Joanne Harvatt
Analyst
Key Skills
- » Social Science & Market Research
- » Stakeholder / Community Engagement & Resilience
- » Environmental Risk Communication
- » Flood Risk Management
Short Biography
After completing her PhD in 2007, Joanne joined JBA Consulting as an Environmental Social Scientist specialising in stakeholder engagement. Joanne has over seven years' experience of social science and participatory methods. During this time she has developed high levels of skill in designing, conducting, analysing and interpreting data (including interviews, questionnaires, focus groups and workshops).
Joanne has worked on projects which examine various aspects of customer and employee research, including Market Research to investigate perceptions of customer service and to identify opportunities where the Environment Agency can better support waterway businesses.
Joanne is trained in stakeholder engagement. Her skills have been applied in numerous projects in particular, through the design and facilitation of workshops as part of the Environment Agency National Duty Officer Support Assessment project.
Joanne has managed and supported a variety of Flood Risk Management and Community Resilience projects. She successfully project managed the Tees Catchment Flood Management Plans (CFMP) for the North East Environment Agency Region, led a national data collection exercise on pluvial/fluvial flooding, and moderated focus groups with Environment Agency Flood Duty Officers. She has undertaken project management training to refine her skills in planning, resourcing and project budgeting. Joanne is currently working on the facilitation and preparation of Community Flood Plans in Hull. This work is a pilot supporting a ‘self help’ community approach to both the development and long term ‘sustainable’ maintenance of the Community Plans.
Through her PhD research, Joanne has a detailed knowledge of the public’s understanding of, and precautionary responses to natural hazards and climate change in the UK (flooding, sea-level rise and radon gas) and has gained valuable experiences working with individual householders and community groups.
