefit, namely carbon capture by tree planting, protection of water resources from pollution, creation of habitat for crop pollinators and farmland birds, and natural flood management. This tool has been widely adopted by farmers and the farming industry, including inclusion in industry digital platforms. Alongside this, we have released a free mobile phone app (e-surveyor - https://www.ceh.ac.uk/e-surveyor) that uses image recognition to identify plant species and track the success of habitat restoration.
First Year Of Impact 2017
Sector Agriculture, Food and Drink,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Environment,Government, Democracy and Justice
Impact Types Societal,Economic,Policy & public services

 
Description Book aimed at farmers and agri-environment scheme advisors: Title: Habitat Creation and Management for Pollinators (Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, UK)
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Influenced training of practitioners or researchers
 
Description Grower guide/ leaflet on "How to successfully establish perennial wildflower areas"
Geographic Reach Europe 
Policy Influence Type Influenced training of practitioners or researchers
Impact Outcomes and methodological advances from this Grant contributed technical content to a leaflet for fruit growers about "How to successfully establish perennial wildflower areas" adjacent to commercial crops. The leaflet/ guide was produced as part of BEESPOKE, an Interreg project supported by the North Sea Programme of the European Regional Development Fund of the EU.
 
Description Are we ready to transition towards a plant-based diet?Policy Lab on Emerging Food Trends
Amount Ā£5,000 (GBP)
Organisation Global Food Security 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 01/2020 
End 06/2020
 
Description Collaborative Research: SitS NSF-UKRI: Dynamic coupling of soil structure and gas fluxes measured with distributed sensor systems: implications for carbon modeling-
Amount Ā£1,930,431 (GBP)
Funding ID RP10526 
Organisation Natural Environment Research Council 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 01/2020 
End 12/2022
 
Description Dynamic Landscapes
Amount Ā£302,439 (GBP)
Organisation Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 11/2019 
End 10/2023
 
Description Dynamic Landscapes
Amount Ā£302,439 (GBP)
Organisation OCP 
Sector Private
Country Morocco
Start 11/2019 
End 10/2023
 
Description H2020-SFS-2016-2017: EcoStack
Amount ā‚¬Ā 1,047,880 (EUR)
Funding ID 773554 
Organisation European Commission 
Sector Public
Country European Union (EU)
Start 09/2018 
End 09/2023
 
Description Monitoring and predicting the effects of climate change on crop yields
Amount Ā£154,824 (GBP)
Funding ID NE/S01733X/1 
Organisation Natural Environment Research Council 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 02/2019 
End 11/2019
 
Description National Productivity Investment Fund (NPIF) : Agricultural Hotspots of nitrous oxide in space and time
Amount Ā£80,000 (GBP)
Organisation Natural Environment Research Council 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 12/2017 
End 12/2021
 
Description New Science to Enable the Design of Agricultural Landscapes that Deliver Multiple Functions - AgLand
Amount Ā£1,306,491 (GBP)
Funding ID NE/T000244/2 
Organisation Natural Environment Research Council 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 12/2019 
End 03/2023
 
Description Rothamsted / University of Reading Alliance
Amount Ā£75,000 (GBP)
Organisation Rothamsted Research 
Sector Academic/University
Country United Kingdom
Start 10/2017 
End 09/2019
 
Description SMARTIES
Amount Ā£799,000 (GBP)
Organisation Natural Environment Research Council 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 04/2020 
End 03/2023
 
Description Start-Up: ThinkFood - Food Seedbed Pre-Accelerator Programme
Amount ā‚¬Ā 1,000,000 (EUR)
Organisation European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) 
Sector Public
Country Hungary
Start 07/2019 
End 11/2019
 
Description Start-Up: ThinkFood - National Productivity Investment Fund
Amount Ā£2,500 (GBP)
Organisation Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 08/2019 
End 08/2021
 
Description Waitrose Agronomy Group BBSRC Collaborative Training Partnership
Amount Ā£75,000 (GBP)
Organisation Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 10/2017 
End 09/2021
 
Title ASSIST Scenario Exploration Tool (ASSET) 
Description An important part of ASSIST is making sure our research is relevant and giving people an opportunity to engage with the project to understand more about what we're doing. To help achieve this, we've developed a simple, web-based tool to allow people to explore broad-scale impacts of potential changes in the way we farm the British landscape and to find out more about the kind of data and models ASSIST is using and developing. The tool (called ASSET) can be found here: http://assist.ceh.ac.uk/content/asset-assist-scenario-exploration-tool The different scenarios allow users to see the impacts of change on configurations of the British landscape as well as on aspects of society and the environment. 
Type Of Material Computer model/algorithm 
Year Produced 2018 
Provided To Others? Yes  
Impact the ASSET tool was only released in February 2018 but initial feedback has been positive from within the wider project team. Future developments will work in consultation with Defra and other industry stakeholders. 
 
Title Bird and butterfly abundance from consistently surveyed agri-environmental monitoring transects at Hillesden, UK, 2006-2017 
Description This dataset contains bird and butterfly abundance data from field-surveyed transects at Hillesden, UK (2006-2017). Over this time period, Hillesden hosted two five-year experimental manipulations of agri-environmental habitats, alongside monitoring of their impacts on biodiversity and agronomic indicators. This dataset contains data suitable for analysis of ten-year interannual population trends across both 5-year phases of experimental work at Hillesden, and subsequent comparison with equivalent trends derived from equivalent national recording schemes (Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) for birds, Wider Countryside Butterfly Monitoring Scheme (WCBMS) for butterflies). The data thus relate only to transects which were recorded consistently (nine for birds, seven for butterflies), and to species that were present on the majority of transects. This dataset thus represents a subset from the whole Hillesden biological survey dataset for these two groups, and contains maximum annual counts per transect, across monthly visits (April-August) within the permitted time frame from equivalent national recording schemes (BBS for birds, WCBMS for butterflies). Data were collected as part of a project led by the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, funded by Defra, with analytical work funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) under research programme NE/N018125/1 ASSIST. ASSIST is an initiative jointly supported by NERC and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2022 
Provided To Others? Yes  
URL https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/c8d0ac67-6d47-42b1-af29-2339be8a5d82
 
Title CEH Land Cover plus: Fertilisers 2010-2015 (England) 
Description Modelled average annual application rates of three different inorganic chemical fertilisers in England across a six-year period (2010-2015). These offer a unique dataset of application rates at a fine resolution and national scale. These data have been developed to aid CEH research into the environmental impacts of agriculture and to help develop sustainable farming solutions. 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2019 
Provided To Others? Yes  
Impact Potential Uses of the dataset include: Prediction of environmental impacts, such as modelling agrochemical runoff, eutrophication and soil health. Planning and environmental protection, such as catchment sensitive farming and estimates of gaseous emissions. Supporting the agricultural industry, providing data on patterns of crop inputs. 
URL https://www.ceh.ac.uk/services/ceh-land-cover-plus-products-fertilisers-pesticides
 
Title CEH Land Cover plus: Fertilisers 2010-2015 (England) 
Description This product consists of maps of predicted average annual application rates of three different inorganic chemical fertilisers - nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) - in England across a six-year period (2010-2015). The estimates, along with their respective estimates of uncertainty, are provided at a 1 km x 1 km resolution. These data were modelled from Defra British Survey of Fertiliser Practice (BSFP) data using a spatial interpolation procedure. Different uses and potential applications of the produced maps, including the following: 1) Modelling nutrient fate to predict impacts of changes in farming practices (intensification/extensification) on nutrient runoff to water; 2) Estimating greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions due to fertiliser application to crops and grassland (linked with air quality impacts); 3) Quantifying past and future impacts of eutrophication and/or agricultural management on agricultural ecosystems and indicators such as arable plants, farmland birds, pollinators; 4) Linking crop growth models to predict areas where better nutrient management may improve yields; 5) Improving policies aimed at mitigating negative impacts of fertiliser use (e.g. catchment sensitive farming to reduce pollution and/or improve water quality). This data product was funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) under research programme NE/N018125/1 Achieving Sustainable Agricultural Systems (ASSIST). ASSIST is an initiative jointly supported by NERC and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2019 
Provided To Others? Yes  
URL https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/15f415db-e87b-4ab5-a2fb-37a78e7bf051
 
Title CEH Land Cover plus: Pesticides 2012-2016 (England and Wales) 
Description Modelled pesticide applications across England and Wales. It is produced at a 1km resolution with units of kg active ingredient applied per year. 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2019 
Provided To Others? Yes  
Impact Potential Uses Detecting the impact of pesticide use on wildlife population trends. Prediction of the environmental fate of active ingredients and exposure risk to key groups (e.g. pollinating insects). Modelling agrochemical runoff. Water quality management in support of the Water Framework Directive. Targeting management interventions such as pesticide stewardship. Wider monitoring of pesticide use across landscapes in support of improved regulation. 
URL https://www.ceh.ac.uk/services/ceh-land-cover-plus-products-fertilisers-pesticides
 
Title CEH Land Cover plus: Pesticides 2012-2016 (England and Wales) 
Description This data product maps pesticide applications across England and Wales. It is produced at a 1km resolution with units of kg active ingredient applied per year. Pesticide application rates (kg/km2/yr) are calculated for each of the crops grown in each 1km square, with the total application calculated by multiplying the estimated rates by the area of each crop in the square. The product provides application estimates for 129 different active ingredients including herbicides, insecticides, molluscicides and fungicides. Uncertainty maps are produced alongside each active ingredient map to quantify the level of confidence in the estimated applications. Uncertainty is quantified using the distribution of each parameter estimate obtained from the modelling method and is expressed relative to the total application. The product is a snapshot of average applications between 2012 and 2016. The product builds upon the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH) Land Cover® Plus: Crops product. An average of CEH Land Cover® Plus: Crops 2015, 2016 and 2017 is used to reflect average crop coverage at the 1km resolution. Temporal variation in pesticide application is not modelled explicitly but is reflected in the uncertainty maps. This data product was funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) under research programme NE/N018125/1 Achieving Sustainable Agricultural Systems (ASSIST). ASSIST is an initiative jointly supported by NERC and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2019 
Provided To Others? Yes  
URL https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/a72f8ce8-561f-4f3a-8866-5da620c0c9fe
 
Title CMV_Spread 
Description Model of the Spatial Spread and Control of CMV 
Type Of Material Computer model/algorithm 
Year Produced 2020 
Provided To Others? Yes  
Impact This model will allow people to assess the potential effect of control on CMV incidence and speed of spread. 
 
