Time

8:30am - 9:30am

Venue

Virtual

Cost

Free

Hosted by AtkinsRéalis 

The Flood & Coast Digital Series is designed to share insights from the 2024 Flood & Coast Conference in the lead up to the Flood & Coast Conference and Exhibition 2025, which will take place on 3rd – 5th of June, 2025 in Telford.

A selection of technical presentations and follow-up discussions in a world café style aimed at young professionals. Presentations will be led by young professionals (< 5 years experience) in small groups on flood risk and river management knowledge and learnings.

Speakers

Maddie Freeman- Site Supervision at Dunball Sluice

Maddie’s presentation will cover:

  • A brief overview of the Environment Agency's Dunball Sluice Refurbishment scheme
  • A focus on the role and responsibilities of the ECC Supervisor
  • Maddie’s experience and learning from this role as a female engineer in my early career.

Meher Rashid – Reservoir Improvements

Meher’s presentation will cover:

  • A brief introduction to the use of flood storage reservoirs
  • The Reservoirs Act 1975 and MIOS (Legal obligations, deadlines, programme driven projects)
  • Some learning from example design projects underway (Wessex reservoirs package)
  • Meher’s experience of stakeholder consultation
  • Reservoir discontinuance

Jess Hobson- Trash screen Design

Jess’ presentation will cover:

  • An overview of trash screen design and it’s importance in relation to flood risk management
  • A focus on Jess’ role on current project and key challenges faced as an early career professional
  • Design modifications for re-introduced species

This workshop is part of the Flood & Coast Digital Series and was originally provided at Flood & Coast 2024 by AtkinsRéalis.


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