Dr David Milan D.Milan@hull.ac.uk
Reader in River Science
Understanding floods from catchment to coast
People Involved
Professor Daniel Parsons
Project Description
Runner-Up Award as part of the favourite exhibit at Into the Blue held in Manchester 2016
Status | Project Complete |
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Value | £2,000.00 |
Project Dates | Jan 1, 2017 - Dec 31, 2017 |
Partner Organisations | No Partners |
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