Fascinating morning hearing about the key #watersecurity issues facing the Gulf region. Different set of challenges from #ScotlandHydronation but familiar calls for #multistakeholder cooperation, #naturebasedsolutions and science-policy exchange The Earth Commons Hydro Nation International Centre

New on #FirstView by Diana Valero, Jess Cook, Angus Lee, Alison Browne, Rowan Ellis, Vidya Sagar Pancholi and Claire Hoolahan:

Addressing Water Poverty Under Climate Crisis: Implications for Social Policy

cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Happy to share the publication of this discussion paper reflecting on water poverty at the interplay of climate change associated risks! Big shout-out to brilliant co-authors Jess Cook Prof Ali Browne (she/her) Rowan Ellis Claire Hoolohan Angus Lee, and Vidya Pancholi (Unpacking 🧵soon)

What a delightfully unexpected bit of good news today. The paper I co-authored with Anu Karippal and based on Hydro Nation International Centre research has won an award for impact in #WASH research 🎉

📢Hydro Nation Scholars Programme 2024 call for PROJECT APPLICATIONS now live! Hydro Nation Scholars Programme Hydro Nation International Centre

Topics: Resource Recovery, Hydrogen Economy, Place-based Innovation, Maintaining water services & Pollution Management. #ScotlandHydroNation

hydronationscholars.scot/apply

On Friday Diana Valero will be presenting work on rural water insecurity, as part of the RESAS project 'Emerging water futures'. Catch her presentation in the session #EdgyMatters SS46II.

🗓 Friday 16th, 4:50 pm (CEST)

More about the #RSA23 session: events.rdmobile.com/Sessions/Detai…

The countdown is on!!!

Join Hydro Nation International Centre and Scotland's Centre of Expertise for Waters at #WorldWaterDay 2023 Scotland on Wednesday March 22nd at @EICC

Preview programme: hnic.scot/world-water-da…

Register at bit.ly/3R4yZdP

#WeAreHiring !! Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering University of Strathclyde has a 18 mth Research Fellow position in #multihazards available in the Horizon Europe🇪🇺 MEDiate (Multi-hazards and regional disaster risk) project. Details here 👉 strathvacancies.engageats.co.uk, ref 485961. Closes 24 Feb 2023! #jobs #recruitment

Are you a sociologist interested in rural water? There's a call open for you! Consider participating in WG25 'Rural Narratives of water and hydrosocial dynamics in rural areas' at the #ESRS2023 conference next July in Rennes bit.ly/3isrm45 Deadline for abstracts 31 Jan.

Interesting writeup on the #digitalfootprint of storm events and what they can teach us about climate impacts, resilience, and adaptation by MDT Fellow Diana Valero #stormarwen #watersecurity #climateresilience

As we celebrate 10 years of Hydro Nation Scholars Programme, don't forget applications are open until Friday 6th January 2023 to apply for the 2023 Hydro Nation Scholars Programme 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🌍 #ScotlandHydroNation

Full details here: hydronationscholars.scot/apply

The Scottish Science Advisory Council (SSAC) has an exciting internship opportunity looking at place-based approaches to adaption.
Deadline for applicants is 7th November 2022. See the link below for more information.

crew.ac.uk/news/scottish-…

📢 Last call! The closing date to apply for this is tomorrow (20th October). 📢

This is a great opportunity to contribute to the H2020 projects MERLINproject | @merlin-project.bsky.social and MOVING H2020 as well as to RESAS-funded projects.

#AcademicJobs

Project 4: 'WASTEWATERSHIP' is led by Diana Valero of James Hutton Institute and aims to expand the notion of what #communities can do for #wastewater #governance and how enhanced #engagement could take place. #SocialSciences #WaterStewardship #BlueprintforEngagement

What a fantastic day out!

Do you have experience with #internationalpartnership management? Exciting opportunity to join our team Hydro Nation International Centre as an #internationaldevelopment officer and work on evidence-based policies for #sustainability in Malawi and India. Find out more here:
hutton.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/27…

1) #WaterScarcity and #drought clearly attributed to intense #heatwaves and #climatechange . Still, the situation in the UK isn’t seen as bad as in Europe (France) – (wet country narrative, particularly in Scotland), where municipalities are left out of water supply.

As this dry and hot summer advances, the media are increasingly reporting on #waterscarcity . Let's unpack how we (societal us) are making sense of the challenge and constructing a response by looking into the news highlighted in the British media during the last few days: