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It’s not too late to prepare for floods

As we approach the anniversary of Storms Desmond and Eva that caused so much damage and distress last winter, it’s a good time to reflect on opportunities to strengthen resilience against flooding, with further storms and floods always a possibility as winter approaches.

FLOODrisk 2016

JBA Trust supports contributions to three papers published in the proceedings of the FLOODrisk2016 international conference, held in Lyon, France.

Celebrating World Rivers Day

Visitors enjoyed the sunshine and river activities at the official launch of the Bradford Beck Trail to celebrate World Rivers Day City Park, Bradford. Our mini-flume was a popular attraction!

Scholarships for Flood and Coastal Risk Management

JBA Trust is fully funding tuition fees for Lancaster University’s postgraduate courses in Flood and Coastal Risk Management. Closing date for applications 19 September 2016.

MSc student bursaries – apply now!

The British Hydrological Society and JBA Trust Studentship Award is now open for applications.

Inspiring the next generation of engineers

Water engineering workshop helps students learn how to manage floods, control the power of waves and forecast weather and sea conditions as part of National Women in Engineering Day

JBA Trust Annual Report 2014-15

We are very pleased to share the JBA Trust Annual Report 2014-15 which details our key educational and research activities to enhance understanding and management of risks in the water environment.

Improving statistical models of large scale flood events

Interim research outputs including a poster, presentation and workshop resources are now available.

Human influence on climate in the 2014 Southern England winter floods and their impacts

New research published in the journal Nature Climate Change concludes that climate change has made winter flood events in the UK more likely.

National analysis of rapid rates of rise (“flash floods”) in gauged river flows

As part of our support for the Flooding From Intense Rainfall research programme, we have been working on identifying exceptional “rapid-rise” events, a type of flash flooding, in gauged river flow records throughout Great Britain.