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SECURE is a network of statisticians, modellers and environmental scientists funded by the EPSRC.

SECURE is a network of statisticians, modellers and environmental scientists funded by the EPSRC.
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Our vision is to provide fresh intelligence and new insights into environmental change and society's management of changes in ecosystem services and resources, health, infrastructure and climate change.

Our vision is to provide fresh intelligence and new insights into environmental change and society's management of changes in ecosystem services and resources, health, infrastructure and climate change.
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SECURE objectives: Shaping the data sets of the future. Ensuring that maximum benefit is gained from existing data resources.

SECURE objectives: Shaping the data sets of the future. Ensuring that maximum benefit is gained from existing data resources.
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If you are interested in environmental change please explore this website. There are various ways you can get involved with SECURE either as a researcher or agency.

If you are interested in environmental change please explore this website. There are various ways you can get involved with SECURE either as a researcher or agency.
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SECURE Annual Conference 2017

SECURE held its Annual Conference on Tuesday 19th September, 2017 at the TEACHER Building in Glasgow.

A report of the day together with the some of the talks is available in the News Article below.

Networking at the SECURE Annual conference

SECURE held their Annual Conference on the 19th September

SECURE held their Annual Conference on the 19th September
R Smith presentation SECURE Annual Conference 2017

There were keynote presentations

There were keynote presentations
Gabi Hegerl presentation at the 2017 Annual Conference

There were talks on completed and future Feasibility Projects

There were talks on completed and future Feasibility Projects
A Bowman presentation

Feasibility topics covered the River Clyde and

Feasibility topics covered the River Clyde and
Talk by Amber Leeson at the SECURE Annual conference

Greenland. A full report on the conference can be viewed opposite in the first item of news.

Greenland. A full report on the conference can be viewed opposite in the first item of news.

News

  • 25 Sep

    SECURE Annual Conference Report

    SECURE held its third and final Annual conference at the TEACHER building in Glasgow on the 19th September, attended by 50 people from around the UK and from universities and agencies. The meeting commenced with Professor Marian Scott, the SECURE PI giving an update on the progress of the network and what it had achieved including a description of the SECURE Feasibility project portfolio (now at 16 projects in total).
  • 24 May

    SECURE Grand Challenge

    The SECURE Grand Challenge was held on the 23rd May at the TEACHER Building in Glasgow. Fifty delegates attended a day where five challenges were presented by some of SECURE's partner organisations
  • 28 Feb

    SECURE March 2017 Newsletter

    SECURE has just published its March 2017 Newsletter. It includes an article by Professor Sarah Cleaveland which looks at the global challenges in one planet, one health.
  • 09 Nov

    Final Report and talks from SECURE Workshop, March 2016

    The SECURE Workshop "Use of low-cost sensor technology to monitor air quality & engage citizens" was held in March, 2016
Full listings...
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THE TEN SECURE FEASIBILITY PROJECTS: CLICK ON TITLE OF PROJECT FOR REPORTS

THE TEN SECURE FEASIBILITY PROJECTS: CLICK ON TITLE OF PROJECT FOR REPORTS
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FP 1 (Nov15-April16)

Statistical software to identify spatiotemporal patterns and coherence over river networks: Dr Claire Miller, the University of Glasgow

Statistical software to identify spatiotemporal patterns and coherence over river networks: Dr Claire Miller, the University of Glasgow
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FP2 (Dec15-)

Feasibility testing of low-cost sensors to represent spatio-temporal variability of ambient ground-level NO2 and O3 concentrations: Dr Stefan Reis, NERC Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Feasibility testing of low-cost sensors to represent spatio-temporal variability of ambient ground-level NO2 and O3 concentrations: Dr Stefan Reis, NERC Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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FP 3 (Jan16-June16)

STAGE: Statistical modelling of Groundwater Extremes: Dr Ben Marchant, The British Geological Survey

STAGE: Statistical modelling of Groundwater Extremes: Dr Ben Marchant, The British Geological Survey
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FP 4 (Jan16-June16)

Getting the right spatial & social mix: improved methods for planning community Renewable Energy facilities: Professor Alexis Comber, University of Leeds

Getting the right spatial & social mix: improved methods for planning community Renewable Energy facilities: Professor Alexis Comber, University of Leeds
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FP 5 (Oct15-May16)

Detection of abrupt changes in land and ocean ecosystems: Dr Claudie Beaulieu, University of Southampton

Detection of abrupt changes in land and ocean ecosystems: Dr Claudie Beaulieu, University of Southampton
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FP a (July16-)

Improved Approaches for Mapping and modelling blanket peatland extent and depth: Dr Lauren Parry, University of Glasgow

Improved Approaches for Mapping and modelling blanket peatland extent and depth: Dr Lauren Parry, University of Glasgow
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FP b (Aug16-)

Model of species' population trends and climate change accounting for weather-related observation bias: Dr Peter Henrys, NERC Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, CEH

Model of species' population trends and climate change accounting for weather-related observation bias: Dr Peter Henrys, NERC Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, CEH
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FP c (July16-)

Modelling Extreme Melt events On the Greenland ice sheet (MEMOG): Dr Amber Leeson, Lancaster University

Modelling Extreme Melt events On the Greenland ice sheet (MEMOG): Dr Amber Leeson, Lancaster University
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FP d (Aug16-)

Modelling and visualisation tools for water quality in the Clyde Estuary: Professor Adrian Bowman, University of Glasgow

Modelling and visualisation tools for water quality in the Clyde Estuary: Professor Adrian Bowman, University of Glasgow
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FP e (Aug16-)

Efficiently modelling non-stationary in ecological spatial models: Dr Esther Jones, University of St Andrews

Efficiently modelling non-stationary in ecological spatial models: Dr Esther Jones, University of St Andrews
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Workshop Final Report: Use of low-cost sensor technology to monitor air quality and engage citizens

 The individual talks can be viewed on the top right tile under news.

Challenge 1

The SECURE Grand Challenge was held on the 23rd May.

The SECURE Grand Challenge was held on the 23rd May.
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Five Challenges were presented.

Five Challenges were presented.
Challenge Talk by Andrew Berkeley

The Challenges were from Health Protection Scotland, the Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.

The Challenges were from Health Protection Scotland, the Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.
Challenge 3 Talk by Phil Smith

The delegates had to choose one of the five challenges.

The delegates had to choose one of the five challenges.
Challenge 5 talk by Jonathan Bowes

The Challenge presentations can be viewed in the news article top right tile.

The Challenge presentations can be viewed in the news article top right tile.
Sensor Challenge Workshop with Dr S Ray and Jonathan Bowes

The delegates worked in their chosen group to come up with Feasibility Project ideas.

The delegates worked in their chosen group to come up with Feasibility Project ideas.