Alma Schellart, Senior Lecturer in Water and Engineering at the University of Sheffield, England dives into the world of urban drainage, models and uncertainty and shows us how models and data can can make or break trust in the general public and why we need to be careful and meticulous with our use and communication of these. We discuss types of uncertainty that are encountered in infrastruture decisions, the importance and volatility of open data as well as the age-old challenge of managing urban drainage systems, something that has remained a challenge for over 100 years. We also trace Alma's steps from her early interest in water and growing up in the Netherlands to the literary landscapes of England and how her hobbies are gaining a resurgence in the younger generations and present an opportunity for engagement in all things water and sustainability.

Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Starsky by Alex Keren (Check out more of his tunes over on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5vZ3lENfDLjkln8scBJ8mW)

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1.59 Guest Intro and Alma's Knitting Hobby
8:21 From an obsession with fish to urban drainage
14:32 Getting to Sheffield for the PhD
20:40 Setting the scene - models and urban sewers
24:59 A 101 on Uncertainties
30:20 Considering uncertainties in design
35:03 Managing CSOs - the common urban drainage dilemma
42:09 Modelling vs. Monitoring - what do we and the media trust?
56:45 Building the trust and the CoUDLabs Project
1:01:15 Reaching the newer generations and broader communities
1:02:34 Alma's next big project in sewers - heat recovery
1:09:19 Q&A Start
1:09:37 What does innovation mean to you?
1:11:05 Key Moment, Event, Person
1:15:01 Time Management
1:18:32 Favourite childhood memory
1:21:40 Greatest challenge to date
1:26:20 Advice for young professionals
1:27:30 What would you most like to be remembered for?
1:32:02 Where can people find you?
1:32:58 Final Message
1:33:17 Outro

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