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Paul Wilson’s Biography

• 2008 – ongoing : Hydrogeologist, ���ճԹ� Belfast
• 2004 –2004 : Graduate Engineer, Doran Consulting Belfast
• 2004 –2008 : Queen’s University Belfast, PhD Fluid Mechanics
• 2000 –2004 : Queen’s University Belfast, MEng Environmental and Civil Engineering

Current projects and collaborations

• 2014 – ongoing : Service Level Agreement with the Northern Ireland Department for the Economy – Hydrogeological support for the sustainable use of groundwater resources including management of a groundwater data repository, groundwater resource monitoring, research and public engagement
• 2008 – ongoing : Service Level Agreement with the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, Land and Groundwater Team for the provision of hydrogeological information and advice for nature conservation purposes
• 2012 – ongoing : Glacier monitoring Virkisjokull Iceland – Investigation of glacial outwash groundwater and glacial meltwater. Also, englacial drainage via. shallow dipping fractures
•  – Investigating the hydrodynamics of this sink for the purposes of promoting it as a geological heritage site

Publications

Commissioned reports

• 2017 : Magilligan Dune Slacks: Groundwater Study Report 2008-2015
• 2013 : Groundwater Monitoring Assessment Monitoring requirements of Northern Ireland following the Water Framework Directive Article 5 Risk Characterisation 2013 Paper 1 – General Principles
• 2012 : Rural Borewell Scheme – Technical Guidance. Produced for the Department of Agriculture and Rural aDevelopment and the Department of Regional Development
• 2010 : Water Framework Directive (WFD) Implementation. Northern Ireland Groundwater Work Plan for 2nd River Basin Planning Cycle: 2010 – 2015

Boards and committees

• 2011 – ongoing : Northern Secretary, Irish Group, International Association of Hydrogeologists