Experience

MNV Consulting Ltd

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Jan 1998 - Present

  Director of an independent environmental consultancy with work including:Sustainable flood management - development of the techniques for natural flood management on catchment scales working with the Scottish Government, Scottish Local Authorities and communities. Operation of networks of river gauging stations throughout Scotland for Scottish Water, Scottish & Southern Energy and Local Authorities.Project manager for hydropower development projects in Scotland carrying out feasibility studies, flow monitoring, pre planning design and environmental statements and planning applications.Development of the River Enrick watershed management plan working with the community to prepare a catchment flood plan.Development of a watershed management plan for the Nanyang Demonstration Project in China. Including a review of the current situation with Institutional co-operation and environmental management in Henan Province and preparation of a sustainable environmental management plan for the watershed of the Danjiangkou Reservoir. Project Manager for post-conflict river restoration works in Kosovo including the rebuilding of the river gauging network, capacity building in the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning, developing a strategy for controlling sand and gravel abstractions from rivers and contributions to the Environmental Protection Law and the Water Law. International specialist working with the Tajik Government Department of Hydrometeorology to assess the needs for improved water resources and flood management. Assessment of the capacity of the Department and development of a plan to improve its capability for preparing policies for water resources management.Soil and water conservation specialist in the Bagmati watershed management project. Working with the Government's Ministry of Forestry and Department of Hydrology and Meteorology to monitor and assess local techniques in soil and water conservation.



Institute of Hydrology

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Scientific Officer

  • Jan 1981 - Jan 1998

  Head of the regional office in Scotland managing a team of research scientists undertaking a range of research projects including:A long term study into the effects of upland afforestation on water resources in ScotlandStudies into the increase in flooding in northern UK during the late 1980s and early 1990sProject to investigate flood alleviation on the River SpeyStudy into the causes of major flooding in the River Tay catchmentLeader of a series of joint British / Nepal / Indian surveys in Himalayan watersheds to determine the environmental threats to water resources, erosion, river sediments and biodiversity.



Imcos Marine

• Germany
• Real Estate

• Marine weather forecaster

  • 1978 - 1981

  Preparing weather forecasts for the offshore oil industry in UK, Dubai, Doha and Bahrain. Preparing weather forecasts for the offshore oil industry in UK, Dubai, Doha and Bahrain.



British Antarctic Survey

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Meteorologist on a British base in the Antarctic

  • Jan 1974 - Jan 1977

  Meteorologist and deputy base commander taking surface and upper air observations.Also shovelling snow, carrying bags of coal, skiing and falling down crevasses Meteorologist and deputy base commander taking surface and upper air observations.Also shovelling snow, carrying bags of coal, skiing and falling down crevasses