Background

Eleanor’s PhD project enabled her to explore the feasibility, reliability (data quality), value and sustainability of citizen science in catchment science. She worked closely with small rural communities, including Haltwhistle and Acomb. The project stimulated interest and impact on a local to national level. The project also included the high profile ‘kerplunk’ natural flood management scheme.

Key skills and research interests

• Hydrology - flood risk management
• Hydrometric monitoring
• Hydraulic / hydrological modelling
• Community engagement and involvement (citizen science)
• Nature-based solutions: green infrastructure and natural flood management
• Science outreach

Qualifications

PhD Civil Engineering (Newcastle University, 2018). Thesis title: Community-based ('citizen science') monitoring for catchment characterisation, modelling and management.

MSc Hydrology and Climate Change (Newcastle University, 2011) - Distinction

BSc (Hons) Physical Geography (Newcastle University, 2010) - First Class

Memberships

Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (Graduate member)

British Hydrological Society (BHS)

Previous positions

2017-2019: Flood Modeller and NFM Consultant (Analyst), JBA Consulting, North Yorkshire.

2013-2017: Teaching Assistant & Demonstrator, Newcastle University.

2012-2013: Assistant Environmental Consultant, RAB Consultants, County Durham.

2011-2012: Technical Engineer, Weetwood, Leeds.

Twitter / LinkedIn

@StarkeyEle

@HaltwhistleBurn

@NGIF_UK

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/eleanorstarkey 

Haltwhistle Burn Citizen Science project: https://research.ncl.ac.uk/haltwhistleburn/  

UKCRIC National Green Infrastructure Facility: https://www.ukcric.com/facilities/national-green-infrastructure-facility/ | https://linktr.ee/NGIF_UK

NERC PYRAMID (Platform for dYnamic, hyper-resolution, near-real time flood Risk AssessMent Integrating repurposed and novel Data sources) with focus on work package 1 - stakeholder engagement and citizen science, and lead the collaboration with stakeholders and citizens to co-produce the platform, as both data sources and end users of PYRAMID.

• Starkey E, Parkin G, Birkinshaw S, Large A, Quinn P, Gibson C. Demonstrating the value of community-based (‘citizen science’) observations for catchment modelling and characterisation. Journal of Hydrology 2017, 548, 801–817.
• Large A, Gilvear D, Starkey E. Ecosystem Service-Based Approaches for Status Assessment of Anthropocene Riverscapes. In: Kelly JM; Scarpino PV; Berry H; Syvitski J; Meybeck M, ed. Rivers of the Anthropocene. Oakland, California: University of California Press, 2017, pp.23-42.
• Starkey E, Parkin G. Community Involvement in UK Catchment Management. Foundation for Water Research, 2015. Review of Current Knowledge FR/R0021.
• Starkey E, Barnes M, Quinn P, Large A. Insightful monitoring of natural flood risk management features using a low-cost and participatory approach. In: EGU General Assembly 2016. 2016, Vienna: European Geosciences Union.
• Yildiz A, Stirling RA, Walsh C, Starkey E, Glendinning S. Monitoring capabilities at the National Green Infrastructure Facility. In: Multi-scale Analysis of Slopes under Climate Change. 2019, Barcelona, Spain.
• Green D, Stirlin R, Walsh C, Starkey E, Walker A, Yildiz A, Thaman N, Dawson R. National Green Infrastructure Facility – a specialised ‘living laboratory’ to assess the value of urban green infrastructure. In: EGU General Assembly 2021. 2021.