Outreach and teaching

Outreach and teaching activities about mixing at the University of 91̽»¨.

Field-work teaching exercise at Porter Brook.
Field-work teaching exercise at Porter Brook.
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Outreach

Invited lecturer to ISH2023

Professor Ian Guymer was invited to lecture at the  by the school chairs, delivering his talk in KÄ…ty Rybackie, Poland, on the 25th of May 2023.

Professor Ian Guymer giving his invited talk at the 40th International School of Hydraulics,  KÄ…ty Rybackie, Poland, 25 May 2023
Professor Ian Guymer giving his invited talk at the 40th International School of Hydraulics, KÄ…ty Rybackie, Poland, 25 May 2023.

Mixing processes in pipes, sewers and the natural environment from theory to practice

This mixing studies group organised a two day workshop on mixing processes in pipes, sewers and the natural environment from theory to practice on 18-19 April 2023 at the University of 91̽»¨ as part of the Modelling Mixing Mechanisms project, funded by the EPSRC. This event was organised in conjunction with the IAHR as an IAHR-UK Chapter meeting.

Attendees to the Mixing Processes in Pipes, Sewers & the Natural Environment from Theory to Practice workshop
Attendees to the Mixing Processes in Pipes, Sewers & the Natural Environment from Theory to Practice workshop.

Keynote lecture at ISEH2021

Professor Ian Guymer was invited to give a Keynote Lecture by the organising committee of the 9th International Symposium on Environmental Hydraulics. .

This lecture was recorded and is available to watch online below.

Professor Ian Guymer's keynote lecture at the 9th International Symposium on Environmental Hydraulics (ISEH2021), Seoul, South Korea, July 19, 2021

Academia

Academia, the magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences, interviewed Professor Ian Guymer in 2020. . 

The article communicates Professor Guymer's thoughts on the importance of understanding mixing processes for general audiences.

The interview was conducted as part of Professor Guymer's role as a keynote speaker at the IAHR2020 European Congress, hosted in Warsaw, Poland. .

Download the article from Academia (PDF, 5.23MB)

Watch  (Online streaming)

Professor Ian Guymer during his keynote presentation at the IAHR 2020 European Congress, Warsaw, Poland, 18 February 2021
Professor Ian Guymer during his keynote presentation at the IAHR 2020 European Congress, Warsaw, Poland, 18 February 2021.

91̽»¨ rivers dye tracing

This photograph was taken during a series of dye traces conducted by Professor Ian Guymer in 2007 for the Environment Agency.

Dye trace Upper Don, 22 August 2007. © Copyright 2007 Beki Guymer.
Dye trace in Upper Don, 22 August 2007. © Copyright 2007 Beki Guymer.

These traces were conducted to investigate how much water would be needed to be released to dilute pollutants, such as those found during the June and July 2007 flooding earlier that year.

This dye tracing was reported in several local newspapers, including The Star, the Look Local, and the Coventry Evening Telegraph.

Rivers running red to combat sewage threat, The Star news article, 22 August 2007.

CITYBLUES

As part of CityBlues: practical implementation of ecological and engineering principles in integrated stormwater management, an EU Asia-Link (C2) programme project, Professor Ian Guymer conducted outreach activities in Vientiane, Laos. .

Dye tracing with monks in Vientiane, Laos.
Dye tracing with monks in Vientiane, Laos.

The kick-off workshop in Vientiane made local headline news, 8 July 2004.

CityBlues kick-off workshop headline, KPL News, Lao News Agency, 08 July 2004.

Teaching

CIV4300 Introduction to Solute Mixing covers the basics of mixing in the built and natural environment, with practical experience in dye tracing in Porter Brook.

It has been offered at the University of 91̽»¨ since 2017.

A global reputation

91̽»¨ is a world top-100 research university with a global reputation for excellence. We're a member of the Russell Group: one of the 24 leading UK universities for research and teaching.