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Summary of Curriculum Vitae of Richard Bradford: Hydrogeologist and groundwater resources manager with over 30 year’s experience in groundwater resources and management projects throughout Africa, Middle East, Europe and UK.
Full Name
Richard Bowyer Bradford
Year of Birth
1948
Nationality
British
Profession
Hydrogeologist
Range of Experience
Richard Bradford has over 30 year’s experience in groundwater resources and management projects throughout Africa, Middle East, Europe and UK as a consultant for EU, World Bank, FAO, DFID, UNDP, EA, DEFRA and international consulting firms. Particular areas of expertise include Chalk aquifer systems, floodplain hydrology, groundwater floods, well design, monitoring networks and groundwater modelling. Over 90 single and joint author papers and technical reports. Special areas of expertise and assignments on which they have been used include:

  • Numerical models of Chalk catchments and alluvial floodplains, UK (1998-9, 1990); wetlands, UK (2000, 2003); major sandstone and alluvial fan aquifers, Jordan (1980, 1990, 1994, 1995); and Doha (1990).

  • Water resources assessment and management projects in Yemen (UNDP, 1993-4; FAO, 1991); Egypt (EU, 1987-89); Oman (1985); Botswana (1982, 1983, 1986); Somalia (1984); Uganda and Sudan (WB, 1988); Doha (1990); Jordan (1977-2003); and Iran (1975-7).

  • Groundwater floods in permeable catchments (1998), volume-duration frequency relationships in permeable catchments (2000) and groundwater flood risk assessment methods (2002). Analysis of Chichester flood (1994).

  • Design and supervision of wellfields and monitoring networks in Jordan, UK (1993, 1996, 2001, 2002), Somalia (1984), Iran (1975-77) and Botswana (1985).
Career Summary
2003-date Freelance groundwater consultant

1974-2003 Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (formerly Institute of Hydrology, Wallingford)
  • 1988-2003: Consultant/Senior Research Scientist
  • 1985-1988: Head of Groundwater Section
  • 1974-1985: Senior Groundwater Hydrologist

1971-1974 Hydrogeologist, Geological Survey of Malawi 1966-1967 Water Resources Board, Reading UK
Education
1970 B.Sc. (Hons) Geology, University of Reading
1971 M.Sc., Hydrogeology, University College, London
1971 Diploma of University College, London
Professional Affiliation
Recent Work
  • CEH Representative on European Topic Centre for Water. (EEA/WRcLtd)
  • Review of Central European Floods, August 2002 (DEFRA)
  • Groundwater model of Tadham Moor wetlands, Somerset. (CEH)
  • Kennet catchment abstraction. (EA/UKWIR)
  • Defining groundwater floods from head-flow responses. (CEH)
  • Cotswold Water Park Monitoring Network design. (EA, Thames)
  • Cassington Gravel Pit, Oxford. (Hansons Ltd)
  • National Monitoring Network Review: Natural Baseline Network. (DEFRA)
  • Groundwater model of Pevensey Levels, Sussex. (CEH)
  • Flood-volume duration relationships in permeable catchments. (DEFRA)
  • Member of LOCAR Task Force. Groundwater models of the West Berkshire Downs. (NERC)
  • Hydrological Impact Assessment, Lincs. (EA)
  • Review of Drought Events in Europe. (EU Joint Research Centre, Italy)
  • Low Flows-Groundwater-Wetlands Scoping Study. (EA/UKWIR)
  • Chalk Hydrological Research Issues for Permeable Lowland Catchment Facility. (CEH)
  • Numerical model of Pang catchment, UK. (EU Framework, GRAPES Project)
Countries of Work
England, Wales, Iran, Jordan, Somalia, Egypt, Oman, Yemen, Malawi, Botswana, Uganda, Sudan.
Languages
English, knowledge of French.
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