Jack Beard (MSc) is a hydrologist with expertise in climate change, drought and water resources. His key interest is exploring how water resources challenges interface with ecology, climate and society. At FutureWater, Jack works on a wide range of projects, notably including water resources and climate risk assessments for development projects relating to water and agriculture. Jack has a strong interest in Nature Based Solutions to water and climate challenges and works on developing modelling and remote sensing techniques to guide their implementation.

His MSc. thesis research, conducted with KWR Watercycle Research Institute, focused on water balance modelling and extensive data analysis to better characterise the influence of drought on streamflows, with a specific focus on the reuse dynamics of treated wastewater. Through his BSc research within the University of Bristol hydrology group and subsequent position at a hydrological consultancy he has also gained experience in the field of flood risk and hydrodynamic modelling. Jack also has experience with teaching, having assisted with the delivery of a number of MSc courses whilst at Utrecht University.

Related projects

  • A Practical Farmers’ Toolkit – Geodata for Climate Smart Agriculture in Egypt

    The 'Farmers Toolkit' as presented in this project contains various geodata tools applicable for farmers to assist their decision-making and adopt climate smart agricultural practices. This project launches a training program on these tools, which are: Flying Sensors, irrigation advisory services (IrriWatch portal), WaPOR and Google Earthengine Apps, and Climate…

  • Baseline Assessment for the Identification of Landscape Restoration Options in Kyrgyzstan

    FutureWater's role in this project is to provide remote sensing and GIS services with an aim of highlighting degraded areas of land in Kyrgyzstan and determining where restoration interventions are possible. The identification of highly degraded areas is achieved by analysing a number of remote sensing products, notably including NDVI…

  • Cadastre Mapping with Flying Sensor Imagery in Mozambique

    In this project TerraFirma hired FutureWater, HiView and ThirdEye Limitada (Chimoio, Mozambique) to acquire flying sensor imagery over a pilot area near Quelimane, Mozambique. The objective of this pilot project is to determine the suitability of using flying sensor imagery for cadastre mapping in an area of small-scale agriculture in…

  • Future Evapotranspiration in the Souss-Massa Basin

    In this project, FutureWater used the outputs of the bias corrected "EuroCordex" RCM ensemble generated for IMWI in a previous work package. Using temperature and precipitation trends from this dataset for both past and future, an application of the Budyko methodology combined with the Modified Hargreaves approach was implemented to…

  • Creating a Bias Corrected, Downscaled Climate Model Ensemble to Provide Future Climate Change Projections for Morocco

    This project involved downloading and bias correcting Regional Climate Model (RCM) outputs from the EuroCordex ensemble. Firstly, RCM outputs were downloaded from the ESGF database and postprocessed to a standardised grid and time representation. Subsequently, bias correction was performed using a quantile mapping approach and ERA5-Land as the reference observational…

  • Climate Risk Assessment of Irrigation and Drainage Modernization Projects

    The ADB supports Tajikistan in modernizing tow Irrigation and Drainage projects in the Lower Vaksh river basin in Tajikistan. A holistic feasibility study and project design for the system (38,000 ha), as well as advanced designs and bidding documents for selected works are prepared. FutureWater prepares the Climate Risk and…

  • Supporting Ambitious Climate Action in Central Asia

    This project aimed to support Armenia, Georgia and Uzbekistan in targeting their Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) spending to help adapt to the impacts of Climate Change at three spatial levels: National, Provincial and Urban. This involved performing detailed assessments of past and future climate trends and assessing climate related risk…

Related publications

  • 2023 - Asian Development Bank ReportBeard, J.E., P. Droogers, A. Lutz. Incorporating Climate Resilience in Urban Planning And Policy Making. Focus on Armenia, Georgia, and Uzbekistan.X

    Incorporating Climate Resilience in Urban Planning And Policy Making. Focus on Armenia, Georgia, and Uzbekistan

    Beard, J.E., P. Droogers, A. Lutz

  • 2023 - World Bank ReportBeard, J.E., B. D'Haeyer, G.W.H. Simons. Landscape Restoration Opportunities in the Naryn River Basin, the Kyrgyz Republic : Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM) Report (English). World Bank Group. Washington, D.C.X

    Landscape Restoration Opportunities in the Naryn River Basin, the Kyrgyz Republic: Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM) Report

