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Past Events
Please see below for details of our past events. Videos are available for many of these webinars, which you can view by clicking on the link under 'Title':
| Date | Speaker(s) | Institute | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/2024 | Dr Heather Smith | Cranfield University | |
| 04/12/2024 | Prof David Butler | CWS, University of Exeter |
Wastewater pollution and public health: Engineering solutions and policy recommendations |
| 25/11/2024 | Prof J Philip O'Kane | University College Cork |
A brief comparison of paradigms for the mitigation of floods: ‘Nature based Solutions’, ‘Natural Flood Management’ and ‘Engineering Hydrology’, using the Efficiency Theorems of a new Theory of Storage for Flood Attenuation |
| 20/11/2024 | Sun Yan Evans | Mott MacDonald | |
| 13/11/2024 | Prof Trevor Bishop | West Country Water Resources Group |
Challenges and trade-offs for the next generation of water and environmental infrastructure |
| 06/11/2024 | Dr Edoardo Borgomeo | University of Cambridge |
Keeping up with uncertainty: water engineering in times of climate change |
| 30/10/2024 | Dr Zhangjie Peng | CREWW, University of Exeter |
Quantifying Cross-sectional Solute Concentration Distributions in Pipe Flows |
| 16/10/2024 | Mr Jez Heath | SES Water | |
| 02/10/2024 | Dr William Addison-Atkinson | University of Exeter / JBA Consulting |
An integrated approach to health risk assessment for sewer flooding |
| 17/06/2024 | Prof David Zhu | Ningbo University |
Air Flow in Hydraulic Engineering |
| 03/06/2024 | Prof Mark Trigg | University of Leeds |
Bridging the Gap: Ensuring River Crossings Stand Up to Future Climate Challenges |
| 20/05/2024 | Tom Dauben | Environment Agency | |
| 13/05/2024 | Dr Sally Brown | Environment Agency |
Working in knowledge exchange and undertaking flood research at the Environment Agency |
| 29/04/2024 | Jemma Bennett | CIWEM |
Using nature and data to help solve the combined sewer overflow (CSO) challenge |
| 22/04/2024 | Prof Kapil Gupta | IIT Bombay | |
| 15/04/2024 | Rebecca Hall | University of Exeter / University of Queensland |
Quantification of water and energy consumption associated with domestic hot water |
| 25/03/2024 | Dr Farhad Bahmanpouri | Italian National Research Council |
Applications of the Entropy model in estimating flow discharge and sediment transport in rivers |
| 11/03/2024 | Dondu Sarisen | University of Exeter |
Simulating intermittent water supply systems under uncertainty |
| 26/02/2024 | Dr Jiping Jiang | Southern University of Science and Technology |
First principle of rational decision making on water quality management |
| 19/02/2024 | Peter von Lany | Jacobs |
Applying adaptive planning and adaptation pathways to strategic flood risk management |
| 12/02/2024 | Dr Matt Johns | University of Exeter |
WATERLINE: Pioneering Digital and Extended Reality Innovations in Water Systems Engineering |
| 30/01/2024 | Prof Hubert Chanson | University of Queensland |
Fluid mechanics of large hydraulic structures during large floods and their modelling |
| 23/01/2024 | Prof Nigel Wright | University of Birmingham | |
| 31/08/2023-01/09/2023 | Various | Centre for Water Systems, University of Exeter |
Advances in Water Research & Innovation: 1998 to 2023 and beyond. Celebrating 25 years of CWS |
| 22/06/2023 | Prof David Butler, Prof Tania Kovats, Trevor Bishop & Dr Sarah Ward | Centre for Water Systems, University of Exeter & Agile Rabbit | |
| 27/03/2023 | Paul Hargreaves | Jabobs |
Dual-use blue green infrastructure; a local example - Sidmouth Amphitheatre |
| 20/03/2023 | Diego Ciriminna | University of Palermo | |
| 13/03/2023 | Jess Penny | University of Exeter | |
| 20/02/2023 | Dr Bhattacharya, Rhys Hart & Lucas Cannon | Atkins Ltd/University of Exeter | |
| 13/02/2023 | Dr Lydia Vamvakeridou-Lyroudia | KWR/University of Exeter |
Digital Transition for the Water Sector at European level: Challenges and perspectives |
| 06/02/2023 | Ben Hamilton | University of Exeter |
Novel phase portrait methodology for the real time detection of waste water blockages |
| 30/01/2023 | Dr Josh Myrans | South West Water/University of Exeter | |
| 23/01/2023 | Dr Patrick Thomson | University of Oxford |
For a Few Dollars More: Can better data help the rural water sector? |
