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Alan Puttock @alanputtock.bsky.social · Aug 5

will involve extensive fieldwork to run existing hydrological monitoring sites and involve managing, quality controlling and processing hydrological and geospatial data . Whilst fieldwork and data analysis experience is essential, training will be provided for example to undertake drone surveys.

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Alan Puttock @alanputtock.bsky.social · Aug 5

The candidate will help monitor and quantify the impact of Natural Flood Management (NFM) Interventions. A key project is the (award winning!) Devon Resilience Innovation Project, seeking to increase flood resilience across Devon: www.devon.gov.uk/drip/2025/06...

DRIP win award at Flood & Coast Excellence awards - Devon Resilience Innovation Project

We are excited to share that DRIP has won an award at the national Flood and Coast Excellence awards, in the Surface Water Management category. This award

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Alan Puttock @alanputtock.bsky.social · Aug 5

Please see the job description via the link above (in our job portal reference number: Q07520 and role: Technical Specialist) for more details and how to apply. Deadline 01/09/2025.

Alan Puttock @alanputtock.bsky.social · Aug 5

New job alert! Interested in applied research increasing our understanding of water resilience, nature based solutions and rewilding? @exeter.ac.uk we are looking for a Technical Specialist, working with me and others in Geography and @uoe-creww.bsky.social

jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...

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Alan Puttock @alanputtock.bsky.social · Jul 22

Deadline: 22nd August 2025

This funding covers UK tuition fees and an annual tax-free stipend of at least £20,780 per year however it sadly does not cover international fees.

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Alan Puttock @alanputtock.bsky.social · Jul 22

New PhD funding opportunity: Quantifying natural flood management through peatland restoration in the upland moorland environment (Physical Geography @exeter.ac.uk )

@dpanici.bsky.social @philipimetcalfe.bsky.social @uoe-creww.bsky.social

www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...

Quantifying NFM through peatland re | University of Exeter

The University’s Department of Geography invites applications for a PhD studentship funded by the Environment Agency and South West Water and the University of Exeter to commence as soon as possible t...

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Alan Puttock @alanputtock.bsky.social · Jul 18

I think yes significant anthropogenic constraints, but an amazing job in restoring natural processes and increasing resilience compared to what was there before.

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Alan Puttock @alanputtock.bsky.social · Jul 18

Flying up through the National Trust Holnicote Stage 0 river restoration site last week. Fantastic to see how much water is being held in the reconnected floodplain despite the recent drought conditions!

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Alan Puttock @alanputtock.bsky.social · Jun 30

New paper! Human, or Nature-led? A Spectrum of Nature-based Solutions

Along with @austerroger.bsky.social Naomi Gatis and Richard Brazier @uoe-creww.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social our perspective on #NbS as a spectrum from human-led to nature-led

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Human, or Nature-led? A Spectrum of Nature-based Solutions

In the face of a global climate and biodiversity crisis, alongside intensifying natural hazards, there is growing interest in solutions that work with…

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Alan Puttock @alanputtock.bsky.social · Jun 30

New paper! Human, or Nature-led? A Spectrum of Nature-based Solutions

Along with @austerroger.bsky.social Naomi Gatis and Richard Brazier @uoe-creww.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social our perspective on #NbS as a spectrum from human-led to nature-led

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Human, or Nature-led? A Spectrum of Nature-based Solutions

In the face of a global climate and biodiversity crisis, alongside intensifying natural hazards, there is growing interest in solutions that work with…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Alan Puttock @alanputtock.bsky.social · Jun 2

This PhD will address research gaps in quantifying how much peatland restoration can benefit NFM efforts in moorland.

Alan Puttock @alanputtock.bsky.social · Jun 2

Flooding is the most common natural disaster, impacting billions. Natural Flood Management (NFM), a nature-based solution opposed to traditional ‘grey’ engineering, offer catchment-level solutions by using natural processes to slow and store water through a series of diffused interventions.

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Alan Puttock @alanputtock.bsky.social · Jun 2

At Exeter this will be supervised by @dpanici.bsky.social , myself and Naomi Gatis in Geography and Centre for Resilience in @uoe-creww.bsky.social

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Alan Puttock @alanputtock.bsky.social · Jun 2

Please share widely and if interested seen the link for more details. The successful applicant will join our research group where we're doing a wide range of Nature-based Solutions, NFM, catchment maangment and landscape recovery research.

Deadline for applications:
30th June 2025

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Alan Puttock @alanputtock.bsky.social · Jun 2

For anyone interested in peatland restoration and natural flood management we have an exciting new funded PhD opportunity @exeter.ac.uk @uoe-creww.bsky.social supported the Environment Agency and South West Peatland Partnership: www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...

Award details | Funding and scholarships for students | University of Exeter

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Alan Puttock @alanputtock.bsky.social · May 23

#beaver watching on the River Otter last night with colleagues from @uoe-creww.bsky.social will never get bored of either seeing the beavers or peoples reaction to spotting them for the first time!

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Alan Puttock @alanputtock.bsky.social · May 20

At this site released in Feb 2021

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Alan Puttock @alanputtock.bsky.social · May 19

Starting the week with sunny fieldwork at the @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social #beaver project! Has matured into an incredible wetland!

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Alan Puttock @alanputtock.bsky.social · Apr 29

Post conference session explore along the Danube. #Beaver signs everywhere! #EGU25

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Alan Puttock @alanputtock.bsky.social · Apr 26

Eurostar and Nightjet trains to Vienna for #EGU25 looking forward to presenting our @exeter.ac.uk and Devon Wildlife Trust work seeking to make space for water in our landscapes and work with beavers to deliver Nature-based Solutions. @egu.eu

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Alan Puttock @alanputtock.bsky.social · Apr 25

Beaver survey fieldwork fun

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Alan Puttock @alanputtock.bsky.social · Apr 18

Hydrological monitoring and Beaver watching #fieldworkfun

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Alan Puttock @alanputtock.bsky.social · Mar 24

Great to see our @exeter.ac.uk #beaver research featured on BBC Countryfile last night: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

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Beaver Trust @beavertrust.bsky.social · Feb 28

A landmark moment for beavers in England! 🚨

To unlock their benefits, we now need widespread population expansion - it’s time to normalise this native species.

We’re reviewing today’s announcement against key tests we set out in our initial response earlier today 👇
t.co/dHU4806zrM

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Alan Puttock @alanputtock.bsky.social · Feb 20

The 3rd and final #beaver site surveyed in the River Otter catchment this week. Upstream of the village of East Budleigh, our monitoring has shown this wetland to significantly reduce downstream peak flows. @exeter.ac.uk

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