| 2001 - date |
Independent consulting hydrologist (DWRconsult). See consultancy experience. |
| 1999 - 2001 |
Head of Risks & Hydrological Extremes Division,
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Wallingford (formerly Institute of Hydrology).
Senior manager directly responsible for 25 scientists researching frequency estimation,
flood-risk mapping, hydrological & climate-impact modelling, rainfall &
flood forecasting, trend detection, and urban studies.
Special responsibility for computing and software strategy. |
| 1991 - 2001 |
International expert on spatial dependence in rainfall extremes,
regional frequency analysis and reservoir flood safety assessment.
Convenor of symposia for EGS and IAHS. |
| 1979 - 2001 |
Trainer & advisor in flood estimation methods. |
| 1993 - 2000 |
Expert studies of UK flood risk problems, including:
Sellafield (2000), Northampton (1999), Boroughbridge (1998)
and Bideford (1993).
See consultancy experience. |
| 1994 - 1999 |
Leader of £1.9m Flood Estimation Handbook
research programme to develop & implement new generalised methods
for UK rainfall & flood frequency estimation.
[Handbook & software published December 1999.]
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| 1994 - 1999 |
Co-ordinator of MAFF flood defence research at Institute of Hydrology (IH). |
| 1988 - 1999 |
Head of Flood Rainfall & Climate Analysis Section (formerly Flood & Storm Hazard Section) within Risks & Resources Division (formerly Engineering Hydrology Division) at IH:
leader of numerous commissioned research projects in rainfall frequency analysis, flood frequency estimation, reservoir safety assessment, and related topics;
generic studies of dependence in environmental extremes.
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| 1979 - 1988 |
Research hydrologist in Applied Hydrology Division, Institute of Hydrology, Wallingford:
reservoir floods research and rainfall frequency studies;
applied research into real-time flood forecasting;
support & development of UK methods of design flood estimation;
operational studies of fenland catchments.
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| 1976 - 1979 |
Hydrologist with North West Water Authority. Water resource & hydrological analyses. |
| 1972 - 1975 |
Research student in Engineering Mathematics Department, University of Newcastle upon Tyne. PhD thesis: Deterministic modelling of catchment systems. |