| 16/01/2023 | Prof Luiza Campos | University College London | |
| 09/01/2023 | Prof Lindsay Beevers | University of Edinburgh |
The use of data in water governance and decision making in urban contexts |
| 12/12/2022 | Prof Qiuhua Liang | Loughborough University | |
| 05/12/2022 | Yuxiao Wang | University of Exeter |
Modelling of hydraulic fracturing using extended finite element method |
| 21/11/2022 | Prof Ian Barker | Water Policy International Ltd/University of Exeter |
Crisis? What crisis? Why are England's rivers and seas polluted by sewage? |
| 14/11/2022 | Dr Venura Perera | Allianz | |
| 24/10/2022 | Dr Mary Long-Dhonau OBE | Mary Dhonau Associates |
What is it like to flood? How can we reduce the impact of a flood at a property level |
| 17/10/2022 | Prof Trevor Bishop | Water Resources South East | |
| 10/10/2022 | Dr Mayra Rodriguez | Eawag |
The influence of Green Infrastructure on the resilience of urban drainage systems |
| 26/09/2022 | Gareth Lewis | University of Exeter |
Developing vehicles for integrated applied research for real customers: the aqua3S story |
| 30/06/2022 | Dr Kourosh Behzadian | University of West London |
Data-driven modellng of flood forecasting in urban drainage systems [video] |
| 23/06/2022 | Dr Ole Mark | Kruger A/S |
Modelling and analyses of the impacts from climate change on urban flooding [video] |
| 16/06/2022 | Dr Priscila Alves | University of Maryland | |
| 26/05/2022 | Esteban Sañudo Costoya | University of A Coruña | |
| 05/05/2022 | Fernando López Aguilar & Dr Alberto Abella | FIWARE Foundation | |
| 28/04/2022 | Dr Mehdi Khoury | University of Exeter | NextGen serious game playing session [video] |
| 07/04/2022 | Dewi Davies & Sarah Aubrey | National Trust/Natural Resources Wales | The Uwch Conwy Catchment Project [video] |
| 31/03/2022 | Dr Toby Coe | Fishtek Ltd | Fish passage - global challenges and solutions in a disconnected world |
| 24/03/2022 | Dr Amy Deacon | University of the West Indies | The freshwater biodiversity of Trinidad: a model species in a model system [video] |
| 17/03/2022 | Dr Lynsey Harper | NatureMetrics Ltd | Environmental DNA: new possibilities and challenges for biodiversity monitoring [video] |
| 10/03/2022 | Cll Doug Smith & Mike Machin | Great Torrington Water Forum | Inspiring lasting change through a local water forum [video] |
| 03/03/2022 | Dr William Perry | Cardiff University | From poo to policy: wastewater surveillance in the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond [video] |
| 24/02/2022 | Dr James Orr | University of Oxford | Overcoming the context-dependency of multiple-stressor interactions [video] |
| 17/02/2022 | Charles Rangeley-Wilson | CaBA | The CaBA (Catchment Based Approach) chalk stream restoration strategy [video] |
| 03/02/2022 | Dr Otto Chen | University of Exeter | Participatory Hybrid Decision Support Modelling Framework for Industrial Symbiosis [video] |
| 27/01/2022 | Dr Brett Snider | University of Exeter | Designing water distribution system anomaly detection to reduce search areas [video] |
| 20/01/2022 | Dr Isobel Stanton | UKCEH | Near-source monitoring of COVID-19 in school and prison wastewater |
| 13/01/2022 | Dr Sarah Ward | Westcountry Rivers Trust | Climate, co-creation & COVID: an online year in the life of the 'Connecting the Culm' project [video] |
| 03/12/2021 | Jack Greenhalgh | University of Bristol | Freshwater ecoacoustics: A new way to survey ponds, rivers, and lakes [video] |
| 26/11/2021 | Dr David Tickner | WWF | Think like a river: Bending the curve of freshwater biodiversity loss in a world that might not know or care [video] |
| 19/11/2021 | Prof Jan Hofman | University of Bath | Simulation of water quality in sewers [video] |
| 12/11/2021 | Prof Antarpreet Jutla | University of Florida | Water, weather and climate for infectious pathogens |
| 05/11/2021 | Helen Ticehurst | Met Office | How risk information informed cholera response in Yemen |
| 22/10/2021 | Dr Muhammad Wakil Shahzad | Northumbria University | Solar Driven Tri-hybrid Water Treatment System for Future Water Supplies |
| 15/10/2021 | Prof Barbara Kasprzyk-Hordern | University of Bath | Wastewater Based Epidemiology and One Health [video] |
| 08/10/2021 | Dr Talia Rosin | University of Exeter | Data Analytics for Automated Near Real Time Detection of Sewer Blockages [video] |
