ECN is a multi-agency programme supported by a consortium of UK government departments and agencies. These organisations contribute to the programme either through funding or carrying out ECN site monitoring. ECN is coordinated by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. The consortium comprises:
- Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
- Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru - Natural Resources Wales
- Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
- Environment Agency
- Forestry Commission
- Forest Research
- Llywodraeth Cymru - Welsh Government
- Natural England
- NatureScot
- Northern Ireland Environment Agency (DAERA)
- Rothamsted Research
- Scottish Environment Protection Agency
- Scottish Government (including Marine Scotland: Science)
- The James Hutton Institute
- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
- UKRI Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
- UKRI Natural Environment Research Council
- UK Upland Waters Monitoring Network consortium