Title Collated neutron probe measurements and derived soil moisture data, UK, 1966-2013 
Description The dataset of neutron probe soil moisture observations for 112 sites (428 probe locations) from 1966 to 2013 includes 4 comma-separated tables, derived from the UK Soil Moisture Databank. The data include: ā€¢ Neutron probe readings (number of neutrons) and Volumetric soil moisture content (m3 m-3) at a range of soil depths ā€¢ Profile moisture content (m3 m-3) to a range of soil depths ā€¢ Metadata (includes probe location, maximum depth of readings, soil type, vegetation, start date, end date) ā€¢ Relevant publications (references and URL where available) for individual datasets The tube site locations are provided as British National Grid references and latitude/longitude in the tube metadata file. Depths of tube readings are provided in metres. 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2022 
Provided To Others? Yes  
Impact Unknown 
URL https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/documents/450bb14b-c711-47af-8792-f9bd88482cd4
 
Title Collated neutron probe measurements and derived soil moisture data, UK, 1966-2013 
Description The dataset of neutron probe soil moisture observations for 112 sites (428 probe locations) from 1966 to 2013 includes 4 comma-separated tables, derived from the UK Soil Moisture Databank. The data include: ā€¢ Neutron probe readings (number of neutrons) and Volumetric soil moisture content (m3 m-3) at a range of soil depths ā€¢ Profile moisture content (m3 m-3) to a range of soil depths ā€¢ Metadata (includes probe location, maximum depth of readings, soil type, vegetation, start date, end date) ā€¢ Relevant publications (references and URL where available) for individual datasets The tube site locations are provided as British National Grid references and latitude/longitude in the tube metadata file. Depths of tube readings are provided in metres. 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2022 
Provided To Others? Yes  
URL https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/450bb14b-c711-47af-8792-f9bd88482cd4
 
Title Data describing pollen identified from honey samples originating from the UKCEH National Honey Monitoring Scheme for 2019 
Description The following data set describes regional and temporal occurrence of plants foraged upon by managed honey bees (Apis mellifera). This data was derived from DNA meta-barcoding of pollen extracted from honey samples provided by bee keepers archived as part of the UK National Honey Monitoring Scheme (https://honey-monitoring.ac.uk/). All data provided is from the first full year of the scheme in 2019. Working in partnership with UK beekeepers, the National Honey Monitoring Scheme aims to use honeybees to monitor long-term changes in the condition and health of the UK countryside. Data associated with subsequent years will be made available as samples are processed. The Honey Monitoring Scheme is supported by national capability funding from UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology under the ASSIST programme. 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2022 
Provided To Others? Yes  
URL https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/e9ec63be-3f2b-4d1b-b9bf-77ca2b96c7f5
 
Title HLB behaviour model 
Description Model of behaviour 
Type Of Material Computer model/algorithm 
Year Produced 2019 
Provided To Others? Yes  
Impact This model will allow people to futher develop linked models of behaviour 
 
Title Moth trends for Britain and Ireland from the Rothamsted Insect Survey light-trap network (1968 to 2016) 
Description The dataset contains abundance trends for 432 species of moths (mostly macro-moths) estimated using the data collected by Rothamsted Insect Survey (RIS) from their light-trap network between the years 1968 and 2016. The trends were calculated using a Generalized Abundance Index (GAI) model. The trends are presented as year coefficients from the statistical model, Annual Growth Rates (AGR), and the total percentage changes over the time series for each species. For each trend metric 95% and 90% confidence intervals are provided. Two versions of the trends are presented: one using data from all traps in the Britain & Ireland over the period of 1968-2016 and a second dataset restricted to traps in Great Britain over the period of 1970-2016. The research was funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) under research programme NE/N018125/1LTS-M ASSIST - Achieving Sustainable Agricultural Systems. The Rothamsted Insect Survey, a National Capability, is funded by the BBSRC under the Core Capability Grant BBS/E/C/000J0200. The research builds upon model development supported by NERC award number NE/R016429/1 as part of the UK-SCAPE programme delivering National Capability. 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2020 
Provided To Others? Yes  
URL https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/0a7d65e8-8bc8-46e5-ab72-ee64ed851583
 
Title Nitrogen deposition in the UK at 1km resolution, 1990-2017 
Description This dataset contains total nitrogen (N) deposition at a 1km x 1km resolution in the UK, annually from 1990 to 2017. N deposition is presented as reduced N (NHx) and oxidised N (NOy), both of which are split into wet and dry portions. Values are given for forest and moorland land cover, as well as a weighted mean to each grid cell ('grid average'). 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2020 
Provided To Others? Yes  
Impact Nitrogen deposition in the UK at 1km resolution, 1990-2017 
URL https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/9b203324-6b37-4e91-b028-e073b197fb9f
 
Title Species Traits and derivation of hairiness of pollinators (EIDCHELP-32980) 
Description Insect pollinator functional traits, linked to publication Woodcock et al 2019 Nature communications and delivers for WP2.3 Biological resilience of agro-ecosystems 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2020 
Provided To Others? Yes  
Impact Used to support identification of pollinator functional diversity in the delivery of oil seed rape yield (Woodcock et al 2019 Nature Communications) 
 
Title Species traits and derivation of hairiness of oilseed rape pollinators 
Description The dataset describes the functional effects traits derived for 57 taxonomic units (species, genus and family level classifications) of oilseed rape insect pollinators. This data provides information on both morphological and behavioural traits, typically at the species level, but also at a generic and functional group level. Data acquisition was funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) under research programme NE/N018125/1 Achieving Sustainable Agricultural Systems (ASSIST). ASSIST is an initiative jointly supported by NERC and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2020 
Provided To Others? Yes  
URL https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/f09a0ada-b5c6-4dd9-9c7b-2fed23ab79b1
 
Title Traits data for the butterflies and macro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland, 2021 
Description Here, we present a comprehensive traits database for the butterflies and macro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland. The database covers 968 species in 21 families. Ecological traits fall into four main categories: life cycle ecology and phenology, host plant specificity and characteristics, breeding habitat, and morphological characteristics. The database also contains data regarding species distribution, conservation status, and temporal trends for abundance and occupancy. This database can be used for a wide array of purposes including further fundamental research on species and community responses to environmental change, conservation and management studies, and evolutionary biology. 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2021 
Provided To Others? Yes  
URL https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/5b5a13b6-2304-47e3-9c9d-35237d1232c6
 
Title Traits data for the butterflies and macro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland, 2022 
Description Here, we present a comprehensive traits database for the butterflies and macro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland. The database covers 968 species in 21 families. Ecological traits fall into four main categories: life cycle ecology and phenology, host plant specificity and characteristics, breeding habitat, and morphological characteristics. The database also contains data regarding species distribution, conservation status, and temporal trends for abundance and occupancy. This database can be used for a wide array of purposes including further fundamental research on species and community responses to environmental change, conservation and management studies, and evolutionary biology. 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2022 
Provided To Others? Yes  
URL https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/33a66d6a-dd9b-4a19-9026-cf1ffb969cdb
 
Title UK moth trends from Rothamsted Insect Survey light-trap network (1968 to 2016) 
Description The dataset contains national trends for 432 species of moths (mostly macro-moths) estimated using the moth data collected by Rothamsted Insect Survey (RIS) from their national light-trap network between the years 1968 and 2016. The trends were calculated using a Generalised Abundance Index (GAI) model. The trends are presented as year coefficients from the statistical model, Annual Growth Rates (AGR), and the total percentage changes over the whole time series. For each trend metric 95% and 90% confidence intervals are also provided. The dataset additionally contains a related set of trends produced specifically for the Atlas of Britain & Ireland's Larger Moths which used a restricted subset of the data from UK analysis, specifically only using data from traps in Great Britain and only data from 1970 and 2016. 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2019 
Provided To Others? Yes  
 
