{"id":1400,"date":"2021-01-20T17:32:39","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T17:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/nerc-nfm\/?page_id=1400"},"modified":"2021-01-21T10:53:46","modified_gmt":"2021-01-21T10:53:46","slug":"blog-meet-a-nfm-researcher-dr-will-maslanka-working-on-the-landwise-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/nerc-nfm\/blog\/blog-meet-a-nfm-researcher-dr-will-maslanka-working-on-the-landwise-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog: Meet a NFM Researcher –\u00a0Dr Will Maslanka, Landwise project\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meet a NFM Researcher: <\/strong>Dr Will Maslanka<\/strong><\/a>, University of Reading, working on the\u00a0<\/strong>Landwise project<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Will will be presenting on\u00a0Improving Soil Moisture Estimation from Space Radar <\/em>alongside Professor Keith Morrison<\/a> as part of our webinar series for NFM researchers and practitioners on 15 April 12:30 – 13:30.\u00a0 Find out more and sign up for your free place here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With a background in physical geography and meteorology which he studied at the University of Reading, Will joined the Landwise team in May 2019. He is a postdoctoral researcher in Remote Sensing.<\/p>\n

\u2018My research for Landwise to date has focused on building a timeseries of relative soil moisture data for the Thames, Loddon and Kennet catchments in south east England using\u00a0Sentinel 1 satellite<\/a>\u00a0observations.\u00a0 This allows us to see seasonal changes, impacts of drought, storms, and even individual storm tracks.\u00a0 It also allows comparison of different land use including land scale\u00a0NFM measures<\/a>\u00a0such as changes to agricultural practice\u2019.<\/p>\n

We asked Will about his studies and work on the\u00a0Landwise project<\/a>.
\n\u2018My PhD research was on how to improve remote sensing of snow packs to improve data for modelling. \u00a0There wasn\u2019t enough snow in the UK for this work so I spent two dark cold winters in Finland\u2019s\u00a0Meteorological Institute Arctic Space Centre<\/a>\u00a0within the arctic circle! An equation I developed is now used to improve representation of microwave scattering from snow crystals and in turn snow depth, important for water resource planning. \u2019<\/p>\n

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\u2018After finishing my PhD, I worked for the Environment Agency as a flood modeller and forecaster for Hertfordshire, North London and the Thames basin.\u00a0\u00a0 This was great experience to take into the Landwise project where my research is in many of the same geographical areas. It\u2019s also been useful to have contacts at the EA, as they are one of our main project partners\u2019.<\/p>\n

Will is excited that a drone and rig are now available so the next stage in his research can get underway soon.<\/p>\n

\u2018We will be working with the\u00a0Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH)<\/a>\u00a0to compare satellite data with often more precise data collected from ground based and drone radar. \u00a0I\u2019m looking forward to the field studies and sharing the observations with the modelling team to help them refine predictions of land use change impacts.\u00a0\u00a0 The work will involve 3D computer imaging of land use in different locations and in preparation I\u2019ve been building a 3D image of the lawn in my back garden to sharpen my understanding of the software!\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018Our ultimate aim is that the work will lead to the development of tools for land managers, including farmers to help inform land management decisions, not least those around NFM.’<\/p>\n

To keep up to date with our research and news from our partners sign up for our newsletter here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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