08:45 – 09:30
Registration
Location: Forum Street
09:30 – 09:45
Welcome Talk
Speaker: Gale Alexander, Devon Resilience Innovation Project Manager
Location: Alumni Auditorium
09:45 – 10:45
Opening Keynote: Only Art and Beaver Will Save Us
Speaker: Nick Viney, Independent Regenerative Farmer, Dartmoor
Location: Alumni Auditorium
10:45 – 11:15
Morning Refreshment Break
Location: Forum Street
11:15 – 12:15
Resilience in Practice: Learning from Research, River Restoration and Land Management
Panel discussion with:
- Dr. Richard Smith, Environment Agency
- Professor Richard Brazier, University of Exeter
- James Thomas, North Devon National Trust
Chair: Nick Viney
Location: Alumni Auditorium
12:15 – 13:30
Lunch
Catered lunch: Forum Street
Additional activities:
- Lower Hoopern Valley guided tour: For pre-booked delegates only. Please collect a packed lunch from the catering point in the Forum Street and meet outside the Forum entrance at 12:25
- DRIP documentary-style film screening: Take a seat in the Alumni Auditorium for one of two screenings:
- First screening: 12:30
- Second screening: 13:00
13:30 – 14:25
Workshop Block 1
Please choose one workshop to attend: A, B or C
Places are limited, so we recommend booking your spot here
Workshop A
Local Evidence, Wider Impact: Researching Flood Resilience Using Nature, Community and Technology
Room theme: Technical Innovations and Data
Room: Exploration Lab
Session leads:
- Amirali Davary, University of Exeter
- Georgie Freer-Carmichael, University of Plymouth
- Carrie Park, University of Plymouth
- Dr. Alan Puttock, University of Exeter
Workshop B
Principles of Effective Natural Flood Management
Room theme: Nature-Based Solutions
Room: Alumni Auditorium
Session leads:
- Tom Dauben, Environment Agency
- Phil Metcalfe, Environment Agency
Workshop C
Upstream Thinking: Delivering Multiple Benefits Through Partnership Working
Room theme: Collaborating and Engaging for Resilience
Room: Seminar rooms 1, 2 and 3
Session leads:
- Dr. Laurence Couldrick, Westcountry Rivers Trust
- Dr. David Smith, South West Water
14:30 – 15:25
Workshop Block 2
Please choose one workshop to attend: A, B or C
Places are limited, so we recommend booking your spot here
Workshop A
Smarter Flood Resilience: Forecasting, Data, and Digital Innovation
Room theme: Technical Innovations and Data
Room: Exploration Lab
Session leads:
- Professor Albert Chen, University of Exeter
- Dan Cornford, Integrated Geochemical Interpretation
- Will Frost, North Devon UNESCO Biosphere
- Dave Stewart, Torbay Council
- Mike Wood, Torbay Council
Workshop B
Beavers in the Landscape: Understanding Benefits, Evidence, and Coexistence
Room theme: Nature-Based Solutions
Room: Alumni Auditorium
Session leads:
- Professor Richard Brazier, University of Exeter
- Dr. Matt Holden, Devon Wildlife Trust
- Dr. Alan Puttock, University of Exeter
Workshop C
Beyond the Flood Map: Interactive Tools for Building Resilient Communities
Room theme: Collaborating and Engaging for Resilience
Room: Seminar rooms 1, 2 and 3
Session leads:
- Liza Oxford, Plymouth City Council
- Helen Staddon, Westcountry Rivers Trust
15:25 – 16:00
Afternoon Refreshment Break
Location: Forum Street
16:00 – 17:15
Lower Hoopern Valley Guided Tour
Location: Meet outside the Forum Entrance at 15:55
For more information on your guided tour, visit our Lower Hoopern Valley Tour page