Title Vegetation and soil data recorded at Parsonage Down National Nature Reserve in 1970, 1990 and 2016 
Description This dataset contains vascular plant species abundance, average sward height, and soil analysis data from Parsonage Down National Nature Reserve (NNR), in southern England, in 1970, 1990 and 2016. Vascular plant species abundance and average sward height were recorded for each quadrat located along one of four transects. The transects were located in a CG2 Festuca ovina - Avenula pratensis grassland which dominates the majority of the site. Soil samples were also taken from various points along each transect and subsequently analysed for pH, loss-on-ignition, exchangeable potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphate and total nitrogen. The dataset was created for a study which examined long-term vegetation change at the nature reserve. 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2019 
Provided To Others? Yes  
 
Title Weekly water quality data from the River Thames and its major tributaries (2009-2017) 
Description This data set comprises weekly water quality monitoring data of seven sites along the River Thames, UK, and sixteen of its major tributaries from March 2009 to September 2017. Parameters measured were phosphorus and nitrogen species, dissolved reactive silicon, water temperature, pH, Gran alkalinity, suspended solids, chlorophyll and major dissolved anions (fluoride, chloride, bromide, sulphate) and cations (sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, boron). Dissolved and total iron, manganese, zinc and copper concentrations have also been produced from August 2010 to February 2013. The accompanying daily river flow data are also supplied. Samples were taken as part of the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology's Thames Initiative monitoring programme. 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2020 
Provided To Others? Yes  
Impact Nutrient and water quality data from Thames and tributaries 
URL https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/cf10ea9a-a249-4074-ac0c-e0c3079e5e45
 
Description Strategic Research Partnership Agreement between CEH and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) 
Organisation Department For Environment, Food And Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution This is a partnership project between Defra, Natural England and the Centre for Hydrology and Ecology, the purpose of which is to deliver key outputs for the Defra group from a platform of national capability (NC) investment in data and tools for mapping, measuring and predicting natural capital change. It will: ā€¢ Allow the Defra group to secure additional outputs related to policy priorities and in particular develop specific policy and delivery applications; ā€¢ Facilitate increased sharing of data, skills and facilities between CEH and the Defra group; ā€¢ Facilitate multi-disciplinary partnership working; and ā€¢ Support the retention of national capability. Policy and delivery applications include the integration of data products and models to deliver spatial products for practical applications, supporting statutory and international reporting obligations, evaluating policy and delivery interventions, and an improved understanding of the interactions in the natural world. In particular, Defra's aim is to secure policy applications linked to the 25 Year Environment Plan (25 YEP), EU Exit and to support decision making at a range of spatial scales, manage risks from climate change and other natural hazards and support local integrated delivery.
Collaborator Contribution Defra are providing CEH with access to Government data sets, policy insights and staff time of discipline experts to support the development of new environmental policies for the UK.
Impact Report evaluating progress towards the Outcomes set out in Biodiversity 2020 http://randd.defra.gov.uk/Default.aspx?Menu=Menu&Module=More&Location=None?ojectID=20409&FromSearch=Y&Publisher=1&SearchText=BE0170&SortString=ProjectCode&SortOrder=Asc&Paging=10 Report of the UK NECD Network to monitor the impacts of air pollution on ecosystems Template_NEC_Article_9_data_reporting_1Jul19_-_UK.xlsx http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/gb/eu/nec_revised/sites/envxrdnta/NECD_Article9_WorkbookSupplementarydocument_UK_July2019.pdf
Start Year 2018
 
Description 'Innovation' feature in September's issue of CPM Crop Production Magazine 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact ASSIST's bold ambition and co-design with farmers of sustainable management systems are the focus of a full 'Innovation' feature in September's issue of CPM: read more here http://www.cpm-magazine.co.uk/?s=assist
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL http://www.cpm-magazine.co.uk/?s=assist
 
Description 'The Oak Farmer' article on role of Jays in natural woodland planting 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact BBC Countryfile Magazine article (including interview)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description 2017 Cereals Event 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact ASSIST had a field plot and a marquee at the 2017 Cereals event in Lincolnshire (14th-15th June). The plot consisted of a strip of pollen and nectar wild flower mix next to a field beans and was used to illustrate the principles of ecological intensification, specifically, opportunities for enhanced pollination and pest control from field margins. The marquee had a display of wild flowers and bees along with specially designed ASSIST posters, postcards and publicity. Many good conversations were had with farmers, media and the general public throughout the two days and the profile of the project was raised along with a number of expressions of interest for further involvement.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description AHDB Beef & Lamb Discussion Group - Multifunctional swards 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Disseminated the initial findings of ASSIST Grassland 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description AHDB Farmer Meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact [Woodcock] 5/6/2019- ADHB farmer meeting explaining ASSIST and WP3 experimental framework.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description AHDB Sittingbourne Monitor Farm Summer Event 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Talk about WP3 field experiment
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description AICC 2018 Conference Stand and Presentation talk 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact An event for agronomists and industry partners. A lot of interest in ASSIST and possible links to farmers for WP1 and WP3.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description ASSIST and Yield Enhancement Network meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Presention of ASSIST yield work to YEN and YEN to ASSIST staff
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description ASSIST and Yield Enhancement information presented at OFC 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact ASSIST and Yield Enhancement information presented at OFC
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description ASSIST and Yield Enhancement information presented on stand at ORFC (2 day attendance at full event) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact ASSIST and Yield Enhancement information presented on stand at ORFC (2 day attendance at full event)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description ASSIST science and Minecraft brought to Cereals 2018: Sustainable farming and immersive land use scenarios on display 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact CEH blogpost on news pages
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
URL https://www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-media/blogs/ceh-bring-assist-science-and-minecraft-cereals-2018
 
Description ASSIST website http://www.assist.ceh.ac.uk 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact ASSIST programme website created to showcase the research programme, collaborators and partners, areas of research, expected outputs, latest news and opportunities for involvement from the wider farming and scientific/ policy community.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description AgriTech Week: Developing to Inspire, Harpenden, UK 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact AgriTech Week: Developing to Inspire, Harpenden, UK
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Agriculture and Food Summit, Paris, France 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Agriculture and Food Summit, Paris, France
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Agriculture and the environment 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Talk about pesticides and bees, data from WP2 and bringing in WP3 field experiment
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Agritech East REAP conference 2018: The Future is Unwritten: Scenarios of Change in UK Farming Systems 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presented ASSET Tool and CEH MineCraft game
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
URL https://www.agritech-east.co.uk/event/reap-conference-2018/
 
Description Agronomist & Arable Farmer article on intergration of E-Planner and xarvio 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Agronomist & Arable Farmer article on intergration of E-Planner and xarvio
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.aafarmer.co.uk/agronomy/xarviotm-launches-biodiversity-planner.html
 
Description Agronomists conference hosted by Indigro 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Agronomists conference at which the ASSIST programme was presented, sharing opportunities for involvement through provision of yield data and/or sites for the experimental farm platform.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description Animation outlining the scheme made available- YouTube, NHMS twitter account, NHMS website and link sent to over 2000 NHMS subscribers 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact Promotion of the NHMS
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://youtu.be/60FWIU4sgCU
 
Description Article in Crop Production Magazine (CPM) - March 2021 arable extra 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Article in March extra issue of CPM - journal read by around 10,000 UK arable farmers and agronomists.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL http://www.cpm-magazine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CPM-March-Extra-2021.pdf
 
Description Articles in newspaper print following Science Media Centre Briefing event "Beyond neonics" 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact ASSIST featured in the Guardian and The Times following SMC Briefing entitled "Beyond neonics". Articles focussed on experiments within ASSIST looking at whether flower strips planted not just in margins but in the midst of crops can reduce the need for pesticides by enhancing natural pest control throughout the field. See further details on the CEH Blog, and Twitter feed which sparked interest.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
URL https://www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-media/blogs/exploring-alternatives-farming-without-neonics
 
Description Attendance on UKRI stand at COP26 Green Zone 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Attendance on UKRI stand at COP26 Green Zone
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description BASF Sustainable Farms - 20 years at Rawcliffe Bridge celebration 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Invited guest researcher (discussions)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description BBC Farming Today 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Earliest grain harvest for years, Aircraft thefts from rural airfields, Spanish farmers suffering with drought
Farming Today

Farmers are already filling their barns with grain in one of the earliest harvests for many years. Meanwhile Spain forecasts a fifty percent drop in yields because of drought.
Amateur pilots using small, rural and farm airfields around the country are being warned to be vigilant, following a spate of thefts of a particular type of aircraft engine.
What are the demands for 21st century agricultural research? Vernon Harwood has been finding out at Rothamsted Research Station.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
URL http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08x4rlj?platform=hootsuite
 
Description BBC Farming Today Interview on Radio 4 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact BBC Farming Today Interview on Radio4 - Discussion on the placement of conservation headlands on farms (4 June)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description BBC Farming Today Interview on Radio4 
Form Of Engagement Activity A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact Discussion on the placement of conservation headlands on farms on the farming today programme on radio 4
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description BBC Radio 4 Farming Today interview with Anna Hill: Scenarios of Change in UK Farming Systems 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact Presented ASSET Tool and CEH MineCraft game
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description BBC Radio 4 interview on 'Farming Today' 
Form Of Engagement Activity A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Recorded interview at Hillesden Farm, for BBC Radio 4 on 'Farming Today'. The topic was to discuss the problems on water logged soils on farming and what/why we are measuring in ASSIST at Hillesden Farm using new instrumentation to understand how crop yields can be improved.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
URL http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09pjgrj
 
