Expertise
What I bring to a project or institution
Five capability areas, each with the problems I can help solve and the outputs a client or research partner can expect.
- 01
Scientific Excellence
Hydrology, water resources, soil moisture, hydroclimatic research, scientific publications and innovation.
- 02
Data & Digital Innovation
Hydrological data systems, Earth observation, GIS, modelling, environmental intelligence and digital solutions.
- 03
International Cooperation
Transboundary water cooperation, international development, institutional partnerships and capacity development.
- 04
Strategic Leadership
Advisory services, policy engagement, research mentoring, professional speaking and strategic water management.
01
Hydrology and water resources assessment
Understanding how much water there is, where it goes and how it will change.
Problems I can help solve
- How do aquifers and catchments respond to climate and land-use change?
- How can water availability be assessed where data are scarce?
- Which processes control recharge, storage and low flows?
What you can expect
- Hydrological and water-balance assessments
- Scenario analyses for urbanisation and climate change
- Recession, hydrograph and aquifer characterisation
- Clear technical reports with documented uncertainty
Track record PhD on karst aquifer hydrodynamics; Arusha, Tanzania groundwater study; groundwater projects in Nigeria.
02
Soil moisture and hydroclimatic monitoring
Building and using observations that show how wet or dry a landscape really is.
Problems I can help solve
- How can satellite and model soil moisture be validated against ground measurements?
- How can drought and water stress be tracked consistently across regions?
- How can observation networks be extended and kept reliable?
What you can expect
- Guidance on soil moisture monitoring networks and data providers
- Harmonised, quality-controlled observation datasets
- Interpretation of hydroclimatic data for drought and water-security questions
Track record Scientific Officer for the International Soil Moisture Network; installation of 270 soil moisture probes at three European field sites (2018).
03
Geospatial analysis, Earth observation and modelling
Linking satellite, model and field information into usable evidence.
Problems I can help solve
- How reliable are Earth observation products at the local scale?
- How can land-use and land-cover change be linked to water balance?
- Where can machine learning add value to hydrological prediction?
What you can expect
- Ground-truthing and validation of remote-sensing products
- GIS-based spatial analysis for water resources questions
- Large-sample and machine-learning analyses with reproducible workflows
Track record Land-use mapping from Landsat 5 and Sentinel-2 with field validation; large-sample hydrology; remote sensing and GIS training (IST Lisbon).
04
Environmental data management and digital infrastructure
Making water data findable, trustworthy and usable.
Problems I can help solve
- How can heterogeneous data from many providers be integrated and quality-controlled?
- How can databases and web services be designed for long-term, open access?
- How can a data service reach and serve its user community?
What you can expect
- Data acquisition, harmonisation and quality-assurance workflows
- Database design and data-product development
- Front-end web delivery and user-facing documentation
Track record WoKaS (400+ springs); ISMN data products and web services; SQL and database management.
05
Water information systems and scientific data governance
Connecting data centres, institutions and communities around shared standards.
Problems I can help solve
- How can national and global data centres cooperate rather than duplicate?
- How can open, transboundary data sharing be made routine and trusted?
- How can scientific data services be explained to funders and policy makers?
What you can expect
- Strategic communication and stakeholder engagement for data services
- Convening of expert communities, workshops and side events
- Input to open-data and data-sharing policies
Track record Cross-institutional EGU session with ISMN, GRDC, GWDC, IGRAC and GTN-H; engagement with UNESCO-IHP, WMO and GCOS structures.
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