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The Rivers Group Inaugural Committee 21 August 2009 Left to right: |
Rivers Group Inaugural Committee as at 21 August 2009
Brief background details and role
Stephen Coleman - s.coleman@auckland.ac.nz
Stephen is an Associate Professor at The University of Auckland. He is involved in teaching, research and consulting in relation to fluvial processes, ecosystem hydrodynamics, physical modelling, scour and river engineering. He has led the formation in 2009 of the multidisciplinary Fluvial Processes initiative at the university.
He has also agreed to be the chair of the Rivers Group.
The other committee members are as follows:
Katherine Butterfield - Katherine.Butterfield@ermanz.govt.nz
Katherine is a Wellington based Senior Policy Analyst with ERMA New Zealand. She is a civil engineer with more than 15 years experience working as a geotechnical engineer and with environmental legislation, including the RMA and the HSNO Act.
Scott Fowlds - Scott.Fowlds@ew.govt.nz
Scott Fowlds is Group Manager of the River and Catchment Services Group within Environment Waikato, managing river and catchment schemes and the Regional Hazards and Emergency Management programme. He is an active member of the Inter-regional River Managers Group
Nick Geddes - nkgeddes@yahoo.co.nz
Nick is the principal planner of the Broadleaf Group Queenstown. He studied at the University of Otago and takes a keen interest in environmental consequences that result from the introduction of recreational opportunities into the natural environment.
Tom Parsons - Tom.Parsons@ghd.co.nz
Tom is a Christchurch based hydraulic engineer with experience in hydraulic modelling, hydraulic design and analysis. He has worked within the fields of stormwater, wastewater and waterways on projects from conceptual stages to detailed design of new infrastructure and construction management.
Lee Rauhina-August
Lee is one of two Māori Liaison Officers employed by the Greater Wellington Regional Council with responsibility for managing the relationship with iwi in the region.
Lee thinks it's important for the community to work together, and to learn and share ideas about the best way to care for the environment. She would like to help the Rivers Group to gain an understanding of Māori concepts.
Mark Pennington - Mark.Pennington@pdp.co.nz
Mark is a consulting engineer based in Kaikoura, practicing in fields relating to surface water, with a strong interest in rivers. He has experience in conducting assessments of flooding and flood mitigation, of maintenance of low flows under consumptive water demands and of hydraulic issues associated with hydro-electric power generation. Mark is the newletter editor and web site co-ordinator.
John Philpott - john.philpott@inspire.net.nz
John is a consulting civil engineer from Palmerston North, specialising in the management, operation and design of river and drainage schemes, floodplain management, stormwater runoff and control, and river related resource consent applications. John is the Honorary Treasurer.
Grant Webby - Grant.Webby@opus.co.nz
Grant is Principal Hydraulic Engineer with Opus Wellington, and previously with MWD. His work specialisation includes hydraulic structure design, physical and computational modelling, dam break and flood hazard assessment, rivers engineering and sediment transport. Grant is the Honorary Secretary.
Sharyn Westlake - Sharyn.Westlake@gw.govt.nz
Sharyn is a civil engineer, with both regional government and engineering consultancy experience. She is currently Team Leader Strategy and Technical Support in the Flood Protection Department of the Greater Wellington Regional Council. She served on the Committee of the New Zealand Coastal Society and the IPENZ Board. Sharyn is the Deputy Chair.
John Morrison - Rivers Group Technical Secretary - riversgroup@ipenz.org.nz
John is a recently retired civil engineer having spent most of his career managing the design and construction functions of Wellington Regional Council relating to water supply, but also carried out investigation, design and construction projects related to rivers.