After recruitment earlier this year, we are pleased to introduce the catchment champions for FDRI’s three test bed locations – Upper Severn, Upper Tweed and the Chess in the Thames catchment.
The roles of the champions will be to engage with communities in the catchment area. This includes:
- Ensuring that monitoring plans for the catchment are based on local, expert knowledge.
- Developing strong partnerships for FDRI's future use and innovation.
The catchment champions comprise experts from different research organisations which, alongside the community advisory group members, ensure diverse contributions and representation.
The champions came together for the first time on 8 and 9 May to understand more about their roles, build new relationships and to join up across the catchments.
Chess
Science catchment champion/lead – Kate Heppell, Chiltern National Landscapes
Engagement manager – Denise Pallett, UKCEH
Groundwater expertise – James Sorensen, BGS
Severn
Science catchment champion – Kieran Khamis, Birmingham University
Deputy science catchment champion/science lead – Catherine Wilson, Independent consultant in nature based solutions for flood and water management
Engagement manager – Jade Hatton, UKCEH
Groundwater expertise – Laura Holliday, BGS
Tweed
Science catchment champion – Simon Moulds, Edinburgh University
Deputy science catchment champion/science lead – Lindsay Beevers, Edinburgh University
Engagement manager – Andrew Black, Dundee University
Groundwater expertise – Laura Holliday, BGS