The Otter Project runs a long term environmental surveillance scheme, using otters found dead to investigate contaminants, disease, and population biology across the UK. The otter project records observations, measurements and biological specimens that can be of great...

The Environmental Specimen Bank (ESB) is an essential part of the monitoring of contaminants in the Swedish fauna. It is also of importance for studies of biological diversity and the effects of noxious substances on threatened animal species. The ESB has one of the...

Archived samples are used to study chemical fate and behaviour, to trial new monitoring, and for a wide range of conservation-related studies. Many of these studies are conducted in collaboration with other research groups. Contact us with enquires about accessing archived...

The Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme (WIIS) investigates wildlife deaths in England and Wales where there is evidence that pesticide poisoning may be involved. WIIS monitors pesticide use after approval, so that product approvals can be revised if necessary, and...

Its focus is on opportunistic samples of animals and plants from marine, freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems in the Arctic.