As well as using GeoVisionary to display hydrological, air quality and floral and faunal data in a user-friendly way, CEH is using it to plan fieldwork. GeoVisionary is much clearer than a map, so by visiting a site in Virtual Reality (VR) first, the CEH team can check access, identify risk areas and give Health and Safety briefings. “We’re seeking to exploit the capabilities of GeoVisionary on a variety of projects and have provided introductory training to some 40 staff. Already, we’re finding that we are getting better insights from our data. GeoVisionary also neatly encapsulates our work to visitors, really showcasing our science. So far, we’ve used the system to see how land cover relates to terrain and cross referencing with Ordnance Survey and digital photography layers. "

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