University students learn how to use physical models to explain flood risk
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.
Hydraulic flumes and wave tank in action for Science Week!
Jeremy Benn and Dorian Latham demonstrated the hydraulic flume and wave tank at Beacon Hill School as part of Science Week
Reaching out to future engineers
Rebecca Alexandre, Flood Modeller at JBA Risk Management Ltd, talks about her experience at Skipton Girls High School for Women in Engineering Day 2017
International 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.
Scholarships for Flood and Coastal Risk Management
Apply now for a scholarship to fully fund your tuition fees on Lancaster University’s Postgraduate Certificate in Flood and Coastal Risk Management.
JBA Trust Annual Report 2015-16
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.
Modelling nature‐based, in-channel approaches to flood management at catchment scale
New paper shows how the impacts of spatially distributed, nature-based runoff attenuation features can be assessed within a hydrological model. A test case in North Yorkshire illustrates the potential for reductions in peak flows downstream, and offers some insights about this kind of “natural flood management” (NFM) strategy at whole-catchment scale.
Reducing flood risk by working with nature: PhD research being put into practice to help plan catchment flood mitigation strategies
PhD researcher Peter Metcalfe, based at Lancaster University’s Environment Centre (LEC), has been working on new methods to predict the impacts of “natural” measures to mitigate flood risk.
Blog: The life of a statistician working in the flood risk sector
Predicting the unpredictable Dr Ross Towe, KTP Research Associate Over the last year, I have been working with the JBA Trust and Lancaster University as a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Associate on a research project that aims to improve statistical models used for flood risk assessment. The KTP Associate role has given me a great insight into how the development […]
Work experience in the water and environmental sector
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.
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