Behailu Birhanu

Happening right now #REACH International Conference, @ the Sheldonian Theatre. 'Science without policy is just science & policy without science is gambling' Prof. Irene Tracey Vice Chancellor, University of Oxford

Happy to meet the #REACH family again @Oxford for the international conference (smithschool.ox.ac.uk/ssee-event/wit…). Wait for more...

ADD-ON 2nd ICDP Workshop Session III - Societal Relevance Hydrogeology in the Afar: Water Resources, Pollution and Groundwater Resources by @BehailBirhan The workshop took place at Ambassador Hotel in the Bole District of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 28-31 August 2023

Media Alert!! Excited to share latest @GlobalHealth_TV featuring me @AGUDec2022 on #watersecurity #health #climatechange @oxfordgeography @cranfieldwater @oxfordwater @AddisAbabaUnive @uonbi @katrinacharles @SaskiaNowicki @tanui_florence @BehailBirhan youtube.com/watch?v=KSUrW-…

Water quality changes bn source & point of use in urban piped water systems =f(pipewater residence time (RT),source water compositional stability, & -ve pressure in networks). 222Rn is shown to be a promissing new tool to estimate pipe water RT. &more⬇️ frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

📢New paper alert: output from FLAIR project on "Estimation of shallow groundwater abstraction for irrigation and its impact on groundwater availability in the Lake Tana sub-basin" sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @TamiruAlemseged @BehailBirhan @IWMI_

Groundwater plays a key role towards #climateresilience - but it needs to be understood, protected & managed. Read insights from REACH's exciting GW research in Kenya & Ethiopia in this piece by @florencetanui @BehailBirhan, Prof Dan Olago & @Sefwater. reachwater.uk/groundwater-fo…

A highlight from @BehailBirhan yesterday: forthcoming @reachwater work uses stable isotopes to identify abstraction source of tapwater. In the graphic top left, strongest red shows highest concentration of water abstracted from groundwater sources; green, surface water

For me - I wonder if, when new surface water supplies come online (in short-term, Sibilu + Gerbi), is it possible to route new transmission lines into these areas first, to directly supersede groundwater dependence for high-use households?

.@BehailBirhan emphasised the need to transition towards a role for groundwater sources as backfill in times of shortage - 'conjunctive use' with surface water so that both are managed sustainably

Day-1 of second workshop of Addis Ababa Adaptation Network (AAAN) on #watersupply challenges and opportunities. Thank you @BehailBirhan for sharing the @reachwater research and draft policy brief. 26-02-2023 @UKRI @GCRF @GCRFWaterHub @IWMI_ @AAWSA Photo: @Mekdes_P

Glad to present a policy brief by #REACH/#WLRC on AA city water supply challenges @ #AAAN Workshop. We had fruitful discussion with diverse representations #AAWSA, #IWMI, #MoWE, #AAU, #AACRA ,#UNHabitat, #ACEWM. Important feedback noted to improve the draft policy brief.

Watch this space! Over the next few months, we'll be sharing our REACH Stories of Change where you will find key findings from our @FCDOResearch funded work and how it is delivering #impact, changing policy & practice and improving people's lives. First one out tomorrow!

Marking the end of the international year of (gw) groundwater (2022) with Hydrogeologists in Ethiopia. They came together to revitalize their association & form a local IAH chapter. The gw year ends today. GW will continue to serve Ethiopia's endever to meet SDGs.

Enjoying #AGU22- Chicago: Science builds the future Present our works #REACH Meet #Ethiopian friends Expand professional network!

The deadline to submit your abstracts to this fantastic session at the @theAGU fall meeting is still open. If your work centres around 'water, health and climate', this is the place to submit your work! Submission deadline: 3 Aug @oxfordgeography @reachwater @TheSmithSchool

Exciting to see the REACH Ethiopia team meet after many months of virtual collaboration! @WLRC_Eth @AddisAbabaUnive @oxfordwater @CatGrasham @katrinacharles @solomongy @Sefwater @BehailBirhan

Meet @Sefwater 👋 He sees groundwater as a hidden treasure. "wisely used it can support Africa's rural economic transformation. Hydrogeology knowledge is the key to unlock this treasure" He works tirelessly to advocate for good #groundwater governance in sub-saharan Africa

@siwi_water @Sefwater I am one of the luckiest who got the chance to work with Prof. Seifu. I never forget the moments when his passion pours talking about the hidden treasure. He is my mentor, boss and role model. As Ethiopian Early Career Hydrogeologist, it makes me proud to be supervised by him.

@thewatercyclist @UPGroResearch @reachwater I am one of the luckiest who got the chance to work with Prof. Seifu. I never forget the moments when his passion pours talking about the hidden treasure. He is my mentor, boss and role model. As Ethiopian Early Career Hydrogeologist, it makes me proud to be supervised by him.