Dr. Michael Mcclain
Professor
Department of Civil Engineering and Geosciences
Delft University of Technology
Netherlands
Biography
Prof. McClain is Chair Professor of Ecohydrology and Head of the Hydrology and Water Resources Chair Group. His interests lie broadly in hydrology and the science and practice of ecohydrology to support integrated water resources management (IWRM) and sustainable development. His research focuses on catchment hydrology and water quality, flow-ecology relationships, environmental flows, and land-water interactions. He routinely advises governmental authorities in a science and management context and leads major research and development projects in Africa and South America.
Research Interest
Ecohydrology
Publications
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Assessment of water resources availability and demand in the Mara River Basin
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Macroinvertebrate functional feeding groups in Kenyan highland streams: evidence for a diverse shredder guild
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Comparing flow regime, channel hydraulics and biological communities to infer flow-ecology relationships in the Mara River of Kenya and Tanzania
