A team of scientists and academics from Lancaster University, JBA Trust and the Environment Agency attended the Manchester Science Festival on 21 October 2017 to raise awareness of the devastating risks and impacts posed by flooding.
The JBA Trust continued its support for the ‘Healthy Weirs Project’ in Derbyshire by supporting a training day for volunteers on 14 October 2017 in Belper.
Blog: Kieran Murnane recently joined the JBA Trust for a week to find out more about working in the water and environment sector. He talks about his experience of physical models of rivers and coasts, visiting research catchments and using flood modelling software.
The rain didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of staff and students from the University of Leeds who attended a training day at JBA to learn how to use the Trust’s physical models.
Jeremy Benn and Dorian Latham demonstrated the hydraulic flume and wave tank at Beacon Hill School as part of Science Week
Rebecca Alexandre, Flood Modeller at JBA Risk Management Ltd, talks about her experience at Skipton Girls High School for Women in Engineering Day 2017
Taking place on Friday 23 June, this event allows us to celebrate the achievements of our outstanding women engineers and focus attention on the amazing careers in engineering and technical roles for young women.
Apply now for a scholarship to fully fund your tuition fees on Lancaster University’s Postgraduate Certificate in Flood and Coastal Risk Management.
We are delighted to share the JBA Trust Annual Report 2015-16 which outlines our education and research activities to enhance understanding and management of risks in the water environment.
Vulnerability of bridges to scour: insights from an international expert elicitation workshop
A research paper published in the journal Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences reports on the vulnerability of bridges to scour and the scientific uncertainties involved in estimating the probability of bridges failing as a result.
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