Description BBKA Oakhampton annual meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact BBKA Oakhampton annual meeting
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description BBKA Spring Convention: Presenting poster on assist, NHMS, Asian Hornet, and NNIS 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact BBKA Spring Convention: Presenting poster on assist, National Honey Monitoring Scheme, Asian Hornet watch and Nnis to the beekeeping community
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Bee Craft magazine article: Neonics appear in honey after the ban 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Article describing the ASSIST PLOS paper output (B. A. Woodcock et al., Neonicotinoid residues in UK honey despite European Union moratorium. PLOS One 13, e0189681 (2018).) and giving wider details on the National Honey Monitoring Scheme and the ASSIST project in general.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description BeeFarmer magazine article: Honey Monitoring Scheme Results 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Magazine article of 1st year regional summary results of National Honey Monitoring Scheme
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Beecraft magazine article: Discovering what British honey bees forage 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Magazine article of 1st year regional summary results of National Honey Monitoring Scheme
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Bees are really busy, experts find 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Released in Telegraph newspaper in Nature Notes section, summarised results of first year NHMS
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Bracknell Natural History Society Talk 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Talk on WP3 field experiment and NHMS to Bracknell Natural History Society.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Building confidence in Beneficials - Conservation BioControl in Oilseed rape 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation to Pest Management Expert Working Group Review; invited meeting to cross section of community.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
URL https://www.bcpc.org/events/reviews-events/bcpc-pest-beneficials-reviews/3rd-bcpc-pests-beneficials-...
 
Description Bumblebee Working Group Meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Bumblebee Working Group Meeting
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description CEH Land Cover Plus: Crops - production and use 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact EDINA GeoForum
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018,2019
 
Description CEH Press release on networks paper 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact CEH Press release on networks paper
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description CEH Press release: High-tech study shines light on varied diet of honeybees 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Press release of 1st year regional summary results of National Honey Monitoring Scheme
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description CEHCraft blog 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact CEHCraft blog
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description CFE relaunch showcase event, 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact CFE relaunch showcase event, Newmarket 29th March Talk to farmers, agronomists and conservationists on insect declines and links to environmental services in farmland.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description CFE relaunch showcase event, Newmarket 29th March, Talk to farmers, agronomists and conservationists on insect declines and links to environmental services in farmland. 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact CFE relaunch showcase event, Newmarket 29th March, Talk to farmers, agronomists and conservationists on insect declines and links to environmental services in farmland.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Can we really solve the climate crisis by planting trees? (part two) - podcast 
Form Of Engagement Activity A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact The Guardian podcast, featuring interview
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.theguardian.com/environment/audio/2021/sep/02/can-we-really-solve-the-climate-crisis-by-...
 
Description Central Association of Beekeepers conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Talk linked to the National Honey Monitoring Scheme WP2 to amateur beekeepers.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Cereals - demonstration of ASSIST, VR and ASSET tool @ CEREALS 2018 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Cereals - demonstration of ASSIST, VR and ASSET tool @ CEREALS 2018, Duxford
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
URL http://www.cerealsevent.co.uk/
 
Description Cereals 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Cereals demonstration plot and posters
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Cereals 2020 webinar 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Cereals 2020 webinar
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Cereals 2022 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact hosted a stand and demonstration plots focussed on the use of in-field strips for biocontrol
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Cereals event, June 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Cereals event, June 2021
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Channel Network Conference poster 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Channel Network Conference: Poster on "Using nested sampling and residual maximum-likelihood to quantify scale-dependent relations between weeds and soil properties" - winner: Best poster prize (June)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Channel Network Conference: Poster on "Using nested sampling and residual maximum-likelihood to quantify scale-dependent relations between weeds and soil properties" - winner: Best poster prize (June) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Poster and discussion about the use of nested sampling
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Cheshire farmers group visit to RRes 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Dissemination of the research plans for ASSIST
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Cornwall's Beekeeping Convention 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Beekeeping convention talk covering a rang of wild bee related topics, sustainable intensification and impacts of pesticides
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Countryfile Live 2018 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact CEH Craft dedicated tent in the Wildlife Zone over 4 days
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Crop performance with Stephanie Race 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Crop performance with Stephanie Race
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Crop performance with Stephanie Race 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Crop performance with Stephanie Race
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description CropTech Show 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Presentation of ASSIST work on a stand at the 2019 CropTech show
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Curator of the @realscientists twitter account 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact engaging a wide audience (81k followers) on agriculture, ecology, modelling and statistics. Over the week ww had 1661948 impressions and 14446 engagements) (14-20 July)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description DaNES annual exhibition NTU brackenhurst campus 9th November Entomological show with student attendees. 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Undergraduate students
Results and Impact DaNES annual exhibition NTU brackenhurst campus 9th November Entomological show with student attendees.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Data Combine press release: WHAT MAKES THE BIGGEST IMPACT ON CROP PERFORMANCE? 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Data Combine press release via ASSIST collaborator Agrimetrics: WHAT MAKES THE BIGGEST IMPACT ON CROP PERFORMANCE?
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Defra Roundtable on natural woodland regeneration 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Natural Regeneration Roundtable, Defra, charied by Minister Lord Goldsmith
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Defra-CEH Future land use scenarios meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Workshop to develop illustrative scenarios to model using CEH's existing tools, including the ASSET tool, and suggest how the tools could be developed further to help meet Defra's needs under the Defra-CEH Strategic Partnership Agreement
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
URL https://assist.ceh.ac.uk/content/asset-assist-scenario-exploration-tool
 
Description Defra/ONS Natural Capital Meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Presentation including ASSIST and the Land Cover Map plus crop products at Nobel House, Defra. Outreach to a significant number of policy areas/ agencies.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description Devon Grassland Society 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Visit of Devon Grassland Society to ASSIST grassland experiment
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Dialogue with AHDB 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Dialogue with AHDB
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Dialogue with BGS on UKSO and ASSIST contributions 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Dialogue with BGS on UKSO and ASSSIST contributions
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Discussing synergies with JHI 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Discussing synergies with JHI
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Discussion around getting new assist sites 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Discussion around getting new assist sites
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Discussion around getting new assist sites 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Discussion around getting new assist sites
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Discussion around getting new assist sites 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Meeting to recruit new farms
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Discussion with AHDB Harley Stoddart, Bastiaan Brak 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Discussion about research opportunities
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Discussion with Cooperative Research Centre for Honey Bee Products 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Talk about interactions between Cooperative Research Centre for Honey Bee Products and WP2
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Discussion with Wessex water about ASSIST 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Discussion with Wessex water about ASSIST
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Discussion with farmers and agronomist about the ASSIST WP3 Field experiment 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Discussion about results from WP3 project and implications for farming systems
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Discussion with farmers and agronomists about the ASSIST WP3 Field experiment 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Discussion about results from the ASSIST WP3 experiment and wider implications for farming systems
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description E-Planner press release 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact Article in Farmer's Weekly
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://www.ceh.ac.uk/press/free-online-tool-will-enable-farmers-deliver-environmental-benefits
 
Description E-Planner press release on integration with BASF Xarvio field management tool 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact E-Planner press release on integration with BASF Xarvio field management tool
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description E-Planner video release 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact The Environmental Planner tool (E-Planner) has been produced by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology to help farmers make decisions on which agri-environment options to introduce and where these are likely to work best. It uses detailed environmental data at a resolution of just five metres on all two million-plus fields across Great Britain.

