Assimila is a consultancy company specializing in environmental monitoring, modelling and prediction. Our aim is to bridge the gap between the academic, business and government worlds to help the uptake of new technology in environmental management. We do this by facilitating knowledge transfer, fostering links between researchers and their users and undertaking analysis, assessment and pilot project contracts. We maintain close links with the Earth system science research community in the UK to ensure that advice to our clients is based on state-of-the-art science.