JBA Consulting - Flood Estimation Handbook Users | IN-PERSON

Meet the course presenter:

James Molloy BE(Hons) MEngSc

James is a technical specialist in flood hydrology, hydrometry and flood risk modelling, with over six years’ consultancy experience. He has aided the delivery of numerous flood risk modelling studies for JBA, on a range of catchment types across the UK and Ireland using his expert knowledge of statistical Flood Estimation Handbook / Flood Studies Update methods and rural / urban rainfall-runoff models. James has also been involved with numerous research studies in flood hydrology, analysing complex regional-scale hydrological problems, for example carrying out post-event analysis of past flood events.

Kirstie Murphy BSc (Hons) MSc

Kirstie has over five years professional experience as a practitioner of flood hydrology (both national-scale and local-scale). She is experienced in the application of FEH methods, for flood hydrology and reservoir studies. She has written method statements and completed hydrological assessments for several catchments across the UK, and has calculated peak flows and inflow hydrographs for hydraulic models. Kirstie has worked with hydrometric data and has analysed real-time river level and rainfall data for the Environment Agency during winter storm events, where river levels were exceeding the highest recorded level. Kirstie is a project manager for both international and UK projects, and has worked with a wide range of clients, including the Environment Agency, humanitarian organisations, local councils and private clients.