While awareness about indoor air quality (IAQ) is growing — particularly in light of post-pandemic health concerns, Awaab’s Law to combat damp and mould in homes, and rising rates of respiratory illness — monitoring and fixing indoor air quality remains a significant scientific, technical, and...
This webinar explores the long-term operation and optimisation of the Wheal Jane mine water treatment plant — one of the UK’s most significant legacy remediation sites. Managed by John F Hunt Regeneration on behalf of the Mine Remediation Authority and funded by DEFRA, the plant treats metal-...
This webinar series, "A day in the life", shares stories and perspectives from environmental professionals working across specialisms and sectors. The series highlights the breadth of environmental careers and the diversity of routes into the sector.
In this webinar, Akshatha...
Joseph Lewis is Head of Policy at the Institution of Environmental Sciences, working to promote the use of the environmental sciences in decision making. Joseph leads the delivery of the IES Policy Programme, standing up for the voice of science, scientists, and the natural...
In this presentation Nick Cooper provided an overview of the scale of the problem presented by historic coastal landfill sites, the threats posed from their erosion and the methods that exist to manage them.
He also covered two case studies from northeast England where contrasting...
environmental SCIENTIST | Are we measuring what matters? | June 2025
Sally Marsh ponders whether we can apply metrics to the beauty of nature.
Metrics have come to dominate environmental policy in the 21st century, but it has not always been like...
Researchers, professionals and members of the IES team provide in depth analysis of news stories, topical issues and emerging science.
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