Andrew Black

Background

About Andrew Black

25 years research work on the hydrology Scotland’s rivers. Programme Director for MSc Catchment Hydrology & Management, University of Dundee. Scores of directly-supervised graduates now employed in water management and research - check out my Connections Research interests include: 1. Flood risk assessment: using seasonality and historical sources to better improve understanding of flood risk; 2. Environmental change – hydrological effects of land management and climatic changes; 3. Hydrometry in theory – how monitoring networks can be developed to better answer scientific questions; evaluating benefits of hydrometric data; 4. Hydrometry in practice – network of over 60 monitoring sites spread across 4 catchments; 5. Flood risk management – previously advised Scotland’s National Technical Advisory Group on hydrometric matters; former member of Perth & Kinross Flood Liaison & Advisory Group Lecturing and leadership roles in our undergraduate programmes in Geography and Environmental Science: hydrology, IT, statistics, hydro power Other roles at the University of Dundee in careers liaison, student recruitment and academic assessment