Brand new flow meter donated by Canal & River Trust
JBA Trust are delighted to have received a new Flowmeter Wading Set, donated by the Canal & Rivers Trust.
Young farmers use physical models to learn about natural flood management
JBA Trust was pleased to support an event for young farmers who are increasingly interested in the environmental impact of farming and its effect on hydrology and flood management
Inspiring future career choices
The JBA Trust large hydraulic flume was in action at the Greater Peterborough University Technical College freshers’ event on 9th September 2019. The event introduced year 10 and year 12 students to local employers to give them an idea of how their studies could be used in careers in industry.
New JBA Trust weather station
We have installed an automatic weather station at our Broughton Park office, near Skipton in North Yorkshire. Data recorded at this station is freely available for use by schools, universities and communities.
Infrastructure network risk analysis: scour at railway bridges
New paper reports a probabilistic analysis of the risk to the British railway network from scour at bridges
Scholarships for postgraduate training in flood and coastal risk management
JBA Trust is fully funding tuition fees for places on Lancaster University’s postgraduate courses in Flood and Coastal Risk Management starting in the 2019-20 academic year.
Learning about communicating flood risk during work experience placement
Work experience student, Abigail Brook-Petty, joined the JBA Trust for a week to learn about how new visualisation techniques can help people learn about flood risk.
Supporting the Key Stage 2 Geography Curriculum
We were very pleased to support the Key Stage 2 geography curriculum at Christchurch Primary School in Skipton on Wednesday 3rd July, where Year 5 and 6 pupils have been learning about local and international rivers, the journey of a river, river features and flooding.
Environmental engineering day helps the next generation tackle climate change
On Thursday 13 June, JBA Trust, the University of Nottingham and JN Bentley delivered a ‘Risk and Environmental Engineering Day’ for all Year 10 pupils at Skipton Girls’ High School. Students took part in four interactive workshops, using innovative technology and physical models, to learn about the tools they could be using to tackle climate change in their future careers.
Flood awareness day for 400 primary pupils in Lancaster
400 primary age pupils from 11 schools in the Lancaster area enjoyed a flood awareness day at the University of Cumbria on 6th June. The event, jointly organised by the University and the Lune Valley Flood Forum, aimed to raise children’s awareness of flooding, its impact and how to build resilience for the future.