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Take a closer look at how our modelling works across different spatial scales, what each scale helps us understand, and how they fit together as part of a single, joined up evidence base.

Watch and read about the latest video in our film series "From upstream to downstream" explaining how flood risk and water quality are shaped across whole river catchments, and more.

How can modelling reduce flood risk in York? Explore Ousewem’s work across the SUNO catchment and how data is guiding natural flood management decisions.

York schools continue to help shape the York rivers trial, exploring rivers, flood resilience and nature through creative, hands-on learning.

Monitoring produces evidence of what NFM delivers. Earlier blogs explored how choosing the right indicators helps to capture evidence for NFM benefits. Our recent workshop built on that work.

Teachers have started identifying what pupils need to learn about York’s rivers, the wider catchments and natural flood management. Their ideas will guide the learning resources and more...

Our delivery team has spent the past six months refining practical measures that work on real farms. Recent work has also deepened our understanding of how NFM performs across varied conditions.

Ousewem is exploring how soil health management could become part of our offer to landowners. Soil health - how it’s maintained and improved - has been a missing piece we’ve wanted to test.

We’re inviting university students to join the 2025 programme. Whether your interests lie in environmental science, geography or community engagement, there’s scope to make a tangible contribution.