NERC Digital Gathering 

On behalf of the Natural Environment Research Council, the National Centre for Atmospheric Science is delighted to invite you to NERC’s Digital Gathering 2025 at Cranfield University.

We look forward to you joining us at #DG25 in October as we shape the digital future of environmental research. 

You will:

• Have the opportunity to share your own digital research highlights

• Take part in workshops and hackathons

• Discover the latest outcomes from NERC-funded research programmes

• Gain insights into the ongoing work of the Environmental Data Service and NERC’s data centres

• Hear from digital innovation leaders in both industry and policy

• Explore future funding opportunities and planned investments

Our 4 Key Themes:

1. Next-generation sensing
The development of next-generation environmental sensing and measurement systems designed for user needs and to address and transform key challenges and questions in environmental science and policy

2. Data science tools and techniques
Realising the potential of technologies such as AI, machine learning and digital twinning to advance world-leading environmental science, by supporting the development of new approaches to interrogating datasets and using them to develop new scientific insights, understanding and methodologies.

3. Enhancing data services
Delivering new data and digital services which exploit and enable pioneering technology, enable multi-disciplinarity and support the whole NERC community and our stakeholders to make the best use of our data for new discoveries.

4. Pioneering computation science
Pushing the boundaries of what is possible for environmental simulation and next generation modelling. This theme includes the increasing use of different types of foundation models, including Large Language Models within environmental science.

Schedule

Our schedule is still being finalised and is subject to change.