| 01/10/2021 | Dr Mohammad Hassan Khanjanpour | University of Exeter | Optimisation of ocean-powered turbines for seawater desalination [video] |
| 31/08/2021 - 02/09/2021 | Various speakers | University of Exeter | AQUA≈360: Water for All - Emerging Issues and Innovations Online Conference |
| 16/07/2021 | Prof Jan Hofman | University of Bath | Assessment of urban water security in sub-Saharan African Capitals [video] |
| 09/07/2021 | Dr Nick Paling | Westcountry Rivers Trust | Evidence-based co-design, co-creation and evaluation of nature-based solutions, ecosystem restoration and systems change [video] |
| 02/07/2021 | Jamie Hannaford and Tracey Dunford | Natural Resources Wales | An insight to UK Drought and Water scarcity Research (about drought), its uses within decision making across range of sectors and future evidence gaps |
| 25/06/2021 | Dr Jasmine Grimsley | Joint Biosecurity Centre | Tracking Covid-19 and its variants through wastewater in England |
| 18/06/2021 | Dr Mahdieh Dibaj | University of Exeter | Integrated Management of Groundwater-Surface water under influence of climate change [video] |
| 11/06/2021 | Dr Johan Enqvist | Stockholm Resilience Centre and African Climate & Development Initiative | Knowledge co-creation for climate adaptation and water justice: a transdisciplinary approach to the SenseMaker toolkit [video] |
| 28/05/2021 | Dr Bernardino Nhantumbo | National Institute of Meteorology | INAM’s Department of Planning and Research: Overview [video] |
| 21/05/2021 | Fola Ogunyoye | TJAY Consultancy Ltd | Adapting to climate change – from flood defence to flood resilience [video] |
| 14/05/2021 | Prof Sera Young and Dr Feng Mao | Northwestern University/Cardiff University | Benchmarking household water access and use globally: a new tool and many new questions [video] |
| 07/05/2021 | Dr Ola Michalec | University of Bristol | What can social sciences tell us about digital water transformations? [video] |
| 23/04/2021 | Dr Rafael Rosolem | University of Bristol | What does the cosmos tell you about soil hydrology? [video] |
| 16/04/2021 | Dr Thomas Beach | Cardiff University | Digital Solutions for Urban Water Management and Conservation: The UK Perspective [video] |
| 09/04/2021 | Dr David MacLeod | University of Bristol | Drought in the Greater Horn of Africa: past, present and future [video] |
| 26/03/2021 | Dr Stefan Uhlenbrook | International Water Management Institute | Managing the Water We Eat [video] |
| 19/03/2021 | Dr Saeed Parnow | University of Tehran | Ganat and Geo-electrical prospecting for detection [video] |
| 12/03/2021 | Prof Mirco Tonin | University of Bozen-Bolzano | Technology vs information to promote conservation: Evidence from water audits [video] |
| 05/03/2021 | Dr Adrian Healy | Cardiff University | Transforming urban water resilience: the role of household self-supply in sub-Saharan Africa [video] |
| 26/02/2021 | Magali Nehemy | University of Saskatchewan | Stable isotopes are not enough - Using tree hydraulics to understand tree water use [video] |
| 19/02/2021 | Eirini Nikoloudi | University of Exeter | Event Management and Event Response Planning for Smart Water Networks [video] |
| 12/02/2021 | Simon Evans | The Wye and Usk Foundation | Solving Environmental Problems: simple to complex [video] |
| 05/02/2021 | Dr Ifan Jâms | Cardiff University | Estimating the size distribution of plastics ingested by animals [video] |
| 22/01/2021 | Dr Geoff Hilton | Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust | Things can only get wetter: conservation evidence at the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust [video] |
| 11/12/2020 | Dr Lewis Elliott | University of Exeter | Insights into blue spaces and human wellbeing: Findings from the BlueHealth International Survey [video] |
| 04/12/2020 | Dr Jonny Higham | University of Liverpool | Flow on the go [video] |
| 27/11/2020 | Peter Stanley | Natural Resources Wales | Programme development, metal mine treatment and restoration opportunities [video] |
| 20/11/2020 | Mark Keating | Flow Science | CFD in the Water Industry [video] |
| 13/11/2020 | Dr Aimee Murray with April Hayes | University of Exeter | Antimicrobial resistance in water systems [video] |
