< Previous10 : WATERLINES : ISSUE 1 2018The frequent occurrence of excessive rainfall in urbanised areas and river catchments is an important reason for water managers to have access to the best available rainfall data for effective planning, design, operation and maintenance of their water systems and related assets. With climate change, the expected increasing frequency of such excessive rainfall provides even further incentive for water managers to have timely access to such data, which is recognised as a key data source for effective water management. Various sources of precipitation data, within several studies, were compared to explore the benefits of calibrated radar rainfall data. Water Technology staff concluded that calibrated radar rainfall can be a significantly improved data source for water management activities and models. This approach exceeds rain gauge network density Improving operational water management, and WSUD, with real-time calibrated rainfall data.For more information about HydroNET contact +61 3 8526 0800 Brian Jackson (brian.jackson@watertech.com.au) Webinar Recordings recommendations for all urban water management needs, including WSUD, and is significantly cheaper and more robust to implement than further expanding existing rain gauge networks. More information about the study and data comparisons is available here.Contact Brian to discuss how HydroNET can be used to access calibrated rainfall data. WATERLINES : ISSUE 1 2018 : 11Creating Water Sensitive CommunitiesIn February, we had the opportunity to present recent project outcomes and research at the WSUD 2018 & HYDROPOLIS 2018 Conference. Celine Marchaney - A fully integrated water/sewer/drainage model – why would you do that? Testing integrated water system planning tools to provide a representation of urban water cycle interactions.Michael Di Matteo - Optimising multi-criteria assessment to achieve equitable stakeholder outcomes in WSUD schemes. Adding an optimisation approach to multi-criteria analysis techniques for water sensitive urban design.Brian Jackson - Real-time calibrated radar rainfall data for improved operational water management and WSUD. Using calibrated rainfall data to improve analysis, planning and design outcomes for water sensitive urban design.As the Chair of the National Committee on Water Engineering (Engineers Australia), Andrew McCowan presented the Student Scholarship to Samuel Gorle. Well done Samuel.NEWSNew StaffThis edition we welcome Hui Min Lee, Kris Latu, Kym Papp and Deirdre Kelly to our team.International Women’s DayOn International Women’s Day, a number of events were held across our offices. We invited a group of female engineering students from Monash University to our head office to celebrate the amazing contribution of women in the male dominated world of engineering. Rianda Mills spoke about the challenges and inspiring successes of her career. 12 : WATERLINES : ISSUE 1 2018Staff ProfileScott Evans Principal HydrogeologistScott is a Principal Hydrogeologist with over thirty years’ experience in regional groundwater resource assessment, management and reporting within both the State Government and Environmental Consultancy sectors. He has a strong appreciation of how geology and landscape influences aquifer distribution, hydrogeological processes, water quality and yield. Scott has managed small to large scale borefield development and groundwater monitoring networks, including data collection, management, assessment and reporting.Scott started with Australian Water Environments (AWE) in 2017, when AWE joined Water Technology. He has extensive experience with groundwater resource management; advising development groups of the regulatory and planning policies relating to hydrogeological processes; mentoring and communicating with regulators and communities; assisting in the understanding of how development and management may impact groundwater resources; and connecting stories of life experiences with hydrogeology. He invented the concept of Percent Share Allocations in water allocation planning on Eyre Peninsula. Recently, Scott assisted the Northern Territory Government, as well as mentoring remote communities, with water source protection, yield assessment and supply augmentation.Scott lives in Adelaide and, having raised four children with his wife, now enjoys woodturning as a hobby, community service when available (or caught) and minor dabbling as a hobby farmer.Contact: +61 8 8378 8000 scott.evans@watertech.com.auEMAIL: info@watertech.com.au HydroNET: hydronet@watertech.com.auOffice LocationsMELBOURNE (Head Office)15 Business Park DriveNotting Hill VIC 3168+61 3 8526 0800WANGARATTA40 Rowan StreetWangaratta VIC 3677+61 3 5721 2650SUNSHINE COAST+61 7 3105 1460BRISBANELevel 3, 43 Peel StreetSouth Brisbane QLD 4101+61 7 3105 1460GEELONG51 Little Fyans StreetGeelong VIC 3220+61 4 5801 5664GOLD COAST+61 7 3105 1460 ADELAIDE1/198 Greenhill RoadEastwood SA 5063+61 8 8378 8000GIPPSLAND154 Macleod StreetBairnsdale VIC 3875T+61 3 5152 5833PERTH Ground Floor, 430 Roberts Road Subiaco WA 6904 +61 8 6555 0105WIMMERAPO Box 584Stawell VIC 3380+61 4 3851 0240Next >