Celebrating the Skell Valley Project
On Saturday 11th September we attended the Skell Valley Project celebration event near Ripon, demonstrating our augmented reality sandbox.
Supporting learning about rivers and coasts for schools and communities
We were pleased to support two school events and a community engagement event using our physical demonstration models in mid July.
Apply for a Studentship Award to support your MSc studies
The British Hydrological Society, JBA Trust and the Environment Agency are delighted to announce that the MSc Studentship Award Scheme is now open for applications, for courses starting in Autumn 2021.
The Still Dynamic: A new book of water photographs by Keith Beven
A stunning new collection of water photographs has just been published by Keith Beven, a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Lancaster University and one of our trustees. ‘The Still Dynamic’ is a collection of Keith’s favourite photographs and raises funds for WaterAid.
JBA Trust Annual Report 2019-20
In a year that tested everyone’s resilience, we were able to continue promoting research, supporting education and sharing knowledge by adapting our approach. We are pleased to share our Trustees Annual Report and the highlights of 2019-20.
Bringing the real world to life in maths lessons
On Friday 9th April, we supported an event for trainee maths teachers, organised by the North Yorkshire STEM Hub and the Mathematics Teacher Training Scholarship scheme.
UK Flood Hydrology Roadmap
The flood hydrology roadmap is a long-term vision and plan to advance UK flood hydrology. We have supported the roadmap project by helping to shape initiatives from which a delivery plan is now being drafted. A webinar giving an update on the roadmap and outlining the delivery plan for its first 7 years is now available.
Virtual session for climate superheroes STEM curriculum week
We hosted a virtual event for year 5 and 6 pupils at St Paul’s Primary School in York. The sessions explored flooding, flood risk and careers that help us understand these risks.
Virtual STEM ambassador showcase for school teachers
We were pleased to support a virtual ambassador showcase for teachers organised by the Yorkshire STEM Hub and the Coastal Science Network.
New research projects focus on climate risks, flooding and storms
Our support for PhD research projects continues to grow as we welcome three new students to our programme. All of the projects will use modelling techniques and new sources of data to help improve our understanding and mitigation of environmental risks.