Dr Virginia Stovin and Jeff Sorrill discuss the Green Roof Centre at Sheffield University. Sheffield has more green roofs than any other city in the UK. The Green Roof Centre is a national centre of excellence, working to promote green roof development and implementation through research, education, demonstration, information and technology transfer.

Professor Adrian Saul and Professor Joby Boxall demonstrate some of the facilities within the Pennine Water Group. These unique full scale water infrastructure facilities are used by partners to understand what is happening in real world systems.

Professor John Wainwright shows how the unique facilities in the Department of Geography give a realistic representation of rain fall in urban and rural environments. These facilities are used to explore erosion in urban and rural environments and develop new models for erosion processes that are important for understanding the effects of environmental changes.

Dr Pete Skipworth shares his experience of working with the University of Sheffield, including the benefits of working with the University and the importance of bringing together the right partners to commercialise ideas and take them to market. http://www.em-solutions.co.uk/ http://www.ecusltd.co.uk/index.php http://www.seamsltd.com/

The ‘Critical Zone’ is the earth’s outer layer from the tree tops to the soil and groundwater systems. Professor Steve Banwart discusses the effects that the ‘Critical Zone' has on the environment and our clean water supply which we need to survive and grow crops. The film highlights how interdisciplinary research and good working relationships amongst academics gives a better understanding of the pressures that human populations place upon the environment.

The URSULA project – Urban River Corridors and Sustainable Living Agendas - is an interdisciplinary collaborative project looking at urban rivers and catchment science research. The project brings together academics from different disciplines to focus on the river and its urban setting as a system. The project works with Sheffield City Council on real-life river and catchment issues in the regeneration around the River Don. This film discusses the Sheffield flood which took place in 2007 and...

Professor Will Zimmerman discusses his novel invention: the micro bubble generator and its applications for use in industry. Professor Zimmerman has been working with AECOM on new applications for the technology in wastewater treatment. This film demonstrates the advantages of working in partnership and the benefits for both parties.

Professor David Lerner and Professor Bob Harris discuss how the multi-disciplinary research teams collaborate across Government departments, non Governmental organisations and commercial partners in the water industry. The film demonstrates how collaborations with the Environment Agency and DEFRA help support evidenced based decision making.

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Our research is focused on the major challenges we face in the sustainable management of water. It draws together multidisciplinary teams - from scientists and engineers to town planners and architects - to work on all aspects of the water cycle, from catchment science to water and waste water infrastructure. We work in close partnership with Government departments, non Governmental organisations and industry partners: supporting evidence based decision making, providing access to unique...