Projects
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Investigating how UK agriculture can adjust to changing seasonality and extreme rainfall
We evaluated climate adaptation in UK agriculture on behalf of Defra - specifically around extreme rainfall and shifting seasonal patterns.
Developing the Soil Health Scorecard
As part of the scorecard development, we led the field experiment programme to extensively test the scorecard in different farming scenarios.
Enhancing moorland management through long-term monitoring
The ADAS ecology team was commissioned by Defra to resurvey 20 long-term moorland monitoring sites across the English uplands.
Protecting upland habitat during a high voltage line refurbishment
We worked with Northern Powergrid and statutory authorities to ensure a high voltage line refurbishment did not affect habitats and breeding birds.
Ecological surveys and mitigation for A66 Northern Trans-Pennine project
We supported Amey and RSK Structural Soils with ecological services during key phases, following environmental regulations and best practices.
Collecting environmental data for the England Ecosystem Survey
We delivered key components of the England Ecosystem Survey, including planning, coordinating and executing 300 vegetation and landscape surveys.
Translocation of great crested newts, Oxfordshire
ADAS undertook an ecological assessment near the A338, Oxfordshire. Great Crested Newts were found and we undertook mitigation actions.
Investigating how UK agriculture can adapt to drought, extreme heat and wildfires
We assessed how UK agriculture can adapt to more frequent drought, extreme heat and wildfires events on behalf of Defra.