Doris Wendt
dorisewendt.bsky.social
Doris Wendt
@dorisewendt.bsky.social
Hydrogeologist @BGS continuing #groundwater and water resources research in #drought
Worked previously in Lelystad (NL), Jakarta (ID), Brasilia (BR), Oslo (NO), Nablus (PS) & Bahir Dar (ET)
Love hiking, (re)cycling & climbing
-views are my own-
Why write a drought plan and [email protected]

"Emergency drought measures triggered when reservoirs fall to 62.9%?"
Your 2019 and 2022 drought plans justify emergency orders at 12.5% and 20%. Why not follow your plan?
#drought #planning #river

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘It’s a disaster’: drought measure to suck water from River Wharfe met with anger
Campaigners accuse Yorkshire Water of negligence and say plan to top up reservoirs will kill the river’s fish
www.theguardian.com
August 26, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Well done @theguardian.com, your Weekly had again a very gripping image. If only I could share the remaining chapatti & curry with this hungry kid #gaza #famine #helpless
August 7, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Reposted by Doris Wendt
The Palestine Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, PalUROP

PalUROP is a broad program designed to foster and support #collaborativeresearch experiences by students in Palestinian universities.

purop.birzeit.edu
March 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Amazing key principles of women-led water diplomacy:
TOO many good ones to list here.

BUT don't miss the last one:
'Invest in women to accelerate solutions'

#biased (awaiting Fellowship funding decision)
#WomeninWater #Droughts #groundwater

rdcu.be/ee0oI
Evolving principles of women-led water diplomacy
Nature Water - Inclusive water and climate-related decision-making has never been more critical to supporting the foundations for a peaceful and secure future.
rdcu.be
March 25, 2025 at 12:22 PM
For the Dutch-speaking followers, this Docu is worth a watch!

Hoe we durven weg te kijken van Gaza

npo.nl/start/serie/...
VPRO Tegenlicht | NPO Start
Journalistiek programma dat zijn verhalen zoekt op plekken waar ideeën worden ontwikkeld, getest en bekritiseerd. Via niet voor de hand liggende, controversiële en tegelijkertijd gedegen analyses geef...
npo.nl
March 24, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Reposted by Doris Wendt
@taiscarvalho.bsky.social is mapping national & subnational drought plans 🌍💧—and we need your help!

If you know of official drought plans (especially in non-English-speaking countries), please share them here docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Your expertise can help ensure no region is overlooked!
Help us map drought plans! 🌍
We are gathering national and subnational drought plans and need your assistance! So far, we’ve identified drought plans for 75 countries, but we want to ensure we haven’t missed any important documen...
docs.google.com
February 28, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Poor diplomacy with his 'great' television

I sincerely hope that bullies do not fuel continental wars,
even though they seem to set the rules..

#Ukraine #worldpeace #disrespect
February 28, 2025 at 10:36 PM
A very nice read! 👇
Chapeau for writing this article and cheers to the supportive colleagues 🫶

www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Considerations and perspectives on pregnancy and fieldwork - Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
Fieldwork is integral to geoscience but can come with risks that increase for fieldworkers who are pregnant. Consultation with medical staff and completion of risk assessments are essential steps, but...
www.nature.com
January 14, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Reposted by Doris Wendt
New paper out for Discussion in GMD, on efficient national-scale integrated surface-groundwater modelling, led by Dr Yanchen Zheng
gmd.copernicus.org/preprints/gm...
#hydrology
November 19, 2024 at 3:00 PM