Mr Anthony G Q Hammond CGeog

Biography

Occupation: Technical Advisor Employer: Environment Agency Memo: I completed a diploma and a degree in physical and Environmental Geography in 2005. During which time I worked as an assistant geomatic surveyor. I assisted in the surveying and mapping of land, road and railways. When I completed my degree I began working for the Environment Agency in the flood risk mapping team at the Thames Barrier. The team's main objective is to map the areas at risk from flooding. This is achieved using tide gauge data, statistical analysis, survey data and hydraulic modelling. Ongoing development in the London area requires constant updates to data and individual site flood risk assessments, for which the flood risk mapping team is an integral part. I have developed strong GIS skills and have gained a thorough knowledge of the Thames, it's tributaries and the associated flood risk management. As I gained promotions I began to be more involved in project management and began to develop my hydraulic modelling and mapping skills. More recently I consult on a number of small to large scale projects such as cross rail, the Olympics, northern line tube extension and the tideway tunnels project. I have recently finished working on some joint probability modelling of the Dartford and Barking creeks and will go on to map the extents of extreme water levels in the areas. I am now still based at the Thames Barrier but working in regional modelling and hydrology team as a technical advisor.