PETER WOLF BHS YOUNG HYDROLOGISTS SYMPOSIUM
Provisional Programme
The University of Edinburgh, Thursday 5th - Friday 6th June 2008
School of GeoSciences, Institute of Geography, Drummond Street, EH8 9XP,
Edinburgh
Thursday 5th June 2008: Conference Day
(Talks will be held in Lecture Theatre 2.13 and will be 15 minutes followed by 5
minutes for questions)
09:30-10:00
Registration, coffee and putting up posters in Old Library
10:00-10:05
Welcome (Dr Kate Heal, University of Edinburgh)
10:05-10:30
Keynote presentation: Professor Paul Jowitt, Executive Director of the
Scottish Institute of Sustainable Technology at Heriot Watt University
and Vice President of the Institution of Civil Engineers
Session 1: Modelling Chair: Rachael Turton (University of Edinburgh)
10.30-10.50 Integrating distributed runoff generation processes in conceptual rainfallrunoff models: towards an iterative learning framework
Christian Birkel (University of Aberdeen/The Macaulay Institute)
10.50-11.10 Comparison of the use of flood storage cells and two-dimensional
computer models for inundation prediction on an urban floodplain
Deepak Bhimrao Kharat (Heriot Watt University)
11:10-11.40
Coffee in Old Library
Session 2: Water Resources Chair: Rachael Turton (University of
Edinburgh)
11.40-12.00 Application of wavelet analysis on flow data for UK catchments as a preprocessing catchment classification tool to facilitate the regionalisation of
conceptual rainfall run-off models
Imran Younas (MWH Global)
12.00-12.20 Estimating sectoral water demands across South America
Penny Lloyd (Centre for Ecology and Hydrology)
12.20-12.40 South West Water – experiences of pumped storage
Jo Robinson (South West Water)
12:40-13:40
Lunch in Old Library
Session 3: Process Hydrology Chair: Stephen Carr (University of
Edinburgh)
13.40-14.00 Spatial-temporal daily rainfall simulation in a semi-arid area in Iran
Babak Mirshahi (Imperial College, London)
14.00-14.20 Impacts of upland land management on flooding: the effects of tree shelter
belts on runoff generation
Imogen Solloway (Imperial College, London, and Centre for Ecology and
Hydrology, Bangor)
14.20-14.40 A study of spatial scaling in sediment yield and dynamics along a rural
river system: the River Eden, Cumbria, UK
Carolyn Mills (Newcastle University)
14.40-15.00 Upscaling understanding of the hydrological and biogeochemical
functioning of larger catchments
Mark Speed (University of Aberdeen)
15:00-15:30
Coffee in Old Library
Session 4: Hydrological applications Chair: Stephen Carr (University of
Edinburgh)
15.30-15.50 Wllow spiling – a natural alternative to hard engineering?
Lenka Anstead (University of East Anglia)
15.50-16.10 SuDS and urban development: towards best management of rainwater
runoff
Nicolas Bastien (Heriot Watt University)
16.10-16.30 Mitigation of methane emissions from constructed wetlands
Sunitha Rao Pangala (University of Edinburgh)
16:30-16:35
Summary (Dr Frank Farquharson, President British Hydrological
Society)
16:35-18:15
Poster session and drinks reception in the Old Library. Presentation of
prizes.
20:00
Conference Dinner at barioja, Jeffrey Street
Hosted by:
Sponsored by:
Friday 6th June 2008: Field trip to the Tay catchment to explore water resource
management issues
09:00
Pickup from Pollock Halls of Residence, University of Edinburgh
(luggage can be transported on the coach)
09:00-10:00
Travel to Perth
10:00-11:30
Discuss flooding in the Tay catchment and Perth with Dr Andrew Black
(University of Dundee)
11:30-12:00
Coffee and travel to Pitlochry
12:00-13:30
Visit Scottish and Southern Energy dam at Pitlochry and discuss
hydropower generation and ecological flows with Dr Alastair Stephen
(Scottish and Southern Energy). Packed lunch provided.
13:30-14:00
Travel to Edradour Distillery near Pitlochry
14:00-15:00
Free tour of Edradour Distillery
15:15
Depart Edradour Distillery
17:00-17:30
Arrive back in central Edinburgh (Edinburgh Waverley for railway
station and bus to airport)