My PhD project uses Inverse Hydrology in the form of regularisation of a cotinuous time transfer function model (identified using data based mechanistic modelling techniques) to infer catchment rainfall. The temporal resolution of the resulting rainfall sequence has been investigated using spectral analysis and future work includes investigation of spatial rainfall patterns and identification of data that provides disinformation to the modelling process. Identification of disinformative data may help reduce the uncertainty in forecast made using the models identified.
1981-1985 IH Wallingford - NERC computing services analyst programmer
1985 - 1994 Full-time wife and mother
1994-2001 Self-employed
2001-2002 Design Technology Technician
2002-2005 Outreach tutor, Basingstoke College of Technology
2005-2010 Lecturer IT and Media, Basingstoke College of Technology
2011-2012 Part-time administrator, CGE LEC, Lancaster University
2011 - Demonstrator and Tutor
2011 - IT Trainer, ISS Lancaster
2015 - MASH tutor, Lancaster
BSc Environmental Science, Lancaster (1977) 2.1
MSc Engineering Hydrology, Newcastle (1978)
PGCE (post-compulsory education), Portsmouth (2005)
MSc Environmental Informatics, Lancaster (2011) Distinction
Represented Lancaster in University Challenge 2011-12 season (reached 2nd round)
Hiking especially in the Lake District. I am in process of ticking off the 'Wainwrights' - current total (November 2015) 143/214
Geocaching - a good excuse for getting out and exploring a new area
Brass banding - taken up in 1998 at 40+ so no pretensions to ever be any good. Quite happy sitting on 3rd cornet. Played with Basingstoke Silver Band for 8 years; Pilling Jubilee Silver Band 3 1/2 years including a performance at the National Brass Band Championships (resigned due to time conflicts); currently Lancaster University Brass Band including appearances in the UniBrass contest
Taking photographs - I hesitate to call it photography. My pictures are mostly snaps as reminders of the walks I have done and events I've taken part in - sometimes I get lucky and take a really good picture but it is definitely more by luck than expertise!