Dr Linda Speight

Dr Linda Speight

@lindasp8.bsky.social

Hydrology | flood forecasting & warning | risk communication | extreme events | climate adaptation Physical Geography Lecture at Oxford University & Hertford College

194 Followers 271 Following 23 Posts Joined Nov 2024
3 months ago
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Running the Endurance Life Dorset Coast marathon this weekend can be summed up by this sign found on the coastal path - too windy to stand, so muddy you fell over again if you could, and a storm surge that meant a choice of detouring up the cliff or running through the sea. End of term #Type2Fun 🏃‍♀️

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3 months ago
Paper snowflake making

I don’t know if this is a subliminal statement about the state of the academic jobs market, or just some epic recycling, but I have found a good use for my #PhD!

(Fear not, it was just a draft copy)

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3 months ago

The virtual Open Day for our Oxford PhD in environmental science is TOMORROW.

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3 months ago

Find out more about #Geography and ILESLA ➡️https://www.geog.ox.ac.uk/news/interdisciplinary-life-and-environmental-science-landscape-award-ilesla-doctoral-training.

I'm happy to chat further, especially about #hydrology topics

@ox.ac.uk
@ilesla.bsky.social
@oxfordgeography.bsky.social

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3 months ago

Are you looking for a #PhD in #Climate, #Earth or #Environmental science? Oxford's ILESLA programme could be for you.

Its a four year funded degree meaning you get chance in the 1st year to learn essential skills and to work with potential supervisors to refine your research topic.

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3 months ago
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More skyscapes, this one from a @uniofstandrews.bsky.social workshop on “Forecasting Rare and Severe Events: Behaviour, Verification, and Judgment” - discussing shared challenges with a truly interdisciplinary group & learning about forecasting avalanches with even less data than floods! ❄️⛷️⚠️

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4 months ago
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I love a winter sunset, especially one featuring @hertfordcollege.bsky.social’s majestic crane

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4 months ago

Please repost @rmets.org @ciwem.bsky.social @britishhydrosoc.bsky.social

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4 months ago

⏰ Deadline Tomorrow (17th Oct)

Apply to join the Scientific and Technical Advisory Group for the UK Flood Hydrology Roadmap

Applications welcome from • regulators • meteorologists • local flood authorities • water industry • academics • consultants • insurers • environmental organisations etc.

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5 months ago
Make your contribution. Scientific understanding research proposal. UK Flood Hydrology Roadmap. Apply by Sep 30th. Link in post.

ACT QUICK! Apply to be a part of the UK Flood Hydrology Roadmap's UKRI proposal to further our understanding of flood hydrology.

Please share!

Deadline COP September 30th 2025: www.hydrology.org.uk/assets/Open%...

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5 months ago
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Two exciting opportunities to help shape UK flood hydrology just opened:

1. Join the Scientific and Technical Advisory Group (STAG) for the UK Flood Hydrology Roadmap
2. Contribute to research ideas on the big questions for hydrology in a changing climate

Find out more shorturl.at/7bO9w

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6 months ago

As an honorary Geordie this is quite amusing #GreatNorthRun #RiverTyne

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6 months ago
UK Flood Hydrology Roadmap Summary page for the UK's 25-year Flood Hydrology Roadmap, including the Environment Agency's Flood Hydrology Improvements Programme.

p.s. if you've not heard of the UK Flood Hydrology Roadmap its a community initiative to ensure that "Society has improved hydrological information and understanding to manage flood hazard in a changing world”. www.hydrology.org.uk/Flood_Hydrol...

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6 months ago

I would encourage anyone who works in, or with, UK Hydrology to join this @britishhydrosoc.bsky.social webinar

We'll be sharing project updates from the Flood Hydrology Roadmap and exciting news on how you can get involved

Tue 16th September | 1030 - 1200 BST

Register here: m.bpt.me/event/6696408

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8 months ago
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I had a really uplifting day yesterday at the UK River Summit and Festival. An eclectic gatherings of people with a range of interests and motivations, but there is space for more academics (and definitely more hydrologists) in these important conversations

www.theriversummit.com

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9 months ago

Come join us for this early careers symposium!

Abstract submission closes THIS FRIDAY (June 13th).

@liverpooluni.bsky.social

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1 year ago
Water Current Meter – ICE Scotland Museum

Looks to be the same as this one ice-museum-scotland.hw.ac.uk/product/1984...

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1 year ago
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I have recently been gifted this beautiful piece of hydrometry history (it was originally given to my grandad). Some internet sleuthing suggests it’s from ~1940 but I’d love to know if any hydrometry experts know anymore about when current meters like this would have been used?

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1 year ago
Job Details

The Predictability of Weather and Climate group at the Physics Department of the University of Oxford invites applications for an open-ended senior research position: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

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1 year ago
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People

We haven’t finalised this yet as we are still welcoming new potential supervisors. For climate, earth and parts of biology/ecology You can get a good idea by looking at supervisors on our previous programme www.environmental-research.ox.ac.uk/people

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1 year ago

I am really pleased to be leading the Climate & Earth theme of our new doctoral training programme. If you are thinking of applying for a PhD this could be for you, but be quick as the deadline is only two weeks away.

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1 year ago

Yes sure 👍

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1 year ago

Quite possibly the best British sporting event of the year. If you haven’t been following it you should be!

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1 year ago
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Making the most of the last few days before teaching term today and spotted some new (to me) Oxford Hydrology at Osney Lock

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1 year ago

Interesting. Thanks for sharing. One of our MSc students has a paper in review related to this - she found the last point is key, poor interpretation and incorrect modelling could present a risk to the stability of the real estate market

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1 year ago

Looking for a PhD?

Check out the Climate and Earth theme of our new interdisciplinary ILESLA PhD programme @ox.ac.uk for opportunities in #EarthObservation #NaturalResources #Climate #Weather #Volcanology #Seismology #ExtremeEvents #Hydrology #Oceanography #Cryosphere #WaterSecurity & more

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