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The curious case of a combined physical model

When building a physical model in our labs, it’s tempting to think that it could be used for more than one sort of study. In this article, Senior Engineer Dr Ian Chandler explores when models can be combined, and explains why this is not always the best option to ensure accurate results and speed.

The rare marine dunes that march through offshore windfarms

Rare crescent-shaped marine dunes, more usually seen on land, are examined in a new HR Wallingford study, published this month in the journal Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. Scientist, Amelia Couldrey, explores how our world-leading scour team went about studying the marine barchan dunes that were slowly marching across the seabed at a UK windfarm, and what they found.

Programmed for scientific success

As computer programming has advanced from the starting blocks laid down by Ada Lovelace, it has become indispensable to science. With data being vital to many HR Wallingford projects, an ever increasing number of our scientists and engineers now have programming know-how as part of their skills sets.

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Sophisticated simulators contribute to safe navigation

Simulators have many uses and benefits beyond the training of marine pilots and tug masters explains Mark McBride.

Tackling extreme droughts

With droughts expected to become more severe, we are working to secure a reliable water supply in a changing UK climate.

Sink or swim? How upfront research makes a big difference to the levelized cost of offshore wind projects.

Find out the key areas for consideration for the offshore wind industry and how the right research can make a difference.

The future of Climate Change Risk Assessments

Our resident experts Helen Udale-Clarke and Eleanor Hall explain what may be the future of the CCRA.

Are our reservoirs safe?

Paul Samuels explores how we manage, assess and mitigate the risks [posed by reservoirs.

Sponge cities get the blue-green light

From the UK to China, Bridget-Woods Ballard explains how we are supporting the introduction of blue-green infrastructure for the benefit of society and the environment.