We are a community of world class environmental researchers

Welcome to Lancaster Environment Centre

We are a community of world class environmental researchers, high achieving students, government scientists and commercial enterprises working together to address today’s biggest environmental challenges.

LEC Overview

Partnerships

Researchers at the Lancaster Environment Centre

Effective partnerships are essential for us to maximise the quality and impact of our research. We are continuing to establish new international partnerships.

Partnerships

Facilities

The LEC Building

Over £35 million has been invested in Lancaster Environment Centre’s buildings and facilities over the past ten years, both on site and off site.

People

Lancaster Environment Centre staff continue to gain recognition both nationally and internationally for their outstanding teaching and revolutionary research.

People

Latest news

New species named after professor

A newly discovered species of diatom, a microscopic creature that is key to the health of the planet, is named after a Lancaster professor

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The Centre for Ecology and Hydrology

The Centre for Ecology and Hydrology is a Research Centre of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)