Dr Micha Werner is Associate Professor in the Water Resources and Ecosystems Department at IHE Delft Institute for Water Education. His research and experience are on the application of hydrological knowledge, data and models in operational water management; with a focus on hydrological extremes, droughts and floods, as well as on water allocation and reservoir operation. He is currently the principal investigator of a major H2020 European Research project seeking to innovate climate services through integration of local and scientific knowledge, in support of adaptation practices to cope with drought and climate change. He represents IHE Delft in the WMO International Drought Management Programme (IDMP), and serves on an expert advisory panel to the Netherlands Government on Freshwater and Drought.