Mike Bonell is an Honorary Professor in LEC. Following his earlier research experiences within tropical northeast Australia and later whilst being the inaugural Chief of Section: Hydrological Processes and Climate in the UNESCO Division of Water Sciences, Paris (1998-2006), he retains his research interests in overseas projects notably in the areas of forests-water- land management and rainfall climatology in collaboration especially with Australian and Indian institutions. He was previously the inaugural global co-ordinator of the UNESCO IHP-HELP (Hydrology for the Environment, Life and Policy programme).