The Sensors for Water Interest Group (SWIG) has appointed Andrew Chappell from the Environment Agency as its new Chairman.
Previously Deputy Chairman of SWIG, Andrew Chappell takes over the position from Justin Dunning, Sales Manager at Chelsea Technologies Group.
Oliver Grievson, also a member of the SWIG Board, formerly at Anglian Water and now Technical Lead for the water industry at Z-Tech Control Systems will take up the position of Vice Chairman.
In September this year SWIG will host their 5th biennial conference - since its first inception in 2009 the event has become one of the UK’s leading conferences for sensor development in the water Industry.
SWIG currently has a Call for Papers out for the conference on the following topics:
- Catchment monitoring and management solutions
- Drainage infrastructure and networks
- Water distribution networks and how sensors being used to help water companies move towards smart networks
- Data analysis to increase operational & financial efficiency
Deadline for submissions for the Call for Papers is Friday 29 March 2019.
Click here for more information about the conference and the Call for Papers
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