| 06/11/2020 | Francisca Martey | Ghana Meteorological Agency | Research and applied meteorology directorate of Ghana Meteorology Agency [video] |
| 30/10/2020 | Dr Hamdy Elsayed | University of Exeter | Water-Food-Energy Nexus in Transboundary River Systems. A case study of the Nile basin [video] |
| 16/10/2020 | Dr Sarah Cotterill | University College Dublin | COVID-19 and the Water Sector: Understanding impact, preparedness and resilience through a sector-wide survey [video] |
| 09/10/2020 | Dr Barry Evans | University of Exeter | Configuration of micro-scale modelling for disaster evacuation simulations [video] |
| 02/10/2020 | Murray Dale | JBA Consulting | Recent water, climate and hydrometeorology projects at JBA [video] |
| 27/03/2020 | James Tremlett | MWH Treatment | Severn Trent Water Network Analysis Project 2016 - Present |
| 20/03/2020 | Prof Bernardo Caicedo | University of Los Andes, Columbia | Physical modelling of soil atmosphere interaction |
| 13/03/2020 | Prof Richard Ashley | University of Sheffield | Is valuing blue-green infrastructure beyond our ken? |
| 06/03/2020 | Dr Olivia Milton-Thompson | University of Exeter | Assessing risk to groundwater contamination from subsurface activities |
| 28/02/2020 | Prof Ruth Allen | RSKW Ltd | The Future for Water – Politically, Operationally and Climatically |
| 21/02/2020 | David Fortune | Innovyze | Transforming water network operations using the digital twin |
| 14/02/2020 | Paula Cuero | University of Exeter | Water quality in Colombia: regulations for peace and equality |
| 07/02/2020 | Prof Genevieve Pelletier | Université Laval | Impact of hydraulic paths on chlorine degradation in water distribution systems |
| 05/02/2020 | Prof Ali Khosronejad | Stony Brook University | High-fidelity numerical simulation of turbulent flows and bed morphodynamics in small- to large-scale environments |
| 31/01/2020 | Prof Ian Barker | Water Policy International | Four meals away from anarchy - water and food security |
| 24/01/2020 | Dr James Shucksmith | University of Sheffield | Development of modeling led surface water abstraction systems |
| 17/01/2020 | Dr Matteo Rubinato | Coventry University | Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Flow Exchange in Urban Flood Flows |
| 10/01/2020 | Dr Sarah Bunney | University of the West of England | Building resilience in the UK water sector: a systems based approach to emergency management |
| 13/12/2019 | Dr Gyan Chhipi Shrestha | University of British Columbia | Water-Energy-Carbon Nexus Modelling for Sustainable Water Planning and Management: A Case Study of City of Penticton, Canada |
| 06/12/2019 | Prof Rosa Barciela | Met Office | Prediction and Prevention of Cholera: The Early Action for Cholera for Cholera (EACH) Project |
| 05/12/2019 | Andrew Kruczkiewicz | Columbia University | Earth observations and disaster risk decision making: Some examples and opportunities |
| 29/11/2019 | Dr Emily O'Donnell | University of Nottingham | Developing new Blue-Green futures: multifunctional infrastructure to address water challenges |
| 22/11/2019 | Chris Rogers | Consultant | Delivering First Time Sewerage to Rural Communities in the UK |
| 15/11/2019 | Dr Charles Rougé | University of Sheffield | Coordination in large-scale models in water resources engineering: challenges for water resilience |
| 13/11/2019 | Prof Hassan El-Banna S. Fath | Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology | Introduction To Desalination Technologies |
| 08/11/2019 | Dr Ababyomi Abatan | University of Exeter | Water is Life |
| 01/11/2019 | Richard Brown | Ove Arup and Partners | Designing for Wellbeing and Climate Resilience - What do we mean when we talk about Green Infrastructure? |
| 25/10/2019 | Dr Maria Pregnolato | University of Bristol | Modelling flooding impact to bridges and roads |
| 18/10/2019 | Prof Iana Rufino | Federal University of Campina Grande | A GIS-based Multi-Criteria Analysis (MCDA) approach for water shortage risk mapping |
| 11/10/2019 | Martin Dolan | Oxford Brookes University/Aquobex | I-React, the first modular solution to integrate and analyse in real-time a set of data coming from different sources to provide an action-based warning system |
| 04/10/2019 | Dr Huili Chen | Loughborough University | Integrating Remote Sensing and Hydrodynamic Modelling for Regional Flood Impact Analysis |