Read more in our news story: https://www.ceh.ac.uk/press/free-online-tool-will-enable-farmers-deliver-environmental-benefits

Try the tool here: To use the free Environmental Planner tool, visit https://assist-e-planner.ceh.ac.uk/

#sustainablefarming #ASSISTagri #pollinators
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2xwIvR4VSA&feature=youtu.be
 
Description E-tools blog post 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact E-tools blog post - Free E-tools help deliver sustainable farming | UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-media/blogs/free-e-tools-help-deliver-sustainable-farming
 
Description EDINA GeoForum: Tall on CEH Land Cover Plus: Crops - production and use 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact The EDINA GeoForum: Talk to data providers and academics on CEH Land Cover Plus: Crops - production and use
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description EIT Food Venture Summit, Lisbon, Portugal 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact EIT Food Venture Summit, Lisbon, Portugal
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description EWRS weeds and biodiversity conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact EWRS weeds and biodiversity conference, Talk on "The contribution of spatial mass effects to plant diversity in arable fields", and poster on "Using functional traits to model plant communities in arable fields". (17-19 June)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description EWRS weeds and biodiversity conference, Talk on "The contribution of spatial mass effects to plant diversity in arable fields", and poster on "Using functional traits to model plant communities in arable fields". (17-19 June) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Discussion with other scientists and people working with farmers across Europe
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Ecological intensification: using wildlife-friendly farming to increases crop yield 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Ecological intensification: using wildlife-friendly farming to increases crop yield
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Executive Director of Ecological Continuity TRust 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Supporters
Results and Impact Demonstration of ASSIST site and facilities to Executive Director of Ecological Continuity Truts
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Exhibitor at New Scientist live 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Exhibitor at New Scientist live
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Exploring the impact of future GB land use change scenarios on biodiversity, society and the environment 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Presentation of ASSET at BES2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description FACE visit schoolchildren beetle solutions 24th June 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact "FACE visit schoolchildren beetle solutions 24th June
Farmschool visit with Ian Pigott, to inform schoolchildren on natural enemy pest control. Talk and microscope session."
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description FACE visit schoolchildren beetle solutions 24th June, Farmschool visit with Ian Pigott, to inform schoolchildren on natural enemy pest control. Talk and microscope session. 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact FACE visit schoolchildren beetle solutions 24th June, Farmschool visit with Ian Pigott, to inform schoolchildren on natural enemy pest control. Talk and microscope session.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description FWAG Herbal Leys event 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Discussion of benefits of herbal leys with farmers and demonstration of ASSIST plots at North Wyke
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Farm Consultancy Group 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Disseminated the findings of ASSIST Grassland 2019-2021
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Farm Open Day 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact McCracken] 9/6/2019- Farm open day meeting talking about ASSIST and WP3 experimental framework.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Farm site visits 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact via Agrimetrics
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Farm site visits for new farms: AHDB Monitor and Stragety Farms Paul Hill and Rob Fox 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Farm site visits for new farms: AHDB Monitor and Stragety Farms Paul Hill and Rob Fox
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Farmer Visit - Hutchinsons 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Farmer visit 2nd July 2019 Hutchinsons growers visit with Will Macalpine. Natural pest control with showcase of pinned specimens.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Farmer field meeting at the East Hendred site, hosted by Julian Gold 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Farmer field meeting at the East Hendred site, hosted by Julian Gold
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Farmer meeting for WP3 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Farmer meeting for WP3
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Farmer visit 2nd July 2019 Hutchinsons growers visit with Will Macalpine. Natural pest control with showcase of pinned specimens. 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Farmer visit 2nd July 2019 Hutchinsons growers visit with Will Macalpine. Natural pest control with showcase of pinned specimens.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Farmers weekly article 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Disseminated the initial findings of ASSIST Grassland 2019 in Farmers weekly article
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.fwi.co.uk/livestock/sheep/experiment-shows-potential-for-cell-grazing-herbal-leys
 
Description Farming Today interview 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Farming Today interview
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000mkw8
 
Description Food Security Hackathon at Cambridge Judge Business School, UK 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Food Security Hackathon at Cambridge Judge Business School, UK
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Food System Vision Prize, Rockefeller Foundation, US 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Food System Vision Prize, Rockefeller Foundation, US
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://challenges.openideo.com/challenge/food-system-vision-prize/open-submission/upsetting-the-app...
 
Description Future Leader at Shaping Horizons, Cambridge University, UK 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Future Leader at Shaping Horizons, Cambridge University, UK
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Future farming systems to achieve greater efficiency and sustainability - Farmer meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Future farming systems to achieve greater efficiency and sustainability - Farmer meeting
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description Future farming systems to achieve greater efficiency and sustainability - Farmer meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Workshop and engagement meeting
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description GFS Policy Lab on Emerging Food Trends, London, UK 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact GFS Policy Lab on Emerging Food Trends, London, UK
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Getting more from your grazing - workshop 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Disseminated the initial findings of ASSIST Grassland 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Groundswell 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Participated in Agricology dicussion session on beneficial insects for pest management
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Half the trees in two new English woodlands planted by jays, study finds 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Guardian newspaper article including interview
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jun/16/half-the-trees-in-two-new-english-woodlands-plan...
 
Description Hedgerows for farmland birds, Cornwall Bird & Wildlife Preservation Society newsletter 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Cornwall Bird & Wildlife Preservation Society newsletter
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Hedgerows for farmland birds, Devon Rural Skills Trust newsletter 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Devon Rural Skills Trust newsletter
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Herbal Leys Virtual Field Day - Webinar 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Disseminated the initial findings of ASSIST Grassland 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Herbal ley blog 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact Disseminated the initial findings of ASSIST Grassland and plans for 2021
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.agricology.co.uk/field/blog/potential-cell-grazing-herbal-leys
 
Description Honey monitoring: tapping into the golden flow of citizen science in conservation 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Speed-talk (10min) given at Conservation Optimism Summit 2019, University of Oxford
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Honey survey 2019. News item in BeeCraft magazine 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Promotion and information for NHMS, under WP2. Reaches many beekeepers not associated with beekeeping associations
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Hosting of AHDB staff on their away day at CEH Lancaster 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Harley Stoddart and team visited from AHDB
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description IGD Supply Chain Summit, London, UK 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact IGD Supply Chain Summit, London, UK
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description IOBC Conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact IOBC Conference Stratford-upon-Avon 13-16 October 2019 Integrated Protection of Field Vegetables- Association of Applied Biologists. Title: A farm scale study of field margin effects on carabid communities and their pest control services
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Information leaflet on the creation and management of habitat for insect pollinators in the UK and Europe 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Production of an information leaflet to support practitioners in the creation and management of habitat for insect pollinators on farmland in the UK and Europe. The leaflet describes the ecological requirements of insect pollinators, provides practical guidance on how to design, establish and manage pollinator habitats on farmland. Finally, it provides new detailed information on the important floral resources utilised by insect pollinators in the British countryside. This information will be critically important for the design of new pollen and nectar rich seed mixes to support pollinators. The guidance leaflet is available free of charge in online and paper formats.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://www.ceh.ac.uk/sites/default/files/bee-book-chart.pdf
 
Description Integrated farming, now and for the future 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Integrated farming, now and for the future
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
URL https://www.stfcfoodnetwork.org/launch-meeting.html
 
Description Interview and article on soil health indicators in Crop Production Magazine 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Members of the ASSIST research team were interviewed by Crop Production Magazine about work undertaken by the ASSIST project with the farming industry to develop new indicators of farmland soil health and function. The article 'Pioneering Research Signposts Novel Soil Health Indicators' will be published in the March edition of Crop Production Magazine.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Interview for Farmer's Weekly podcast on E-Tools 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Interview for Farmer's Weekly podcast on E-Tools
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.fwi.co.uk/farmers-weekly-podcast?gclid=CjwKCAjwruSHBhAtEiwA_qCppo7-XQGJypmkrYYTOBQrAJqYD...
 
Description Interview with Farmer's Weekly on E-Tools 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Interview with Farmer's Weekly on E-Tools
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.fwi.co.uk/arable/crop-management/cereals-2021-e-tools-to-help-plan-environmental-options
 
Description Invited expert - Thames Estuary Partnership working group 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact ASSIST water quality data showed reduced phosphorus to Thames Estuary
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.zsl.org/sites/default/files/ZSL_TheStateoftheThamesReport_16Nov2021.pdf
 
Description Invited keynote speaker at BASE AGM 'New IPM Conference' 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Invited keynote speaker on 'Building Confidence in Beneficials'
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Invited participant at UN Food System Summit Dialogue - Leave No-one Behind: The Transition to Sustainable Agriculture, virtual workshop 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Invited participant at UN Food System Summit Dialogue - Leave No-one Behind: The Transition to Sustainable Agriculture, virtual workshop
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Invited presentation at BASF Sustainability Press Briefing How can digital farming help farmers to improve their sustainability? 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact Invited presentation at BASF Sustainability Press Briefing How can digital farming help farmers to improve their sustainability?
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description June Newsletter: National Honey Monitoring Scheme 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Newsletter sent out to beekeepers registered on the honey monitoring website, detailing scheme updates
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Kellogg's Origins Winter Meeting 2019 - Letting the Biology do the Chemistry 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Invited talk
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description LEAF - Linking Farming and Environment 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Promotion of IPM and practices developed under WP3
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description LEAF Network Event Summer 18 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Talk on field visit about natural pest control and the ASSIST project.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description LEAF Network Event Winter 18 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Talk on field visit about naturla pest contorl and ASSIST project
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description March 2019 Newsletter: National Honey Monitoring Scheme 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Newsletter sent out to beekeepers registered on the honey monitoring website, detailing scheme updates
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Maximising the Value of Home Grown Forage - A workshop on grazing and livestock 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Dissemination of the research plans for ASSIST
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Meeting and presentation at AHDB 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Meeting and presentation at AHDB
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description Meeting and presentation at AHDB 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Meeting and presentation of ASSIST to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, critical for input into the design of management approaches to be tested under the WP3 farm platform experiment and scoping of potential long-term yield datasets required under WP1.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description Meeting and presentation at Agrii 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Meeting and presentation of ASSIST to Head of R&D and Stewardship at Agrii, critical for input into the design of management approaches to be tested under the WP3 farm platform experiment and scoping of potential long-term yield datasets required under WP1.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description Meeting and presentation at Agrovista 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Meeting and presentation of ASSIST to Agrovista, critical for input into the design of management approaches to be tested under the WP3 farm platform experiment and scoping of potential long-term yield datasets required under WP1.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description Meeting and presentation at Beeswax 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Field meeting and presentation of ASSIST to Beeswax, critical for input into the design of management approaches to be tested under the WP3 farm platform experiment and scoping of potential long-term yield datasets required under WP1.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description Meeting to discuss SAR mapping of grass volumes 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact meeting to discuss SAR mapping of grass volumes
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Meeting to discuss expt 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Meeting to discuss expt
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Meeting to discuss expt with AHDB 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Meeting to discuss expt with AHDB
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Meeting to discuss expt with AHDB and possibly get new monitor farm 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Meeting with Industry Partners to discuss seed mixes for grassland experiment
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Meeting with AIC 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Meeting with AIC
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Meeting with BBKA research team to discuss NHMS 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Third sector organisations
Results and Impact Meeting with BBKA research team to discuss NHMS
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Meeting with Edward Darling, the Life Map 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Meeting with Edward Darling, the Life Map
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Meeting with Edward Darling, the Life Map 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Meeting with Edward Darling, the Life Map
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Meeting with Edward Darling, the Life Map 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Meeting with Edward Darling, the Life Map
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Meeting with Farmer re experiment 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Meeting with Farmer re experiment
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Meeting with Industry Partners to discuss seed mixes for ASSIST grassland experiment 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Meeting with Industry Partners to discuss and co-design seed mixes for the ASSIST grassland experiment
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Meeting with Industry Partners to discuss seed mixes for grassland experiment 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Discussion of commercial seed mix to include in grassland experiments
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description Meeting with NERC re honey monitoring in Scotland 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Meeting with NERC re honey monitoring in Scotland
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Meeting with Reed business re synergies 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact CEH blogpost on news pages
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
URL https://www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-media/blogs/ceh-bring-assist-science-and-minecraft-cereals-2018
 
