Miss Daniella Montali-Ashworth MEng
Postgraduate research student
Miss Daniella Montali-Ashworth, Postgraduate research student within Engineering and Physical Sciences, Water and Environment Engineering Group and member of the International Centre for Ecohydraulics Research at the University of Southampton
Studied Civil Engineering to Masters level (2010-2014) at the University of Southampton. Progressing to an iPhD seeking to develop a novel low-cost fish pass solution for triangular profile gauging weirs
Research to date includes:
- Fish passage over flat-V weirs and the potential of bristles to reduce flow velocities.
- Flow resistance of flexible roughness elements in steep channels
- Sediment transport upon dam removal on the Pandeiros River in Brazil
My research topic focusses on the application of flexible bristles on triangular profile weirs to improve fish passage, aiding in the fulfilment of criteria stipulated by the Water Framework Directive in creating increased river connectivity. This topic investigates fundamental theories regarding the effect of flexible bristles on flow velocities at supercritical flow conditions using hydrometric trials in the field for validation. Determination of the design’s efficiency with regards to fish passage is also of interest.