Jack Beard (MSc) is a hydrologist with expertise in climate change, drought and water resources. His key interest is exploring how water resources challenges interface with ecology, climate and society. At FutureWater, Jack works on a wide range of projects, notably including water resources and climate risk assessments for development projects relating to water and agriculture. Jack has a strong interest in Nature Based Solutions to water and climate challenges and works on developing modelling and remote sensing techniques to guide their implementation.
His MSc. thesis research, conducted with KWR Watercycle Research Institute, focused on water balance modelling and extensive data analysis to better characterise the influence of drought on streamflows, with a specific focus on the reuse dynamics of treated wastewater. Through his BSc research within the University of Bristol hydrology group and subsequent position at a hydrological consultancy he has also gained experience in the field of flood risk and hydrodynamic modelling. Jack also has experience with teaching, having assisted with the delivery of a number of MSc courses whilst at Utrecht University.
Related projects
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Pre-Feasibility Work to Identify Nature-based Solutions for Multiple Catchments in Nigeria
This project will involve working across two fee-for-service engagements with the Coca Cola Corporation and Diageo in Nigeria. The identification and prioritisation of NbS for implementation will be achieved through the development of three key products: two prefeasibility analyses for Ogun and Oshun catchments, and a high-level country-wide strategic assessment...
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Capacity Building on Water Accounting Under the Water Scarcity Program for Asia-Pacific
Growing water scarcity continues to threaten the agricultural sector in Asia. In order to address this critical issue, FAO and partners have been developing a comprehensive Asia Pacific Water Scarcity Programme (WSP) since 2019. Under this program, a series of trainings on water accounting will be held in Indonesia, Vietnam...
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Tailor-made Training on Data-Driven Capacity for Ecosystem Services and Management in Iran
This tailor-made training, funded by Nuffic as part of the Mena Scholarship Programme and requested by The Center for Conservation and Development of Sustainable Ecosystems (ZIPAK) in Iran, focused on providing participants with relevant hands-on experience in tools and techniques to enhance their capacity to manage (protected) ecosystems in Iran.
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Tailor-made Training on Geo-spatial Data Skills Development in Zambia
This tailor-made training, funded by Nuffic and requested by the staff of the The Ministry of Agriculture of the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ), aims to help improving soil water management and crop productivity at the national level. The training focuses on building capacity of participants in accessing...
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Technical Coordination for the Norfolk Water Fund
FutureWater provide support and technical expertise to The Nature Conservancy and Water Resources East in the creation of a Water Fund for Norfolk, in the East Anglia region of the UK. This work identifies Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to be implemented accross the county, aiming to leverage blended finance to fund...
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A Practical Farmers’ Toolkit – Geodata for Climate Smart Agriculture in Egypt
The 'Farmers Toolkit' as presented in this project contains various geodata tools applicable for farmers to assist their decision-making and adopt climate smart agricultural practices. This project launches a training program on these tools, which are: Flying Sensors, irrigation advisory services (IrriWatch portal), WaPOR and Google Earthengine Apps, and Climate...
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Baseline Assessment for the Identification of Landscape Restoration Options in Kyrgyzstan
FutureWater's role in this project is to provide remote sensing and GIS services with an aim of highlighting degraded areas of land in Kyrgyzstan and determining where restoration interventions are possible. The identification of highly degraded areas is achieved by analysing a number of remote sensing products, notably including NDVI...
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Cadastre Mapping with Flying Sensor Imagery in Mozambique
In this project TerraFirma hired FutureWater, HiView and ThirdEye Limitada (Chimoio, Mozambique) to acquire flying sensor imagery over a pilot area near Quelimane, Mozambique. The objective of this pilot project is to determine the suitability of using flying sensor imagery for cadastre mapping in an area of small-scale agriculture in...
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Future Evapotranspiration in the Souss-Massa Basin
In this project, FutureWater used the outputs of the bias corrected "EuroCordex" RCM ensemble generated for IMWI in a previous work package. Using temperature and precipitation trends from this dataset for both past and future, an application of the Budyko methodology combined with the Modified Hargreaves approach was implemented to...
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Creating a Bias Corrected, Downscaled Climate Model Ensemble to Provide Future Climate Change Projections for Morocco
This project involved downloading and bias correcting Regional Climate Model (RCM) outputs from the EuroCordex ensemble. Firstly, RCM outputs were downloaded from the ESGF database and postprocessed to a standardised grid and time representation. Subsequently, bias correction was performed using a quantile mapping approach and ERA5-Land as the reference observational...
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Climate Risk Assessment of Irrigation and Drainage Modernization Projects
The ADB supports Tajikistan in modernizing tow Irrigation and Drainage projects in the Lower Vaksh river basin in Tajikistan. A holistic feasibility study and project design for the system (38,000 ha), as well as advanced designs and bidding documents for selected works are prepared. FutureWater prepares the Climate Risk and...
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Supporting Ambitious Climate Action in Central Asia
This project aimed to support Armenia, Georgia and Uzbekistan in targeting their Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) spending to help adapt to the impacts of Climate Change at three spatial levels: National, Provincial and Urban. This involved performing detailed assessments of past and future climate trends and assessing climate related risk...
Related publications
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2024 - Infographic
Beard, J.E. 2024. Norfolk Water Fund Business Case Report Summary.X
Norfolk Water Fund Business Case Report Summary
Beard, J.E.
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2024 - Infographic
Beard, J.E. 2024. Norfolk Water Fund Business Case Report.XNorfolk Water Fund Business Case Report
Beard, J.E.
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2024 - Infographic
Beard, J.E. 2024. Norfolk Water Fund Summary Infographic.XNorfolk Water Fund Summary Infographic
Beard, J.E.
