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Working in partnership

FDRI is being delivered by experts from leading research institutes in the UK, in collaboration with landowners, community groups, researchers and the wider hydrological community. Learn about the team below.

Science Direction

Verity Flett, UKCEH – Principal Hydrologist 

Andrew Longley, British Geological Survey (BGS) – Principal Hydrogeologist

Community Advisory Group

FDRI’s CAG is a representative group of future FDRI users from across the hydrological community, providing invaluable guidance on science direction and user needs for FDRI. Meet the CAG here.

Catchment Champions

FDRI would not be possible without our expert Catchment Champions - read about them and their role here.

Project Management

Simon Durbin, NERC – Senior Responsible Owner

Glenn Watts, UKCEH – Science Director for Water and Climate Science

Lucy Ball, UKCEH – Project Manager

Gemma Coxon, University of Bristol  – Deputy Senior Responsible Owner

Tina Temporal, NERC – Project Sponsor

Tony Lingard, UKCEH – Finance

Project Management Office

Helen Houghton-Carr, UKCEH – PMO Manager

Faye Stokes, UKCEH

Ali Rudd, UKCEH

Yvonne Keen, UKCEH

Sarah Taylor, UKCEH

Ben Bishop, UKCEH

Observatory 

Jonathan Evans, UKCEH – Work Package Lead

Anna Dade, UKCEH  –  Work Package Manager

Simon Teagle, UKCEH  – Implementation & Site Finding Lead

Anne Asquith-Ellis, UKCEH – Field Operations Lead

Alex McLellan, UKCEH – Technical Lead

Jane Gilbert, UKCEH  – Site Licensing Lead

James Sorensen, BGS – BGS Lead

Dena Roselyn Dcruz, UKCEH  – Technical Coordinator

Digital

Matt Fry, UKCEH – Work Package Lead

Clare Jones, UKCEH  – Work Package Manager (maternity cover)

Mollie Cooper, UKCEH  – Work Package Manager

Hollie Cooper, UKCEH  – Project Data Manager

Innovation

Wouter Buytaert, Imperial College – Work Package Co-Lead

Alejandro Dussaillant, UKCEH – Work Package Co-Lead

Luke Tumelty, Imperial College  – Work Package Manager

Capacity Building

Louise Ander, BGS – Work Package Lead

Ali Rudd, UKCEH – Work Package Manager

Gemma Coxon, University of Bristol 

Molly Asher, University of Bristol - FDRI PDRA 

Communications and Engagement

Sharon Robinson, UKCEH  – Senior Communications and Engagement Manager (Work Package Lead)

Anna Klaptocz, UKCEH  – Stakeholder and Communications Specialist (Work Package Manager)

Gareth Old, UKCEH  – National Science Engagement Lead

Alice Hope, UKCEH  – Public Engagement Lead

Andy Sier, UKCEH – Graphic Designer