I work as Professor of Geography at the University of Gloucestershire and am a UK Higher Education Academy National Teaching Fellow with interests that include community engagement with flood science. My research interests are in river catchment science and in analysing the evidence from flood histories in a climate change context. I have become increasingly interested in the role of flood science communication in social learning for empowered and resilient floodplain communities. I have led and facilitated action research projects on community flood science communication within floodplain communities in the Severn catchment, UK. This includes a Royal Society funded flood science communication project. I produced Guidelines for good practice: community engagement with local flood histories and flood risk (McEwen, 2007) for the Lower Severn Community Flood Education Network, University of Gloucestershire.
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