Wilco Terink
Hydrologist at KnowH2O
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Summary
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Top SchoolWilco Terink is a hydrologist with over 17 years of expertise in catchment hydrology, rainfall-runoff modeling and climate change impact studies, now leading hydrology services through Q-hydrology and KnowH2O in Christchurch. He blends applied research and operational delivery—developing models, remote sensing workflows, drought analyses and GIS-integrated services used in both academic and regional water management contexts. His background spans academia and consultancy across Europe and New Zealand, and he has authored multiple scientific publications that inform practical water-resource decisions. Known for pairing programming and data-integration skills with conceptual model development, he often translates cutting-edge research into robust operational tools for practitioners.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Land and Water Management, Bachelor of Science - BS, Land and Water Management at Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied SciencesMaster of Science - MS, Hydrology and Water Resources Science, Master of Science - MS, Hydrology and Water Resources Science at Wageningen University & Research
Dutch, English, German, Portuguese
Github Skills (5)
bed9
topography8
hydrology2
python2
zone1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
WilcoTerink/Hydrograph-py
Dec 2019 - Aug 2022
Contributions:7 pushes, 1 branch, 1 tag in 2 years 8 months
Data-to-Knowledge/WEAP_model_build
Aug 2020 - Apr 2021
Python framework for automatic WEAP model building using Environment Canterbury databases
Contributions:5 commits, 20 pushes, 6 branches in 8 months
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