We organise our research across six Science Areas. Click to read more about each area including details of key projects, data, groups and facilities.
![Fieldwork Black Burn Auchencorth Moss. Photo: Ian Leith](/sites/default/files/styles/tile_listing/public/strips/Tile-Fieldwork-Black-Burn-Auchencorth-Moss-photo-Ian-Leith-370x274.jpg?itok=96NVcATF)
Atmospheric Chemistry and Effects
Quantifying biosphere atmosphere-exchange of air pollutants and greenhouse gases
![Wildflower margin Photo: Richard Pywell](/sites/default/files/styles/tile_listing/public/strips/Tile-Wildflower-margin-photo-Richard-Pywell-UKCEH-370x274.jpg?itok=2dYtGZ6T)
Biodiversity
Understanding, predicting and mitigating future threats to biodiversity
![Storm clouds](/sites/default/files/styles/tile_listing/public/strips/Tile-storm-cloud-370x274.jpg?itok=yDWjDK88)
Hydro-Climate Risks
Improving the understanding of extreme weather, climate and hydrology such as floods and droughts
![Ozone damage on clover. Photo: Gina Mills](/sites/default/files/styles/tile_listing/public/strips/Tile-Ozone-damage-on-clover-photo-Gina-Mills-UKCEH-370x274.jpg?itok=0KUMM2oU)
Pollution
Providing the scientific knowledge and evidence that underpins the assessment of risk from chemicals
![Mixed land use including agricultural fields](/sites/default/files/styles/tile_listing/public/strips/Tile-yorkshire-370x274.jpg?itok=zNm7mp97)
Soils and Land Use
Measuring and modelling change to conserve and enhance benefits from local to global scales
![Reservoir in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales. Photo: Shutterstock](/sites/default/files/styles/tile_listing/public/strips/Tile-Reservoir-in-the-Brecon-Beacons-National%20Park-Wales-photo-Shutterstock-370x274.jpg?itok=DuifWZVv)
Water Resources
Interactions and conflicts between the ways in which freshwaters and their dependent ecosystems are used as a resource