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Summary of Curriculum Vitae of Prof. Paul Whitehead: River and reservoir water quality modelling, including the development of dynamic, stochastic and planning models, catchment hydrochemistry, acidification.
Full Name
Prof. Paul Geoffrey Whitehead
Year of Birth
1948
Nationality
British
Profession
Hydrologist/Water Quality
Range of Experience
Prof. Whitehead has over 35 years experience of water quality and pollution issues including the development of dynamic, stochastic and planning models. Model applications include simulation of catchments, rivers and reservoirs with environmental impact assessment of effluent discharges, land use change, acid deposition and non-point source pollution. Prof. Whitehead has extensive experience of a range of climatic and environmental regimes having worked in many countries in Europe, the Far East, Australia, Africa and North and South America.
Career Summary
2008-date  Professor, University of Oxford

1995-date Water Resource Associates Ltd

1994-date Professor, University of Reading

1994-2001 Professor, Imperial College, London

1978-1994 Institute of Hydrology, UK

1975-1978 Australian National University

1972-1975 Cambridge University
Education
1970  B.Sc. Chemical Engineering, University of Loughborough

1972  M.Sc. Control and Systems Theory, University of Manchester

1975  PhD   Water Resource Dynamics, University of Cambridge
Professional Affiliation
British Hydrological Society  

Institution of Water and Environmental Management (MIWEM)
Recent Work
  • Dynamic flow and quality modelling of river systems.
  • Impacts of Climate change on flow and water quality in rivers across the EU.
  • Assessment of the WFD for DEFRA.
  • Impacts of Diffuse pollution on UK rivers.
  • Acid Mine Drainage studies and modelling in Cornwall and Romania.
  • Thames Maidenhead flood relief channel - Environmental Impact Assessment.
  • Impacts of Climate change on water resources.
  • Modelling algal growth and transport in rivers and reservoirs.
  • Distributed models for nitrate and pesticides.
  • Nepal land use change study.
  • Impacts of acid mine drainage on river quality.
  • Modelling acidification in upland catchments.
Countries of Work
United Kingdom, France, Sweden, Norway, Thailand, India, Bahrain, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Australia, Austria, Nepal, Taiwan, Turkey, Russia, USA, Brazil.
Languages
Fluent in English and a good knowledge of French
Contact
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