JBA Consulting - Practical Feasibility and Appraisal for NFM Delivery | IN-PERSON

Meet the course presenter:

Steve Rose BSc MSc FRGS CGeog
Steve has over 30 years’ experience of applied environmental research and consultancy in the areas of rural/agricultural land management and drainage, natural flood management, surface water pollution and wetland restoration. He has led a number of collaborative multi-disciplinary R&D and consultancy projects for Defra (previously MAFF) and the Environment Agency into the impact of rural and agricultural land management activities on surface water and floodplain resources.

Ryan Jennings BSc PGDip
Ryan's career at JBA has been primarily involved with Natural Flood Management. He is proficient in both desk and field based NFM feasibility studies aiming to identify potential NFM interventions to aid reducing/slowing of surface water flows. He is also experienced in fluvial geomorphological studies including river restoration scheme designs and assessments.

Eleanor Pearson BSc MbR PhD
Eleanor completed her PhD researching the hydrological and geomorphological impacts of run-off attenuation features using numerical modelling. Her studies have provided her with wide-ranging knowledge of Natural Flood Management as a whole, in addition to the application of HEC-RAS 2D and CAESAR-Lisflood.

Angie McKinney CEng MICE, CEnv CSci MCIWEM
Angie is a Chartered Civil Engineer with 20 years’ experience in flood risk management. She has a wide range of expertise gained from working in consultancy and client organisations and has been responsible for delivering a number of high-profile schemes. She has a broad range of experience, having undertaken a variety of project roles and managing all stages from inception through to construction.