IWA

A NEW IWA UK COMMITTEE MEMBER

Natalie Lamb is thrilled to be an IWA committee member. She was particularly interested in joining the committee to utilise her knowledge of social media management to bring people together, especially during this time of physical disconnection.

Natalie approached the IWA to help organise the IWA UK YWP Online Twitter Competition 2020. The event was a huge success and is intended to return on 28/04/21 so keep an eye on #IWAPoster for more details.

Natalie is the Institute of Water Rising Star for the East 2021. This distinguished her as one of 8 young people across the UK with the potential and appetite to progress within the water industry. This experience has given her the opportunity to network with and learn from the leaders driving the sector, to springboard her future career.

Natalie has worked in several technical roles in the water sector, including her PhD research with Anglian Water and The University of Sheffield investigating the chemicals used to treat drinking water. Natalie’s latest and exciting chapter is as the National Water Industry Account Manager at QCL. She’s currently working with a technology called SENTRY, a bioelectrode sensor platform that provides real-time microbial performance monitoring in anaerobic and aerobic wastewater treatment systems.

To keep updated on Natalie’s next endeavours, follow her on Twitter @Natnotgnats, LinkedIn @Natnotgnat or read her Blogger @NSTLamb.

ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR THE IWA YWP CONFERENCE

Kirstin Faith Watt

Kirstin is Chair of the IWA YWP UK Chapter. She is a Strategic Planner at Scottish Water, working within the Strategic Customer Service Planning Directorate. She is Publicity Co-ordinator for the IWater Scottish Area Committee.

Matthew Whaley

Matthew is Vice Chair of IWA’s YWP network in the UK and a consultant for Arup based in London. His work for IWA focusses on creating a vibrant community through events conferences and other initiatives. For Arup, he works across infrastructure systems with public and private sector organisations to help address their strategic challenges.

Natasha Giroux

Natasha works with utilities and innovative technology companies to accelerate innovation and foster collaboration. At Isle she is the coordinator of European TAG, an innovation acceleration programme and she is also coordinator of Isle’s Cross Sector Innovation Group.

Oli Perkins

Oli is a wastewater modeller and civil engineer working for Arup developing catchment-scale wastewater network models. He has developed and led a number of outreach projects to inspire young people to pursue careers in water, STEM and the charitable sector.

Jack Huggins

Jack Huggins is an Arup Civil Engineer, working for Welsh Water as part of their Capital Delivery Alliance.

INTERNATIONALWATERASSOCIATION

WATER INDUSTRY FILM SHORTS COMPETITION

We are excited to announce the launch of the Water Industry Film Shorts competition. These awards are being kindly supported by the IWA, with the ceremony taking place during IWA’s Digital World Water Congress.

Are you a Gram Master? part of the Twitterati? A Tik Toc superstar? Linkedin with everyone? We are looking for you. Everything from fun memes to super informative “how to” Youtube guides we are looking for the best of the best, worthy of a Palm D’Eau or one of our very own WIF’S. We want videos of your water projects, Top Ops tapping, pump stripping and fixes. We want community water stories from the developed to the developing world, COVID/lockdown working and of course Innovation! The latest best offerings to the sector or the best in customer engagement. There will be prizes and awards for the best and plenty of shares. So it’s time to Get Social!

For more information and details see www.waterindustrytv.com

or look us up on YouTube, Twitter, TikTok, Instagram or Linkedin.

YOUNG WATER PROFESSIONALS UK CHAPTER 22ND CONFERENCE TAPPING INTO THE FUTURE

WED 7 APRIL - FRI 9 APRIL (ONLINE)

Keynote speakers include:

David Graham, Professor of Ecosystems Engineering, Newcastle University Talk: Wastewater-based epidemiology for COVID-19

Jane Austin

HR Director of Wave Talk: Personal Resilience

Pauline Walsh

CEO Affinity Water Talk: Social Purpose

Marie Whaley

Water Development Lead at Arup Talk: Working in partnerships to deliver environmental outcomes

Workshops

Including ‘Personal Development’ by the IWater Young Persons Network and ‘From Research to Practice’ by the IWA Danish Chapter.

Social events

Speed networking, cocktail making, a virtual site tour and a water-themed escape room!

Find our more and book at www.instituteofwater.org.uk/events/