International Development Hydrogeologist
Location: BGS Edinburgh
E-mail
Dr Donald John MacAllister
ORCID: 0000000188939634
Summary
I have a passion for sustainable and equitable water resource management for people and environment, and have a particular interest in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and groundwater resources in middle and low income countries. I have worked in India, Sub-Saharan Africa (Ethiopia, Uganda and Malawi) and the Middle-East (Israel and Gaza).
Biography
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2012
–2016
:
PhD Hydrogeology and hydrogeophysics, Imperial College London.
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2009
–2010
:
MSc Water Management - Community Water and Sanitation (WASH) stream, Cranfield University
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2004
–2008
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BSc (Hons) Geophysics, The University of Edinburgh
Current projects and collaboration
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2017
– ongoing
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UPGRo Hidden Crisis, which aims to develop a robust evidence base for the large-scale status of rural hand pumped borehole groundwater supply functionality in Ethiopia, Uganda and Malawi.
Professional association
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Fellow of the Geological Society
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Member of the International Association of Hydrogeologists
Research interests
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Groundwater in low and middle income countries, especially in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Groundwater and WASH, including groundwater and its relationship to sanitation.
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Hydrogeophysics, especially self-potential methods in hydrogeology.
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Coastal hydrogeology.