Consultant hydrologist and Raineffects Director David Stewart offers more than 30 years experience in working with and understanding water resources. During that time he has worked in the local government sector, for the Otago Catchment Board and more latterly the Otago Regional Council, before setting up his own consultancy, offering his service to both the private and public sector.

He has developed a broad knowledge of water resource assessment and investigation, from deriving and/or analysing river flows to interpreting impacts of water abstraction on flows and assessing the practicality of proposed policies and rules in Water Plans.

Clients range from farmers, trying to get a better understanding of how they can best meet their water needs, to large organisations working through the water resource consent or water planning process.

David is a well-known commentator on local and national network radio news bulletins, local newspapers including occasional front page stories, and local and on occasions national television channels.

He has a BSc in Geography from the University of Otago, a Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering Hydrology from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, and a Soil and Water Conservation Certificate.
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