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MATTHEW MCCARTNEY
Principal Researcher - Hydrologist and Office Head
IWMI - Laos
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Hydrologist specialising primarily in water resources and wetland and hydro-ecological studies. Experience comes from having participated in a broad range of research and applied projects often as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Experienced in data collection, extension of data records, application of hydrological methods and the calibration and use of computer models as well as planning, designing and coordinating water resource and environmental studies. Between 1995 and 1997 responsible for research investigating the hydrological fluxes within seasonal wetlands in southern Africa (dambos) and their role in maintaining dry season river flows. This involved 18-months based in Zimbabwe, including the establishment of hydrometric and hydrochemical monitoring networks, the training of local counterparts and quality control and analyses of all data collected. Since 1997, heavily involved in conducting broad ranging reviews for national and international organizations such as the UK Department For International Development (DFID), the World Conservation Union (IUCN), the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the World Bank. Member of UNEP Expert Mission to Mozambique on natural resource development of the Lower Limpopo; Advisor to FAO on the environmental monitoring of wetlands in Zambia; Member of Danida technical team advising on the construction of small earth dams in Malawi. |
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