Steve Rose
Principal
Key Skills
- » Rural land management
- » Environmental science
- » Wetland conservation and restoration
Short Biography
Steve joined JBA in 2004 from ADAS, where he was a research scientist in the Integrated Water
Management Business Unit. He has 20 years’ experience of applied environmental research
and consultancy in the areas of rural land management and drainage, surface water pollution
(pesticides, nutrients, pathogens) and wetland restoration. He has led a number of collaborative
multi-disciplinary Research and Development projects for Defra and the Environment Agency
into the impact of rural and agricultural land management activities on surface water and
floodplain resources.
Since joining JBA Steve has been the project manager on a number of contracts for clients such
as the Environment Agency, Defra, Natural England (previously English Nature) and Local
Planning Authorities. These include Catchment Flood Management Plans, Strategic Flood Risk
Assessments, wetland restoration, soil contamination and the impact of land management on
the generation of river floods.
