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Hydrological Research in the Hadejia-Nguru Wetlands, Nigeria
1991-1994
Hydrology for the second phase of the Hadejia-Nguru Wetlands Conservation Project.
Funding: IUCN & RSPB
1994-1998
Hydrology for the third phase of the Hadejia-Nguru Wetlands Conservation Project.
Funding: IUCN
1995-1997
Hydrological analyses for the economic evaluation of groundwater recharge.
Funding: WWF


Environmental Impact Assessment of Irrigation Development in the Kizilirmak Delta, Turkey
1992

Hydrological assessment of deltaic wetlands and the assessment of the impacts of large-scale irrigation developments on the delta and upstream.
Funding: Turkish Society for the Protection of Nature (DHKD) & Station Biologique de la Tour du Valet

Hydrology of the North Kent Marshes
1992-1993

Assessment of the hydrology of the North Kent Marshes, UK and impact of proposed new road crossing onto the Isle of Sheppey.
Funding: Ove Arup & Partners

"Modelling the Hydrology of Wetlands"
1994-1998

Hydrological monitoring and modelling of the North Kent Marshes, UK and Lake Karla, Greece. A collaborative project with JRC Ispra and the Greek Biotope / Wetland Centre.
Funding: EU

"Wetlands and River Basin Management"
1995-1996
Development of guidelines for the incorporation of wetlands within river basin management (Thompson and Hollis, 1997).
Funding: UNEP & Wetlands International: Asia-Pacific

"System for HYdrology using Land Observation for model Calibration (SHYLOC)"
1997-2000
Monitoring, remote sensing and modelling of wetlands. A collaborative project with JRC Ispra, Danish Hydraulic Institute, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Greek Biotope / Wetland Centre.
Funding: EU Framework IV

"Wetland Evaporation: The North Kent Marshes"
1998-1999
Evaluation of methods for estimating evaporation and evapotranspiration from wetlands.
Funding: NERC

Hydrological Monitoring of the U Minh Thuong Nature Reserve, Kien Giang Province, Vietnam
1999-2000
Design of hydrological instrumentation and monitoring program for the U Minh Thuong Nature Reserve.
Funding: CARE International in Vietnam

"Monitoring and Modelling Coastal Lagoons: Making Management Tools for Aquatic Resources in North Africa" (Melmarina)
2002-2006
Hydro-ecological monitoring and modelling of coastal lagoons in Tunisia, Morocco and Egypt. A collaborative project coordinated by UCL with DHI-Water and Environment (Denmark), Department of Geography, University of Sousse (Tunisia), Institut National Des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer, (Tunisia), Institut Scientifique, Rabat (Morocco) and the National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (Egypt).
The Melmarina WWW site.
Funding: EU Framework V- INCO MED

Fire and Water Management Strategy - Tram Chim National Park, Dong Thap Province, Vietnam
2005-2006
Development of a Fire and Water Management Strategy and associated Research Workplan for the National Park.
Funding: The UNDP / IUCN / Mekong River Commission (MRC) / Global Environment Facility (GEF) Mekong Wetlands Biodiversity Programme (MWBP)

Global-scale impacts of climate change: an integrated multi-sectoral assessment
2007-2009
An inter-disciplinary project involving a consortium of twelve partners led by N. Arnell (University of Reading) funded under Theme 3 (Implications of global environmental changes for the sustainable use of resources) of the NERC QUEST programme. UCL Investigators: Drs R. Taylor, M. Todd and J.R. Thompson.
Funding: NERC

Environmental Consequences of Flooding
2007-2010
An inter-disciplinary project led by the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology to develop approaches for assessing the environmental consequences of flooding.
Funding: Environment Agency