HR Wallingford in 2011 1947 UK Government Hydraulics Research Station formed 1982 Privatisation to create HR Wallingford Limited by guarantee, non profit distributing, independent Profits invested in research Turnover £22 M £12 million in total assets Offices and agents world-wide - more than half our income from overseas Over 240 staff including world leading experts Valerie Bain, Senior Scientist Environment Group HR Wallingford +44 (0)1491 822418 v.bain@hrwallingford.co.uk Page 1

Skills and experience HR Wallingford is leading the UK’s Climate Change Risk Assessment 2012 Assessing climate change risks across multiple sectors and themes Assessing adaptive capacity and social vulnerability to climate Meeting the requirements of Climate Change Act 2008 Linked in with more than 500 UK stakeholders Climate Change Golden plover Pluvialis apricaria HR Wallingford We are at the cutting edge of climate change research and consultancy and have extensive experience in multi-disciplinary aspects of climate change impacts and adaptation. HR Wallingford has been involved in EC research for 20 years, with a total of over 40 projects in various programmes including coordination of networks, research projects, an Integrated Project in FP6 as well as role as partner. Page 2

Proposed contribution to FP7 ENV.2012.6.1-1 Climate predictions ENV.2012.6.1-2 Modelling tools for assessing costs and impacts of mitigation policies ENV.2012.6.1-3 Adaptation to climate change HRW expertise in: Seasonal forecasting of droughts for UK water companies Extreme rainfall alert and flood forecasting systems Assessing climate change impacts in a range of sectors – marine, water, floods, biodiversity Advice on adaptation and mitigation Understanding of policy on climate change Communication of climate risks and uncertainty Page 3