    Beard, J.E., B. D'Haeyer, G.W.H. Simons

  • 2021 - FutureWater Report 227Van Opstal, J.D., M. de Klerk, V.R. Hollander, J.E. Beard. 2021. Apsan Vale Water Productivity Analysis: Rainfed Season 2020-2021 (in Portuguese). FutureWater Report 227X

    Water Productivity Analysis: Rainfed Season 2020-2021 (in Portuguese)

    Van Opstal, J.D., M. de Klerk, V.R. Hollander, J.E. Beard

  • 2021 - FutureWater Report 227Van Opstal, J.D., M. de Klerk, V.R. Hollander, J.E. Beard. 2021. Apsan Vale Water Productivity Analysis: Rainfed Season 2020-2021. FutureWater Report 227X

    Water Productivity Analysis: Rainfed Season 2020-2021

    Van Opstal, J.D., M. de Klerk, V.R. Hollander, J.E. Beard

  • 2021 - FutureWater Report 228Contreras, S., G. Guimarães, G.W.H. Simons, C. Nolet, J.Beard, S. Khanal, A. Fernández. 2021. InfoSequia-4CAST: Baseline Design Report. FutureWater Report 228. X

    InfoSequia-4CAST: Baseline Design Report

    Contreras, S., G. Guimarães, G.W.H. Simons, C. Nolet, J.Beard, S. Khanal, A. Fernández

  • 2021 - FutureWater Report 220Van Opstal, J., J. Beard. 2020. Cadastre mapping with flying sensors and satellite imagery in Zambezia, Mozambique. FutureWater Report 220.X

    Cadastre mapping with flying sensors and satellite imagery in Zambezia, Mozambique

    Van Opstal, J., J. Beard

  • 2021 - FutureWater Report 218Van Opstal, J.D., M. de Klerk, A. Kaune, C. Nolet, J.E. Beard. 2021. Water Productivity Analysis: Irrigation Season 2020 (in Portuguese). FutureWater Report 218.X

    Water Productivity Analysis: Irrigation Season 2020 (in Portuguese)

    Van Opstal, J.D., M. de Klerk, A. Kaune, C. Nolet, J.E. Beard

  • 2021 - FutureWater Report 218Van Opstal, J.D., M. de Klerk, A. Kaune, C. Nolet, J.E. Beard. 2021. Water Productivity Analysis: Irrigation Season 2020. FutureWater Report 218.X

    Water Productivity Analysis: Irrigation Season 2020

    Van Opstal, J.D., M. de Klerk, A. Kaune, C. Nolet, J.E. Beard

  • 2020 - FutureWater Report 214Van Opstal, J., J. Beard, M. de Klerk, 2020. Analysis of the Agricultural Crop Productivity Using Flying Sensors. Technical report - Horticultural season 2020. FutureWater Report 214.X

    Analysis of the Agricultural Crop Productivity Using Flying Sensors: Horticultural season 2020

    Van Opstal, J., J. Beard, M. de Klerk

  • 2020 - InfographicVan Opstal, J., J. Beard, M. de Klerk, 2020. Analysis of the Agricultural Crop Productivity Using Flying Sensors - InfographicX

    Analysis of the Agricultural Crop Productivity Using Flying Sensors – Infographic

    Van Opstal, J., J. Beard, M. de Klerk

  • 2020 - FutureWater Report 203Van Opstal, J., J. Beard, M. de Klerk, 2020. Analysis of the Agricultural Crop Productivity Using Flying Sensors. Technical report - Rainy season 2019-2020. FutureWater Report 203.X

    Analysis of the Agricultural Crop Productivity Using Flying Sensors: Rainy season 2019-2020

    Van Opstal, J., J. Beard, M. de Klerk

  • 2020 - FutureWater Report 204Van Opstal, J.D., M. de Klerk, A. Kaune, C. Nolet, J.E. Beard. 2020. Water Productivity Analysis: Rainfed Season 2019-2020. FutureWater Report 204.X

    Water Productivity Analysis: Rainfed Season 2019-2020

    Van Opstal, J.D., M. de Klerk, A. Kaune, C. Nolet, J.E. Beard

  • 2019 - FutureWater Report 208Nolet, C., J. Beard, A. Green, J.E. Hunink, G.W.H. Simons. 2019. Climate Risk Screening for the Tonle Sap River Basin and the Mekong Delta River Basin, Cambodia. FutureWater Report 208X

    Climate Risk Screening for the Tonle Sap River Basin and the Mekong Delta River Basin, Cambodia

    Nolet, C., J. Beard, A. Green, J.E. Hunink, G.W.H. Simons