Description Meeting with SOYL to discuss soil analysis 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact An event for agronomits and industry partners. A lot of interest in ASSIST and possible links to farmers for WP1 and WP3.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
URL http://www.aiccconference1.co.uk/
 
Description Meeting with Strutt and Parker 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Meeting with Strutt and Parker
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Meeting with Tesco 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Workshop and engagement meeting
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Meeting with US Monsanto representitives 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Discussion of principles of ASSIST and ecological intensification with Agrochemical industry
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Meeting with Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Third sector organisations
Results and Impact Joint workshop to explore potential synergies between ASSIST and YEN
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Meeting with project team and collaborators to discuss GHG expt 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Meeting with project team and collaborators to discuss GHG expt
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Midlands Soil Discussion Group; a Regional group of British Soil Science Society 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Midlands Soil Discussion Group; a Regional group of British Soil Science Society
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Modelling the concentration of ammonia and exceedance of the critical level in the UK 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Tony Dore presenting on deposition modelling in Canada (publicity of CEH work: "Modelling the concentration of ammonia and exceedance of the critical level in the UK", 36th International Technical Meeting on Air Pollution Modelling and its Application: Ottawa, Canada
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Modelling the impacts of scenarios of land use change on farmland and woodland bird indicators 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Poster presentation of ASSET bird modelling work at BES2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Monks Wood Wilderness: 60 years ago, scientists let a farm field rewild - here's what happened 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact The Conversation article
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://theconversation.com/monks-wood-wilderness-60-years-ago-scientists-let-a-farm-field-rewild-he...
 
Description Montplellier seminar 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Invited seminar at SupAro, Montpellier, France
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description NERC GCRF Workshop 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact NERC GCRF Workshop
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description NERC GCRF Workshop 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact NERC GCRF Workshop
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description NERC mid term review 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact NERC mid term review
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description NEWS ITEM: Pesticide analysis and 2021 sample packs. Emailed to all subscribers and put on NHMS website 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Promotion of new scientific research associated with the NHMS, under WP2. Reaches all subscribers to website (1900+).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://honey-monitoring.ac.uk/news-and-events
 
Description NFU Headquarters to present ASSIST project and potential NFU involvement 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact NFU Headquarters to present ASSIST project and potential NFU involvement
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description NFU Headquarters to present ASSIST project and potential NFU involvement 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact NFU Headquarters to present ASSIST project and potential NFU involvement
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description NFU Pollinator Evenet 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact As part of the National farmers Union (NFU) involvement with the Campaign for the Farmed Environment, a series of farmer days were organised around different themes. Jon Storkey and Richard Pywell were invited to speak at two of these events with a focus on habitat management on farms for pollinators. A talk was given based on the ASSIST project and then Jon and Richard helped lead farm walks that demonstrated alternative agri-environment options
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description NFU stakeholder event @ Circencester 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact A range of stakeholders were consulted to help produce a semi-quantitative assessment of the effectiveness, evidence base and feasibility of different agricultural management practices to identify the key farming solutions needed to achieve greater efficiency and sustainability.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description NFU stakeholder event @ Circencester 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact "A range of stakeholders were consulted to help produce a semi-quantitative assessment of the effectiveness, evidence base and feasibility of different agricultural management practices to identify the key farming solutions needed to achieve greater efficiency and sustainability.
Just over a hundred stakeholders comprising mostly farmers, agronomists, scientists and conservation practitioners were asked to complete a questionnaire and we received 38 full responses. Of these respondents, a selected, cross sectional group of 21 attended the follow-up workshop to review the findings of the questionnaire and identify key areas of consensus & conflict and potential areas for future development.
"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description NHMS 2020 results made available to participants. Informed via news item and on website 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Study participants or study members
Results and Impact Promotion and disennination of results for NHMS, under WP2
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://honey-monitoring.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/nhms-newsletter-may-2021-0
 
Description NHMS Newsletter: Month 2020. Emailed to all and put on NHMS website 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Promotion and information for NHMS, under WP2. Reaches all subscribers to website (1800+)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://honey-monitoring.ac.uk/news-and-events
 
Description NHMS Newsletters 2021. Emailed to all and put on NHMS website 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Study participants or study members
Results and Impact Promotion and information for NHMS, under WP2
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description NHMS Twitter account (@CEH_Honey) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact NHMS Twitter account (@CEH_Honey)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description NTU global food security visit 2018 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Undergraduate students
Results and Impact NTU global food security visit 2018
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description NTU global food security visit 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Undergraduate students
Results and Impact NTU global food security visit 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description NTU global food security visit 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Undergraduate students
Results and Impact NTU global food security visit 2020
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description National Honey Show 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Trade show stand to comm on NHMS and innov grant project (floral composition of honey)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Neonics appear in honey after the ban 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Article describing WP2 PLOS paper output (B. A. Woodcock et al., Neonicotinoid residues in UK honey despite European Union moratorium. PLOS One 13, e0189681 (2018).) and giving wider details on the National Honey monitoring Scheme and the ASSIST project in general.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description News articles on conservation headlands - reference to the Spatial Mass effects 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact "News articles on conservation headlands - reference to the Spatial Mass effects paper in: Farmers guardian, The Press and Journal, SeedQuest (June)
"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Open Farm Sunday 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact ASSIST stand at Open Farm Sunday Event at Tuesley Farm, Surrey including meeting with Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Organiser of Blogging Workshop, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, UK 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Organiser of Blogging Workshop, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, UK
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Oxford Real Farming Conference - discussions 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact 1. Dave Goulson referred to Gary's Nature Comms 2019 paper on pollinator declines as evidence (second example after UKBMS butterfly trends)
2. Dave also referred to Hillesden research and Richard's ecological intensification paper in PRSB
3. A question from the audience asked about the ASSIST in-field strips as a measure to reverse insect declines and Dave was very positive about them but rightly noted the paper wasn't out yet
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description Oxford Real Farming Conference 2018 - speaker slot 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Oxford Real Farming Conference 2018 - speaker slot
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Oxford Real Farming Conference 2018 - speaker slot 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Farming event for researchers, public, NGOs and agronomists, Michael Gove also presented.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Panel for IPM at ORFC 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Panel for IPM at ORFC
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Panel for IPM at Oxford Real Farming Conrerence 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Panel for IPM at Oxford Real Farming Conrerence in Oxford.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Pesticides and bees 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Overview of sustianable management and its links with pollination and pesticides
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Pesticides and bees 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Talk about pesticides and bees, data from WP2 and bringing in WP3 field experiment
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Platform presentation at AAB Sustainable Intensification conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact A paper was presented at the AAB Sustainable Intensification Conference at Rothamsted Research 28th-30th November 2017: Jon Storkey & Richard Pywell "The ASSIST project: Achieving Sustainable Agricultural Systems" Aspects of Applied Biology 136: 177-182
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description Plenary lecture at the NW European IUSSI meeting: 20 years of bumblebee research at UKCEH 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Plenary lecture at the NW European IUSSI meeting: 20 years of bumblebee research at UKCEH
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description PoMS and NHMS, Talk to Herefordshire beekeepers 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Promotion of both citizen science schemes
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description PoMS and NHMS, Talk to Warwickshire beekeepers 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Promotion of both citizen science schemes
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Podcast - Science of Feeding the World, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, UK 
Form Of Engagement Activity A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact Podcast - Science of Feeding the World, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, UK
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Pollinators and the ASSIST programme 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Pollinators and the ASSIST programme
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Poster at AAB Sustainable Intensification conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Poster presented at AAB Sustainable Intensification Conference at Rothamsted Research 28th-30th November 2017: Martin Blackwell, Jon Storkey, Rachel Matthews, Adrian Collins (2017) A novel tool to assess ecosystem services delivered by grassland systems.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description Poster presentation on new ASSIST-generated non-disclosive NH3 emission maps at the International Nitrogen Workshop 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Ed Carnell presenting our new non-disclosive NH3 emission maps at the International Nitrogen Workshop in Rennes, France (June 2018; poster)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Presentation ASSIST at ORFC 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Presentation ASSIST at ORFC
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Presentation at AgriTech 4.0 Crops, Seeds & Soil "Sustainable Crop Production Practices Aided by Digital Farming" 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation at AgriTech 4.0 Crops, Seeds & Soil "Sustainable Crop Production Practices Aided by Digital Farming"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Presentation at BASF, Limburgerhof, Germany 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Presentation at BASF, Limburgerhof, Germany
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Presentation by Indogro, including ASSIST, at Philipson Estates Blaston to Natural England, CLA, NFU , LEAF, WRI, Sustainable Land Trust, Woodland Trust, GWCT etc. 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact 40 ASSIST leaflets sent out to Roger to use
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Presentation of ASSIST work (e.g. E-Planner, Skyline, WP3 strips) to new DEFRA chief scientist (Prof. Gideon Henderson) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Presentation of ASSIST work (e.g. E-Planner, Skyline, WP3 strips) to new DEFRA chief scientist (Prof. Gideon Henderson)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Presentation of E-Planner at IALEUK conference, 'The Landscape Ecology of Forests, Woodlands and Trees' 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Presentation of E-Planner at IALEUK conference, 'The Landscape Ecology of Forests, Woodlands and Trees'
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Presentation of E-Planner to WP3 farmers, June 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Study participants or study members
Results and Impact Presentation of E-Planner to WP3 farmers, June 2021
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Presentation of Land Cover plus Fertilisers at Phosphorus 350 workshop 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Invited talk
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Presentation of the LTLS N deposition modelling work in plenary at the International Nitrogen Workshop 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Ed Carnell presented the LTLS N deposition modelling work from Ed T's NERC project in plenary at the International Nitrogen Workshop in Rennes, France (June 2018) to 250 delegates.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Presentation on conservation biocontrol in oilseed rape to agronomists 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation of principles of WP3 in ASSIST in context of pest control in Oilseed Rape to group of agronomists
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL https://aicc.org.uk/news/post.php?s=2019-01-25-aicc-conference-2019-ipm-session
 
