• Welcome and Introduction to the IUKWC aims and functions Harry Dixon (IUKWC Coordinator, CEH)

1. Dr Harry Dixon
IUKWC Coordinator, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Enhancing Freshwater Monitoring Through Earth Observation Workshop
19 – 21 June 2017, Stirling
The India-UK Water Centre

2. A Natural Environment Research Council and Ministry of Earth
Sciences funded virtual joint centre.
Hosted by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology and the
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

3. The Centre aims to support the development
of the sustained and meaningful
interdisciplinary UK-India partnerships
needed to deliver collaborative water
resources research

4. Functions of the Centre
•Research
Community
•Stakeholder
Community
Engaging the Community
•Science
Workshops
•Researcher
Exchange
Schemes
Facilitating Partnerships
•User
Engagement
Initiatives
Enhancing Knowledge Exchange
•Pump
Priming
Projects
Supporting Future Collaboration

5. 5 Cross-sectoral Themes
Developing hydro-climatic services to support water security
Building cross-sectoral collaborations to understand the
dynamic interactions across the water-energy-food nexus
Using new scientific knowledge to help stakeholders set
objectives for freshwater management
Improving freshwater monitoring frameworks and data
for research and management
Transforming science into catchment management solutions

6. • Join the Open Network of India-
UK Water Scientists
• Respond to calls to take part in
science workshops
• Submit a proposal under the bi-
annual calls for activity funding
• Join the online conversation via
the webinars and online
discussion forum
How to get involved

7. • First webinar held on Engaging
Stakeholders in Climate Services
in India (12th June).
• Online discussion forum
launched as a place to share
ideas and information on
events/outputs, or seek help
from the Community.
• All free to join/use as a
registered Open Network
Member.
Online Discussions