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2023 - Asian Development Bank Report
Beard, J.E., P. Droogers, A. Lutz. Incorporating Climate Resilience in Urban Planning And Policy Making. Focus on Armenia, Georgia, and Uzbekistan.XIncorporating Climate Resilience in Urban Planning And Policy Making. Focus on Armenia, Georgia, and Uzbekistan
Beard, J.E., P. Droogers, A. Lutz
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2023 - World Bank Report
Beard, J.E., B. D'Haeyer, G.W.H. Simons. Landscape Restoration Opportunities in the Naryn River Basin, the Kyrgyz Republic : Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM) Report (English). World Bank Group. Washington, D.C.XLandscape Restoration Opportunities in the Naryn River Basin, the Kyrgyz Republic: Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM) Report
Beard, J.E., B. D'Haeyer, G.W.H. Simons
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2021 - FutureWater Report 227
Van Opstal, J.D., M. de Klerk, V.R. Hollander, J.E. Beard. 2021. Apsan Vale Water Productivity Analysis: Rainfed Season 2020-2021 (in Portuguese). FutureWater Report 227XWater Productivity Analysis: Rainfed Season 2020-2021 (in Portuguese)
Van Opstal, J.D., M. de Klerk, V.R. Hollander, J.E. Beard
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2021 - FutureWater Report 227
Van Opstal, J.D., M. de Klerk, V.R. Hollander, J.E. Beard. 2021. Apsan Vale Water Productivity Analysis: Rainfed Season 2020-2021. FutureWater Report 227XWater Productivity Analysis: Rainfed Season 2020-2021
Van Opstal, J.D., M. de Klerk, V.R. Hollander, J.E. Beard
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2021 - Technical report
Beard, J.E., J.E. Hunink. 2021. Climate and Disaster Risk and Vulnerability Assessment of the Irrigation and Drainage Modernisation in the Vakhsh River Basin Project. Technical report.XClimate and Disaster Risk and Vulnerability Assessment of the Irrigation and Drainage Modernisation in the Vakhsh River Basin Project
Beard, J.E., J.E. Hunink
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2021 - FutureWater Report 228
Contreras, S., G. Guimarães, G.W.H. Simons, C. Nolet, J.Beard, S. Khanal, A. Fernández. 2021. InfoSequia-4CAST: Baseline Design Report. FutureWater Report 228. X
InfoSequia-4CAST: Baseline Design Report
Contreras, S., G. Guimarães, G.W.H. Simons, C. Nolet, J.Beard, S. Khanal, A. Fernández
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2021 - FutureWater Report 220
Van Opstal, J., J. Beard. 2020. Cadastre mapping with flying sensors and satellite imagery in Zambezia, Mozambique. FutureWater Report 220.XCadastre mapping with flying sensors and satellite imagery in Zambezia, Mozambique
Van Opstal, J., J. Beard
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2021 - FutureWater Report 218
Van Opstal, J.D., M. de Klerk, A. Kaune, C. Nolet, J.E. Beard. 2021. Water Productivity Analysis: Irrigation Season 2020 (in Portuguese). FutureWater Report 218.XWater Productivity Analysis: Irrigation Season 2020 (in Portuguese)
Van Opstal, J.D., M. de Klerk, A. Kaune, C. Nolet, J.E. Beard
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2021 - FutureWater Report 218
Van Opstal, J.D., M. de Klerk, A. Kaune, C. Nolet, J.E. Beard. 2021. Water Productivity Analysis: Irrigation Season 2020. FutureWater Report 218.XWater Productivity Analysis: Irrigation Season 2020
Van Opstal, J.D., M. de Klerk, A. Kaune, C. Nolet, J.E. Beard
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2020 - FutureWater Report 214
Van Opstal, J., J. Beard, M. de Klerk, 2020. Analysis of the Agricultural Crop Productivity Using Flying Sensors. Technical report - Horticultural season 2020. FutureWater Report 214.XAnalysis of the Agricultural Crop Productivity Using Flying Sensors: Horticultural season 2020
Van Opstal, J., J. Beard, M. de Klerk
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2020 - Infographic
Van Opstal, J., J. Beard, M. de Klerk, 2020. Analysis of the Agricultural Crop Productivity Using Flying Sensors - InfographicXAnalysis of the Agricultural Crop Productivity Using Flying Sensors – Infographic
Van Opstal, J., J. Beard, M. de Klerk
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2020 - FutureWater Report 203
Van Opstal, J., J. Beard, M. de Klerk, 2020. Analysis of the Agricultural Crop Productivity Using Flying Sensors. Technical report - Rainy season 2019-2020. FutureWater Report 203.XAnalysis of the Agricultural Crop Productivity Using Flying Sensors: Rainy season 2019-2020
Van Opstal, J., J. Beard, M. de Klerk
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2020 - FutureWater Report 204
Van Opstal, J.D., M. de Klerk, A. Kaune, C. Nolet, J.E. Beard. 2020. Water Productivity Analysis: Rainfed Season 2019-2020. FutureWater Report 204.XWater Productivity Analysis: Rainfed Season 2019-2020
Van Opstal, J.D., M. de Klerk, A. Kaune, C. Nolet, J.E. Beard
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2019 - FutureWater Report 208
Nolet, C., J. Beard, A. Green, J.E. Hunink, G.W.H. Simons. 2019. Climate Risk Screening for the Tonle Sap River Basin and the Mekong Delta River Basin, Cambodia. FutureWater Report 208XClimate Risk Screening for the Tonle Sap River Basin and the Mekong Delta River Basin, Cambodia
Nolet, C., J. Beard, A. Green, J.E. Hunink, G.W.H. Simons
