Miss Virginia Hooper
| Job Title | Contact | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Research Student | V dot Hooper at uea dot ac dot uk |
Career
Since graduating in 2005, I have worked on a variety of projects related to water management:
2008-2010 Consultant, Water and Infrastructure Group, Arup
Projects related to flood risk and water infrastructure for a local water company and the Environment Agency.
2009 Junior Rapporteur, World Water Week
Summarising information on the theme ‘Balancing Competing Demands for Water’ and reporting back the main findings from this annual water event.
2006-2007 Researcher, Green Indian States Trust
Based in New Delhi, I worked on a valuation study for water resources as part of the wider Green Accounting for Indian States & Union Territories Project.
Academic Background
I have an MSc in Water Science, Policy and Management (2007-2008) from the University of Oxford and an MSci in Natural Sciences (2001-2005), specialising in Geological Sciences, from the University of Cambridge.
Supervisors
Key Research Interests
I’m interested in water allocation in closed river basins. My research focuses on the factors which determine the distribution of resources when emerging sectors such as industry or growing urban centres demand more water. Using a critical political economy approach, I want to understand how economic, political and hydrological realities mediate normative water allocation mechanisms.
