Résumé of J.M. ASHWORTH,

HYDROGEOLOGIST & WATER RESOURCES SPECIALIST

 

Personal Details

Nationality: British

Date of Birth: 28th January, 1958

Marital Status: Married with 2 children

 

Key Qualifications

Specialises in groundwater assessment and development projects. Has experience in project management, river basin management plans, groundwater quality and contamination assessments, GIS, modelling, drilling and pumping test supervision, surface and downhole geophysics, writing preliminary feasibility and final reports, making proposals, and preparing tender documents and evaluations. He has been a Team Leader and Technical Advisor for a number of projects and has experience in Afghanistan, Botswana, Canada, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan,the UK and the USA.

 

Education and Professional Status

M.Sc., Hydrogeology, University of London, 1982.

Diploma Hydrogeology, University College London, 1982.

B.Sc. (2:1 Hons.), Environmental Science, Plymouth Polytechnic, 1980.

Fellow of the Geological Society.

Member of the International Association of Hydrogeologists.

 

Summary of Achievements

• In Botswana, directed projects to bring fresh water to villages and towns located on the edge of the Kalahari Desert and the Okavango Delta.

• In Canada, assessed the environmental impact of oil field activities on groundwater quality. Conducted groundwater investigations and pumping tests to help develop sources of water for the oil industry in Fort McMurray.

• In California, helped assess the impact of hydrocarbon spills and wrote proposals on groundwater/ ecosystem vulnerability to MTBE and endocrine disrupters.

• In England, helped evaluate the environmental liabilities of 37 landfill sites belonging to Biffa. Instigated the development of the first reticulated water supplies on St Agnes and identified a number of contaminants that pose a risk to the Isles of Scilly's groundwater supplies.

• In Oman, was a Technical Advisor to the DG of Water Resources Assessment. Led the project teams that identified and quantified the two largest reserves of groundwater resources in the country. Developed a useful technique to help quantify the amount and variability of recharge. Contributed to a methodology to evaluate the effectiveness of artificial recharge schemes. Ran the Hydrogeological Section of Mott MacDonald International and helped develop the company's groundwater business.

• In Nigeria, participated in the development of the combined EM/ Resistivity method of siting boreholes in hardrock areas and helped bring water to 1000 villages.

• In Pakistan, participated in the identification of the monitoring requirements needed to investigate the interface between fresh & brackish groundwaters.

• In Scotland, participated in the development of additional water supplies for Fort William and improvements in the River Spey's water quality.

 

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