We are a research group at Imperial College London, focusing on sustainable water resources management. We work across the entire knowledge production workflow from data collection and process understanding to simulation, prediction, and decision-support. Our research addresses critical challenges including climate change impacts, land-use changes, ecosystem services, and uncertainty analysis.
Latest News
New paper in Environmental Research Letters
Our new paper, 'Coproduced assessments of climate change adaptation reveal equity challenges in locally led approaches', has been published in Environmental Research Letters. Researchers from ICHydro, working closely in international and interdisciplinary teams, have developed a new co-produced approach to quantitatively assess climate change adaptation using local knowledge and priorities, applying it to flood risk in Tamale, Ghana. The study found that community-led and behavioural measures, such as collective action and tree planting, were the most effective at reducing flood risk overall, while also highlighting that current locally led adaptation efforts do not fully address existing inequalities.
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New paper in Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Our new paper, 'The long-term hazard cascade of an unprecedented wildfire in a tropical mountain ecosystem', was published today in Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. Communities in the lowlands of the Rwenzori Mountains have been exposed to a series of cascading hazards including flooding, landslides, erosion and water pollution following an unprecedented 2012 wildfire in the high mountains. Here, our team analyses the long-term cascade which followed the wildfire, highlighting the emergent risk of high-mountain tropical fires as a priority for disaster management.
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New paper in Earth's Future
Our new paper, 'Spatial Patterns of Glacier-Wetland Hydrological Connectivity in the Rapidly Deglaciating Peruvian Andes', by Dingyu Xuan et al. was recently published in Earth's Future. This study investigates the role of glacier-wetland hydrological connectivity in sustaining high-altitude wetlands in the Peruvian Andes.
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Paint Lab 2026
As part of this year's Great Exhibition Road Festival, our group's research was brought to life as part of Paint Lab. Over the weekend, artist Raman Uppal painted an impactful mural, titled Common Ground, that highlights the importance of working with local communities throughout the research cycle.
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The Great Exhibition Road Festival
I had a great time at the Great Exhibition Road Festival this weekend talking all things wild swimming, water quality, and low-cost environmental sensing! Our exhibit explored where people can find information on safe wild swimming spots in London, while also showcasing some of the low-cost sensors our research group is developing to monitor soil moisture, river levels, and water quality...
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Schmidt Sciences project kickoff
Last week, we held the kickoff meeting for the Schmidt Sciences project (Unlocking Local Knowledge Production for Global Water Reanalysis) at Imperial College London. Our international team of researchers gathered to connect across disciplines and begin shaping the work ahead. Over the course of the meetings, we explored how local knowledge and hydrological modelling can be brought together to better understand water systems. Excited for the research collaboration that lies ahead!
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New paper in Scientific Data
Our new paper, 'A map of high-altitude wetlands in the world's major mountain regions', by Rike Becker et al., was recently published in Scientific Data. The paper provides a first global high-resolution map of high-altitude wetlands for detecting wetland occurrences in remote mountain regions.
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Congratulations Clara!
PhD Defence Successfully Completed! Clara successfully defended her PhD dissertation on understanding and quantifying the impacts of nature-based solutions on water security and climate adaptation.
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Reflections from the IPCC Meeting
Last week, experts from diverse backgrounds in climate change gathered in Paris for the IPCC First Lead Author Meeting. It was invaluable to connect, share perspectives, and explore links across the world's climate challenges.
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Zhurucay Ecohydrological Observatory Update
I feel incredibly privileged to have set up a monitoring site at the Zhurucay Ecohydrological Observatory over the past 6 weeks. This site has been at the frontier of understanding the hydrological fu...
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Multi Moisture Update
I spent the best part of summer building these soil moisture sensors under the close guidance and support from Tom Rowan in the Sensing Lab at Imperial. We assembled 36 sensors using Arduino boards and custom PCBs for deployment in Ecuador.
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