Building the UK Environmental Monitoring Community

Building on the momentum of last year’s event, NEMC 2025 will move beyond knowledge-sharing towards fostering collective momentum for a shared UK environmental monitoring vision and supporting its practical delivery.

Our independent panel is currently reviewing and selecting from an exciting range of submissions for talks and interactive sessions from organisations across the UK’s environmental landscape – including Natural England, JNCC, Environment Agency, Welsh Government, Forest Research, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, UKCEH, Defra, NCEA, and many others working at the forefront of environmental monitoring.

We’ve received submissions on a wide range of topics, including biodiversity and habitats, water, soils, greenhouse gases, chemicals, and social and economic issues plus much more.

Community-led sessions and talks will include:

  • Case studies
  • Panel discussions
  • Interactive sessions.

 

NEMC2025 is Chaired by leading voices:

  • Andy Nesbitt – Natural England
  • Ann Humble / James Skates – Welsh Government
  • Martin Parr -CABI (TBC)
  • Mat Williams – University of Edinburgh
  • Mark Nason – CIEEM
  • Bridget Emmett – UKCEH.

 

Be part of the change

Whether you deliver, use, or benefit from environmental monitoring, your voice matters. Help shape a community that drives greater impact and supports resilient, evidence-led environmental monitoring across the UK.

Registration closes on 11 November 2025. Spaces are limited - we’ve had lots of interest already, so don’t miss your chance to attend and be part of NEMC 2025.

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.

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.

Call for session proposals: NOW CLOSED

We invited proposals for group sessions at NEMC 2025, which is expected to welcome up to 120 participants. The call closed on 12 September.