PhD researcher - 'Groundwater Monitoring for Drought Early Warning' Imperial College London | Drought Forecasting | Water Security | Early Warning Systems
London
Joined November 2020
- Tweets16
- Following105
- Followers67
- Likes43
Will Veness retweeted
The loss of glaciers causes concerns for downstream #watersecurity, but they are not the only contributors to downstream water availability. Our new paper led by @TomGrib quantifies wetland contributions to streamflow in glacierized river basins in Peru. dx.doi.org/10.1002/hyp.15237
Will Veness retweeted
Working with and for communities in #Tamale, #Ghana, we have delivered a MASSIVE #impact programme to enable citizen-led #adaptation to #flooding. Short thread. More here: avbc.me/DwZt80wU
Will Veness retweeted
Thanks to the ARUA - Imperial seed fund (and Will and Anthony's tireless and enthusiastic fieldwork!) for enabling a great new collaboration with Makerere University.
African seed fund kick-starts innovative research partnerships imperial.ac.uk/news/245635/a…
Will Veness retweeted
"What we are... showing is that it isn’t time to slow down in terms of funding and humanitarian response."
Francesco Checchi tells @Reuters Somalia's drought crisis could be worse than 2017-18's as half of deaths were children under 5.🌍
👇bit.ly/3FEkbya
Will Veness retweeted
Interested in joining our research team to explore how new sensor technologies can support climate resilience and water security in the Global South? #PhDposition with @hydrogeom_lab at @UK_CEH imperial.ac.uk/media/imperia…
Some engineering problems need a bit of out-of-the-box thinking and creativity. Testing new sensors for flood early warning in stubborn rivers is definitely one of those. Thanks @liz_stephens and @UgandaRedCross for giving us the opportunity.
Will Veness retweeted
Recently, I returned from a great second trip to #Lima, #Peru, where I have been conducting a series of semi-structured interviews with local stakeholders. Thank you @_CONDESAN and @foresttrendsorg for welcoming me and being my first point of contact to conduct the interviews!
Exciting 1st paper out from our @Grantham_IC research in Somaliland. We've simulated water levels in rural shallow wells for drought early warning, using in-situ observations from modern groundwater sensors.
doi.org/10.1029/2022WR032165
...
We conclude that short, 1-2 month monitoring periods can calibrate simple groundwater models that substantially improve estimations of local water availabilities during drought.
These local simulations can provide evidence to guide anticipatory actions that mitigate shortages...
With thanks to partners @ConcernUK, BRCiS, @Mowrdsl & @FAOSomalia SWALIM. Supervisors @WouterBuytaert, @apbutler & collaborators @topicster @simmoulds.
More to come as we now continue stakeholder interviews establishing how groundwater data can add value to early warning systems
Will Veness retweeted
Through an @eu_echo funded Project aimed at strengthening Disaster Preparedness and Community level Preparedness, we have installed a Hydrological Sensor along the banks of the disastrous River Nyamwamba in Kasese to contribute to floods Preparedness and Early Warning. 1/3
Will Veness retweeted
Sediment and water sampling complete for '100 Plastic Rivers Project' of Nyamwamba river, Uganda, led by @WillVeness with @Mul_Douglas1. Sampling site is within the Rwenzori National Park, so only activity upstream is hikers.
cc @Hydro_Schneidi @stefankrauseh2o
Will Veness retweeted
Sensor installation complete on "stubborn" Nyamwamba River, and officially handed over to @Mul_Douglas1 and team @min_waterUg.
Thanks to @WouterBuytaert for providing sensors and fantastic PhD researcher @WillVeness who guided the installation.
Will Veness retweeted
Last night / this morning. The @RCClimate team (inc. @IreneAmuron & @KiswendsidaG) are in Kasese, Uganda, and special guest @WillVeness is making some last minute sensor checks before we head upstream on the Nyamwamba river.
Will Veness retweeted
We're advertising a Research Associate position to study the link between water and health in the Global South. Deadline 22 March: imperial.ac.uk/jobs/descript…
A truly special 2 weeks in Somaliland, where we are evaluating the potential for modern sensors to provide real-time groundwater info to the national drought Early Warning System.
So grateful to the local Ministry of Water (MoWD) & @ConcernUK for your active support
@Grantham_IC
