Membership reports

Our annual report provides an opportunity for our members and stakeholders to find out more about the IES and our activities over the last year.  Read about our achievements in 2024 and our...
Every few years we survey our members to identify trends in how different services are valued, and to gather members’ opinions on potential future developments. This report presents the findings...
Our annual report provides an opportunity for our members and stakeholders to find out more about the IES and our activities over the last year.  Read about our achievements in 2023 and our...
The Salary and Workplace Satisfaction Report provides a valuable insight into salary trends and job satisfaction across the environmental science sector. The report presents the findings of a...

Environmental Science Sector Reports

Both our natural environment and the benefits it provides for human society rely on the ways that we seek to protect, enhance, and respond to the natural world. On a societal and economic level, we...
Launched in 2023, Turning the Tide: Systems thinking for a sustainable ocean was a long-term project covering four key themes in marine and coastal science from a systems thinking perspective. It was...
Throughout 2024 and early 2025, the IES engaged in a thematic project exploring the role of knowledge in supporting evidence-informed policy. The project resulted in several outcomes, including the...
The state of the environment has never been subject to such a high degree of scrutiny and observation as it is now. As a result, we have more evidence than ever before, providing a crucial...

Guidance

Air pollution damage to protected wildlife sites is often overlooked due to the current emphasis on its effect on human health. This publication signposts the appropriate thresholds used by local...

Based on the collective opinions of our consulted members, these are the experience and qualifications necessary to demonstrate competence in a range of EIA roles.

The...

Odour is an issue that air quality professionals are frequently required to assess, particularly in respect to planning. Odour impacts may be assessed when considering a planning application  for...

Environmental Protection UK (EPUK) and the Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM) have produced this guidance to ensure that air quality is adequately considered in the land-use...

Forthcoming reports

Title Publication date
Annual Report May

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Bea Gilbert

Publications Lead

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