Description Presenting opportunities around ASSIST 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Katie Bliss - Agricology
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Presenting opportunities around ASSIST/Strutt and Parker and BNP Paribas 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Jason Beedel - BNP Paribas
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Presenting talk on assist and NHMS 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Presenting talk on assist and NHMS
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Promoting ASSIST 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Promoting ASSIST
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description RSPB Nature's Home magazine: Innovation: Seeding Research 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Short article featureing ASSIST and Hope Farm in RSPBs quarterly subscriber magazine
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Radio interview on rewilding woodland 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Radio interview on rewilding woodland
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL http://abbey104.com/play-it-again
 
Description Reading & district Natural History Scoiety, Pangbourne 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Promotion of IPM and practices developed under WP3; NHMS monitoring scheme
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Reading University press release on networks paper 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Pete Bryant from Reading confirmed link to release, University collaborator on John's PhD
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Realscientists twitter takeover 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Curator of the @realscientists twitter account engaging a wide audience (81k followers) on agriculture, ecology, modelling and statistics. Over the week ww had 1661948 impressions and 14446 engagements) (14-20 July)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Research day talk at Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, UK 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Research day talk at Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, UK
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Restoring biodiversity and ecosystem services in intensive agricultural landscapes 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Talk about achieving sustanable agriculture
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Rothamsted Open Day: tree of trade offs 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact visions of future farming were presented in the form of images; key points and verbally. The public were encouraged to think about potential trade-offs that challenge sustainable ag systems and vote for what they wanted.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Rothamsted Open Innovation Forum 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Rothamsted Open Innovation Forum
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description Rothamsted Open Innovation Forum - ASSIST stand 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact ASSIST programme stand linked with LCM+ Crops Map stand at the event attracted interest from a range of stakeholders (policy to industry and research focussed).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description Rothamsted Science Strategy Launch 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact On 9th May 2017, Rothamsted Research announced it's new Science Strategy at an event attended by the national media, Rothamsted supporters and policy makers. Jon Storkey presented the ASSIST project and attended an additional event for further questions and interviews with the media following the formal launch.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description SEESOIL Farm Walk for WP3 discussing techniques for soil carbon sequestration 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Open discussion amongst varied group; new flux tower handouts created and distributed
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description STFC Food network + Launch Meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact ASSIST programme website created to showcase the research programme, collaborators and partners, areas of research, expected outputs, latest news and opportunities for involvement from the wider farming and scientific/ policy community.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
URL http://www.assist.ceh.ac.uk
 
Description STFC Food network + Launch Meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact The Launch Meeting offered opportunities for knowledge share from ASSIST to the STFC Physics and AgriFood communities.

The event was free to attend and consisted of a series of talks by expert speakers on topics spanning the STFC and Agri-Food sectors along with interactive sessions and networking opportunities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
URL https://www.stfcfoodnetwork.org/launch-meeting.html
 
Description Site visit with head of Natural England (Tony Juniper) to showcase natural regeneration of woodland (Monks Wood Wildernesses) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Site visit/demonstration of results
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://twitter.com/TonyJuniper/status/1388169215027433482
 
Description Society of Chemical Industry: Climate Change and Agriculture, London, UK 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Society of Chemical Industry: Climate Change and Agriculture, London, UK
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description South Devon AONB Farmer Visit 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Disseminated the findings of ASSIST Grassland 2019-2021
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description South Today: BBC News at Ten - Michael Gove holding an ASSIST leaflet after the Rothamsted open day 
Form Of Engagement Activity A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact South Today: BBC News at Ten - Michael Gove holding an ASSIST leaflet after the Rothamsted open day
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description South Today: BBC News at Ten - Michael Gove holding an ASSIST leaflet after the Rothamsted open day 
Form Of Engagement Activity A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact South Today: BBC News at Ten - Michael Gove holding an ASSIST leaflet after the Rothamsted open day
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Speaking to sixth form at Watford Grammar School 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact Jon Storkey was invited to speak to the sixth form at Watford Boys Grammar School on the topic of global food security and sustainable agriculture.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description Stakeholders workshop for WP3 Farmers 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Agronomists conference hosted by Indigro. Agronomists conference at which the ASSIST programme was presented, sharing opportunities for involvement through provision of yield data and/or sites for the experimental farm platform.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description Stakeholders workshop for WP3 Farmers 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Agronomists conference hosted by Indigro. Agronomists conference at which the ASSIST programme was presented, sharing opportunities for involvement through provision of yield data and/or sites for the experimental farm platform.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description Start-up covered on Rothamsted Website 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Start-up covered on Rothamsted Website
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Steering group meeting for Rothamsted Soils to Nutrition programme 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Report on progress on ASSIST and exploration of links with related projects
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description SuSCrop 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact ASSIST featured in the Guardian and The Times following SMC Briefing entitled "Beyond neonics". Articles focussed on experiments within ASSIST looking at whether flower strips planted not just in margins but in the midst of crops can reduce the need for pesticides by enhancing natural pest control throughout the field. See the CEH Blog
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
URL https://www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-media/blogs/exploring-alternatives-farming-without-neonics
 
