The Aquator team
These are the people behind the development, sales and support of Aquator.
Hydro-Logic Services (International) Ltd
In October 2018, Hydro-Logic Services International acquired Oxford Scientific
Software Ltd. Before this HLSI was the distribution channel for sales, support and
training for new Aquator customers for 11 years. It is a division of Hydro International,
dedicated to delivering high quality advice and value-added services in the specialist
areas of water resources, hydrology, hydrometry and related field services.
Mark Smith
With an MSc in Water Resources Technology & Management from Birmingham University,
and a Geography degree from Cambridge, Mark has 15 years experience of water resources
planning, management and modelling, including modelling with Aquator which he used
to develop a new model for one of the largest Water Resource Zones in the UK. He
has a strong understanding of applying modelling approaches within the wider planning
and regulatory environment (e.g. across Water Resources Management Plan (WRMP) and
Drought Plan submissions). In the last WRMP submission that Mark led, significant
innovations were applied using stochastic hydrology, advanced decision-making techniques
and good practice resilience assessments. He is also a Member and Deputy Chair of
the CIWEM Water Resources Expert Panel.
Antonino Scarbaci
With an MSc in Environmental Engineering and a second level specialization in environmental
risk assessment earned at the University of Studies of Palermo (Italy), Antonino
has extensive experience in stochastic and data-driven models analysis. At HLS he
has worked on Anglian Water’s 3DW project including verification of the Aquator
model from historic data and development of the 2010-2012 drought data sets. He
has also developed a protocol for using the English and Scottish Methods for deployable
output estimation which makes use of 200 stochastic sequences to determine the vulnerability
of the Ruthamford system to extended 2 and 3 dry winters over the period of available
historic records.
Paul Roberts
With an MSc in Water Resources and a strong IT background including 20 years as
a programmer for a range of organisations, Paul is a Modeller/Analyst with specialist
expertise in VBA and building Aquator models including the development of the South
Stafforshire Water Aquator model from the original WRAPSIM model.
Oxford Scientific Software
Established in 1994 and based in Oxford in the United Kingdom, Oxford Scientific
Software developed Aquator after gaining experience building bespoke water resource
models for large water utility companies.
The key people in Oxford Scientific Software are:
Chris Green
With a PhD in Hydrology/Hydraulics, Chris has extensive experience as a hydrologist
working on water resource development projects throughout the world. He specialises
in computer software development for the water industry and was one of the original
developers of Aquator.
Peter Edgley
With a DPhil in Physics, Peter has over 40 years' experience of developing software
for technical applications including system architecture and user interface design.
Peter was one of the original developers of Aquator.
Will Clark
With a DPhil in Physics, Will has over 40 years' experience of software development
in the scientific instrument industry, including periods of senior management in
technical and commercial roles.
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