The NEMC returns for its second year focusing on: From insight to impact: building the UK environmental monitoring community

The aim of this conference is to co-create a national UK environmental monitoring community with a collective vision to drive greater impact and deliver evidence-based outcomes in environmental management. To be effective, this community must include all those involved in monitoring whether they deliver, use, or benefit from it. This conference builds on the outcomes of NEMC 2024 by addressing some of the key challenges that were identified by the community. NEMC 2025 aims to move beyond knowledge-sharing of exemplars toward fostering collective momentum for a shared UK environmental monitoring vision and supporting its practical delivery.  

Sessions led by the community will engage participants in interactive discussions on themes where an immediate opportunity was identified for more collective action identified by delegates at NEMC 2024 such as habitat condition, plastics, forever chemicals, impacts on people and wellbeing, and urban monitoring. These will be followed by case studies highlighting innovative approaches to overcoming barriers in areas such as data standards, accessibility and integration, and cross-nation and cross-sector collaboration.  

With contributions from key decision-makers and practitioners, NEMC2025 offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of environmental monitoring in the UK.  

Open to all, it is organised by the British Ecology Society, the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, and the UK Environmental Observation Framework all of whom have a shared commitment to monitoring and delivering evidence and impact for people and nature.
 

Conference details

Time: 10:00 – 17:00 (GMT)
Date: 15 December 2025
Location: EICC, Edinburgh

For full information and to register, visit the British Ecological Society's website.

Call for session proposals

We are now inviting proposals for group sessions at NEMC 2025, which is expected to welcome up to 120 participants. To submit a proposal, please visit the BES website.

Early Career Research funding

BES, UKCEH, and UKEOF are committed to supporting and championing careers in environmental science across both industry and academia. They provide opportunities for Early Career Researchers (ECRs) to broaden their professional development and realise their full potential. To support this aim, financial assistance is available for 25 ECRs to attend NEMC 2025. Each successful applicant will receive a £150 award, applied directly to cover the conference registration fee.

Please see the BES website for further details.