Eye in the Sky: drones at Salisbury Plain
DIO Training Safety staff are now operating drones on Salisbury Plain to monitor and record illegal behaviour and protect the public.
Military Training
How conservation groups help to protect biodiversity on the Defence estate
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Rebecca Jenkins, Posted on:
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Conservation, Environment and Ecology, Salisbury Plain Training Area
Today is World Environment Day and I’d like to tell you about the important role that our conservation groups play in managing and protecting biodiversity, the environment and wildlife across the Defence estate.
Using science to predict climate change
As part of British Science Week, I’d like to tell you about how I use the science behind climate tools to predict risks and help protect the MOD estate against climate changes and extreme weather conditions.
Fighting ash dieback and protecting the future of our woodlands
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Jez Kalkowski, Posted on:
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Forestry, Public Access, Public safety, Salisbury Plain Training Area
We have at least 3 million ash trees across the MOD estate, so managing the tree disease ash dieback is a significant objective of our sustainable woodland management and long-term forest planning. Read on to find out more.
Launch of new book on excavations at Barrow Clump
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Richard Osgood, Posted on:
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Archaeology, Operation Nightingale, Salisbury Plain Training Area
Today, marked the official launch of my new book on 'Exercise Beowulf' which covers years of excavation work at Barrow Clump.
Staying safe on the MOD training estate
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Chris Rose, Posted on:
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Health and safety, Military Training, Public Access, Public safety
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Safety on the MOD training estate is vitally important, and we work hard to balance the needs of the military who use it for training activities and the needs of the public who use it for recreation.
Conserving habitats on the military training estate
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Amanda Williams, Posted on:
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Biodiversity, Environment and Ecology, Landmarc, Salisbury Plain Training Area
Amanda Williams, Sustainability Manager at Landmarc Support Services reflects on the positive work that is undertaken across the UK military training estate to conserve some of our most valuable habitats and landscapes.
New online booking system for training facilities will make life easier for our Armed Forces
A Bidding and Allocation Management System (BAMS Online) went live across the Defence Training Estate this summer. It is a new online booking service for our Armed Forces.
Tropical Alliance: responding to an environmental and mass casualty disaster in Belize
In Belize, we often cope with tropical storms, flash floods, wild fires, lightning storms and drive for hundreds of miles in dangerous conditions.
Protecting native plants from Himalayan Balsam
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Pete Chamberlain, Posted on:
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Biodiversity, Fingringhoe Ranges, Volunteering
DIO volunteers recently joined colleagues from the Environment Agency to clear patches of Himalayan Balsam. Read on to find out why this was necessary.