Description Sustainable Intensification & Valuing Nature in Dialogue: enabling researchers to work across environment 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Organised and attended (Whitmore and Metcalfe) the "Sustainable Intensification & Valuing Nature in Dialogue: enabling researchers to work across environment" workshop (5-7 April) - Paper planned.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description Sustainable Intensification Platform meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Presentation and debate of ASSIST work and principles with sustainable intensification community
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Sustainable agriculture and our bees 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Talk about pesticides and bees, data from WP2 and bringing in WP3 field experiment
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Talk at SER 18: Restoring biodiversity and ecosystem services in intensive agricultural landscapes 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Talk about achieving sustainable agriculture and introduction to the ASSIST programme.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Talk at Upton for South Warwickshire Sustainable Farming Group (held at Upton Estate) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact An overview of the programme including the field trials
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Talk at the ECCB conference: Ecological intensification: using wildlife-friendly farming to increases crop yield 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Presentation on sustainable land management incorporating the ASSISt project, Javskyla, Finand.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Talk on ASSIST and the National Honey Monitoring Scheme to Essex Beekeepers 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Third sector organisations
Results and Impact Talk on ASSIST and the National Honey Monitoring Scheme to Essex Beekeepers, aiming to engage participants to submit samples to the scheme.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Talk on CEH research on pollinators and sustainable intensification to Wageningen Group (David Kleijn and colleagues) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Talk on CEH research on pollinators and sustainable intensification to Wageningen Group (David Kleijn and colleagues)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Talk on sustainable intensification 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Promoting insect biodiversity in farming systems
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Talk to BASE farmers 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Talk to BASE farmers 9th May 2019. BASE visit with Jackie Stroud and Sam Cook talking with farmers on natural pest control.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Talk to BASE farmers 9th May 2019. BASE visit with Jackie Stroud talking with farmers on natural pest control. 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Talk to BASE farmers 9th May 2019. BASE visit with Jackie Stroud talking with farmers on natural pest control.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Talk to Bedfordshire Beekeepers Association: Managing Farmland for Pollinators 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Talk to Bedfordshire Beekeepers Association: Managing Farmland for Pollinators
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Talk to Strutt and Parker agronomy group 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Supporters
Results and Impact Presentation of ASSIST project to Strutt and Parker meeting for farmers and agronomists
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Talking soils with SOYL 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Talking soils with SOYL
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Talking through assist 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact talking through assist
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description The ASSIST Programme 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact The ASSIST Programme
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description The ASSIST Programme 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact The ASSIST Programme
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description The ASSIST Programme 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact The ASSIST Programme
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description The ASSIST Programme 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact The ASSIST Programme
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description The ASSIST Programme 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact The ASSIST Programme
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description The ASSIST Programme 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact The ASSIST Programme
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description The ASSIST Programme 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact The ASSIST Programme
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description The ASSIST Programme 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact The ASSIST Programme
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description The ASSIST Programme 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact The ASSIST Programme
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019,2020
 
Description The ASSIST Programme 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact The ASSIST Programme
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description The ASSIST Programme 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact The ASSIST Programme
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description The ASSIST Programme @ AHDB workshop'East Anglia Agronomy 2019' 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Summary talk of the ASSIST program
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description The ASSIST Programme @ combined LEAF and AHDB Farmers day 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Summary talk of the ASSIST program to encourage participation in new yield network and increase understanding of ASSIST experiments.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description The ASSIST Programme @Nottinghamshire Farm Business association 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Summary talk of the ASSIST program
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description The Crop it Like it's Hot Podcast 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Promotion of IPM and practices developed under WP3
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://www.croptecshow.com/podcasts/
 
Description The National Honey Monitoring Scheme: Article in the Halifax BKA newsletter 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Promotion of NHMS regionally to encourage samples from under-represented area
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description The National Honey Monitoring Scheme: Using citizen science to investigate the foraging habits of UK honeybees, High Wycombe 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Promotion and disennination of results for NHMS, under WP2, to High Wycombe.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description The National Honey Monitoring Scheme: Using citizen science to investigate the foraging habits of UK honeybees, Ipswich and East Suffolk BKA 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Promotion and disennination of results for NHMS, under WP2, to Ipswich and East Suffolk BKA.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description The National Honey Monitoring Scheme: Using citizen science to investigate the foraging habits of UK honeybees, South West England beekeepers 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Promotion and disennination of results for NHMS, under WP2, to South West England beekeepers (also some invited -by host-from elsewhere in the UK/ internationally).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description The National Honey Monitoring Scheme: Using citizen science to investigate the foraging habits of UK honeybees, Talk to Bee Improvement and Bee Breeders Association 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Promotion and disennination of results for NHMS, under WP2
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description The National Honey Monitoring Scheme: Using citizen science to investigate the foraging habits of UK honeybees, Talk to Gloucestershire BKA annual meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Promotion and disennination of results for NHMS, under WP2
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description The National Honey Monitoring Scheme: Using citizen science to investigate the foraging habits of UK honeybees, Talk to New Forest beekeepers 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Promotion and disennination of results for NHMS, under WP2
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description The National Honey Monitoring Scheme: Using citizen science to investigate the foraging habits of UK honeybees, Talk to Norfolk beekeepers 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Promotion and disennination of results for NHMS, under WP2
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description The National Honey Monitoring Scheme: Using citizen science to investigate the foraging habits of UK honeybees, Talk to Norfolk beekeepers 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Promotion and disennination of results for NHMS also defra funded pilot study on pesticides in honey, under WP2
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description The National Honey Monitoring Scheme: Using citizen science to investigate the foraging habits of UK honeybees, Talk to Saffron Walden beekeepers 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Promotion and disennination of results for NHMS, under WP2
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description The National Honey Monitoring Scheme: Using citizen science to investigate the foraging habits of UK honeybees, Talk to Vale and Downland beekeepers 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Promotion and disennination of results for NHMS, under WP2
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description The National Honey Monitoring Scheme: Using citizen science to investigate the foraging habits of UK honeybees, Talk to Wantage bee keepers 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Promotion and disennination of results for NHMS, under WP2
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description The National Honey Monitoring Scheme: Using citizen science to investigate the foraging habits of UK honeybees, West Suffolk BKA 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Promotion and disennination of results for NHMS, under WP2, to West Suffolk BKA
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description The National Honey Monitoring Scheme: Using citizen science to investigate the foraging habits of UK honeybees, West Sussex Beekeepers convention 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Promotion and disennination of results for NHMS, under WP2, at the West Sussex Beekeepers convention.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description The National Honey Monitoring Scheme: Using citizen science to understand honey bees 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Public launch of the results of the 1st year of the NHMS
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description The National Honey Monitoring Scheme: Year 1 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact National bee Unit, Technical Training Conference. Presentation and Q+A on the National Honey Monitoring Scheme and bee health work carried out at CEH (Innovation grant)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Tree of trade-offs: LEAF event 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact visions of future farming were presented in the form of images; key points and verbally. The public were encouraged to think about potential trade-offs that challenge sustainable ag systems and vote for what they wanted.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description University of Bristol & Kraal Company Visit 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact [Rivero] 19/06/2019 - Hosted the visit of researchers from the University of Bristol and Kraal company (sensors and software for monitoring livestock and relate that with the landscape) to discuss the feasibility of monitoring sheep at the Rowden plots experiment.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Visit of AICC Agronomists to learn about 'Integrating systems' 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact demonstrated field margin experiments on how flower margins can improve biocontrol in OSR; took part in a panel discussion on 'Integrating systems'.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Visit of LEAF 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Discussion of links with ASSIST and LEAF with Head of Integrated Farming
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Visit of Patrick Valanace 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Debate and presentation of ASSIST with Chief Scientific Advisor to the Government and colleagues from Defra
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Visit of senior National Trust staff to an ASSIST study farm 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Visit of senior National Trust staff to an ASSIST study farm
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Visit to ASSIST farm to meet senior National Trust staff (set up by Rosie Hails) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Mark Harrold and Rosie Hails
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Visit to G's - Cambridgeshire 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Recorded interview at Hillesden Farm, for BBC Radio 4 on 'Farming Today'. The topic was to discuss the problems on water logged soils on farming and what/why we are measuring at Hillesden Farm to understand how crop yields can be improved.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
URL http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09pjgrj
 
Description WP3 field experiment and NHMS 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Invited talk
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description WP3 updates 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact WP3 updates
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Wageningen University Working Group 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact [Carvell] 28/8/2019- Talk on CEH research on pollinators and sustainable intensification to Wageningen University working Group (David Kleijn and colleagues).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description What is..CEH? 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact What is..CEH?
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description What's in your Honey? Article in BeeCraft 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Promotion of NHMS nationally to encourage samples from under-represented areas. Reaches many beekeepers not associated with the BBKA
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Winners of GFS Policy Lab (Link) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Winners of GFS Policy Lab (Link)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL https://challenges.openideo.com/challenge/food-system-vision-prize/open-submission/upsetting-the-app...
 
Description Workshop to review questionnaire assessment of sustainable intensification and obstacles to uptake (co-hosted with RSPB) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact A range of stakeholders were consulted to help produce a semi-quantitative assessment of the effectiveness, evidence base and feasibility of different agricultural management practices to identify the key farming solutions needed to achieve greater efficiency and sustainability.
Just over a hundred stakeholders comprising mostly farmers, agronomists, scientists and conservation practitioners were asked to complete a questionnaire and we received 38 full responses. Of these respondents, a selected, cross sectional group of 21 attended the follow-up workshop to review the findings of the questionnaire and identify key areas of consensus & conflict and potential areas for future development. The workshop was hosted jointly between the ASSIST team and RSPB.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description Yield network catch up 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Yield network catch up
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Yield network/CropMap press release 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact Articles in Farmers Weekly, The Times, Farming UK, Farming Today
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://www.ceh.ac.uk/press/high-tech-data-confirm-record-poor-harvest-after-year-extreme-weather
 
Description iCROPM 2020 Conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Durum wheat ideotypes characteristics for the Mediterranean basin under future climate conditions
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description iCROPM 2020 Conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Drought not heat stress driving yield losses in extreme years under climate change
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description iCROPM 2020 Conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Why do crop models diverge substantially in climate impact projections?
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description iCROPM 2020 Conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact New modelling methodology for improving crop model performance under stress conditions
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description iCROPM 2020 Conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Substantial increase in yield is predicted by designing wheat ideotypes for Europe under future climate
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description iCROPM 2020 Conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact A UK climate-crop modelling capability for impact assessments on food security: plans and progress
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020