Science Links
Science Databases
Defra contributes to research effort across the UK and world-wide. The following are links to a number of databases or other websites holding science information of relevance to Defra:
- Stockless Arable Organic Research - The Stockless Arable Organic Project at ADAS Terrington is funded by Defra (projects OF0318 and OF0322) in support of its policy objective of encouraging conversion to organic methods. The aim of the project is to assess the sustainability of arable organic production with particular focus on a stockless rotation on a fertile soil.
- CAB International is a global not-for-profit organisation specialising in sustainable solutions for agricultural and environmental problems. It also provides publishing services, including a book and reference work list, a primary and review journal programme and bibliographic databases.
- UK Research on the "Prion Diseases" - maintained by the Medical Research Council and providing details of current publicly funded research on Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies in the UK, including contributions from Defra, Department of Health, Food Standards Agency and BBSRC.
- Countryside Survey 2000 - The Countryside Survey 2000 was funded by Defra and NERC and a number of other organisations. It is a major audit of the British countryside, involving both detailed field observations and satellite imagery, which has provided a complete land cover census for Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- UK Biodiversity Website - This site supports the implementation of the UK Biodiversity Action Plan and the partnerships involved in biodiversity conservation.
- Defra Arable Crops, Pesticide Safety and Non-Food Research Programmes Database - This site helps co-ordinate and develop UK Government policy on renewable raw materials for energy and industry and includes a wide range of information on current schemes and research programmes.
Defra Science Related Agencies & NDPB's
- Central Science Laboratory (CSL)
- Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS)
- Pesticides Safety Directorate (PSD)
- Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA)
- Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD)
- Environment Agency
- Natural England
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Other Government Departments
- Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
- Department of Health
- National Assembly For Wales (including NAWAD)
- Scottish Executive (including SEERAD)
- Northern Ireland Office
Inter-Departmental
- Government Office for Science
- Food Standards Agency
- Inter Agency Committee for Marine Science and Technology
- Forestry Research (Forestry Commission)
- Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
- Interdepartmental Group on Health Risks from Chemicals (IGHRC)
Research Councils
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
- Natural Environment Research Council
- Science and Technology Facilities Council
- Economic and Social Science Council
- Medical Research Council
- Science and Technology Facilities Council
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
- Babraham Institute (BI)
- Rothamsted Research (IACR)
- Institute for Animal Health (IAH)
- Institute of Food Research (IFR)
- Institute of Grasslands and Environmental Research (IGER)
- John Innes Centre (JIC)
- Roslin Institute, Edinburgh (RI)
Main Industry Levy Bodies
- Meat and Livestock Commission
- Home Grown Cereals Authority
- Horticultural Development Council
- British Potato Council
- Sea Fish Industry Authority
- National Hop Association of England
International Science
Please note that Defra takes no responsibility for these sites, and no warranty of those services being available is guaranteed or implied.
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last modified: 26 February 2008
Page published: 26 February 2008