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Dragan Savic

@h2odragansavic.bsky.social
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Spent most of my career as a Professor at the University of Exeter (UK) and later served as CEO of KWR (Netherlands). These days, I work mainly on research, innovation, and mentoring water scientists far more talented than I was at their age.

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Dragan Savic @h2odragansavic.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Glasgow. IWA Congress. Last night.
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Dragan Savic @h2odragansavic.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
China's top funder of basic research, NSFC, is backing 44 scientists under 35 for 15 years with no short-term performance reviews, judging them on just one thing: whether they are in the lab. e.vnexpress.net/news/news/ch...
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China lures overseas talent with 15-year grants that only ask scientists to stay in the lab - VnExpress International
China's top funder of basic research is backing 44 scientists under 35 for 15 years with no short-term performance reviews, judging them on just one thing: whether they are in the lab.
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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The Group of Chief Scientific Advisors met for the 50th time on 15 September. Seven scientists are tasked with determining what the evidence supports. Next: science and democracy, and ultra-processed food. scadv.eu/lpzx6dg
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Dragan Savic @h2odragansavic.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Minoan art. Until today it lived only in the pages of books for me. Completely blown over.
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Blue Community .net @blue-community.net · 12/09/2026
Canada - Queens University: Blue Community University Launch Event Queen’s University is joining the Blue University network, a global network of post-secondary institutions committed to advancing sustainable water stewardship. blue-community.net/b...
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David W. Pippy @davidwilliampippy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Good morning! Sunrise at Champney's West, Newfoundland photographed by Russell Lynch Photography..
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Blue Community .net @blue-community.net · 09/09/2026
One in 12 golf clubs in England broke water extraction rules in past five years More than 140 clubs breached licences, with a third caught taking water illegally, analysis shows – but no fines issued www.theguardian.com/...
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Blue Community .net @blue-community.net · 01/09/2026
Dry weather sewage discharges soar as water companies face scrutiny Exclusive: 7,280 suspected illegal spills in rivers and sea recorded in first five months of 2026 www.theguardian.com/...
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Dragan Savic @h2odragansavic.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Yes, we do it voluntarily and often goes without recognition.
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Dragan Savic @h2odragansavic.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Peer review is quiet work, so this recognition means a lot. Thank you to 'Communications Sustainability'.
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Ross Woods @rosswoodskiwi.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
"The race to stop England running out of water" An article about water shortages in the UK, including a couple of quotes from yours truly. @cabot-institute.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The race to stop England running out of water
Who is to blame for the summer drought, and can England future-proof its water supplies?
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Dragan Savic @h2odragansavic.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
“This year’s El Niño climate event is likely to be historic. That’s not a good thing. But taken in conjunction with a planet overheated by climate change the results could be devastating.” bsky.app/profile/chad...
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Dragan Savic @h2odragansavic.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
For those interested in exploring this topic further, I discuss it in my paper, "𝘜𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘯 𝘍𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘙𝘪𝘴𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦: www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/12... 4/4
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Dragan Savic @h2odragansavic.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Most people would agree that these risks are fundamentally different. The equation fails to capture important aspects such as uncertainty, societal tolerance for extreme events, and the ability of systems to cope with disruption. 3/4
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Dragan Savic @h2odragansavic.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
A very rare event with catastrophic consequences (Probability = once every 1,000 years; Consequence = £1 billion). A frequent event with relatively modest consequences (Probability = once per year; Consequence = £1 million). Risk = 0.001 × 10⁹ = 1 × 10⁶ = 10⁶ Are they the same? 2/4
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Dragan Savic @h2odragansavic.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
1/4 The recent disaster in Nepal reminds me of the commonly cited risk equation: 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 = 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 × 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 What has always troubled me about this formulation is its reliance on expected value as a measure of risk. Consider two very different scenarios:
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Yes, Iceland are an independent sovereign state. Who also happen to be in the Single Market, the EEA and the Schengen zone, with freedom of movement for people, goods and services. But if the UK did that I'd be screaming about Brexit betrayal and being an EU puppet.
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Blue Community .net @blue-community.net · 30/08/2026
Upcoming Blue Events: ➡️Blue Community Exhibition in Berlin - Opening. ➡️Webinar: The Drinking Water Agenda ➡️The Role of Water in Energy Transition ➡️Swiss Blue Community Annual Meeting see blue-community.net/c...
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Dragan Savic @h2odragansavic.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
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SafeZone Map
A map scoring neighbourhoods by publicly reported crime across multiple countries: green, yellow, red, and an explicit gray for insufficient data.
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Meidas Charise Lee 💙🌊🌴🥥🫘 @chariselee.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Maybe it’s time we start taking climate change seriously
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
🚨 BREAKING: COVID IS SURGING ACROSS THE U.S. 🇺🇸 Cases are rising or likely rising in 47 states with no state currently estimated to be seeing a decline. Schools are already canceling classes as infections spread.
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Dragan Savic @h2odragansavic.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
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Amazing Physics (@amazing_physics) on X
If the sun disappeared, Earth would continue orbiting for 8 minutes
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Dragan Savic @h2odragansavic.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
So yes, my AI journey started with a clunky 1980s “expert system,” and now we are helping wastewater plants digitally transform using… their own memories. Sometimes innovation is just giving old data a second life.
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Dragan Savic @h2odragansavic.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Three key messages: - You don’t always need fancy sensors. We used old operating records. - The plant’s own history can teach the plant how to run better. We rebuilt dosing rules from 1,078 days of real operations. - It actually works on the plant.
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Dragan Savic @h2odragansavic.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
… in the same way a mobile phone felt futuristic. My latest paper, co-authored with a number of colleagues, shows how far we’ve come (or not), and how sometimes the smartest digital ideas are actually the simplest and worth revisiting.
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Dragan Savic @h2odragansavic.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Back in 1987, during my PhD in Canada, I took my first AI course. That was about LISP, rule bases, and enough “if–then” statements to make your head spin. I even built a knowledge‑based system for reservoir operation. It felt futuristic at the time… www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Andrija Ilic | Faroe Islands @andrija-images.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Uvac river in Serbia #photography #landscapes #landscapephotography #travel #phototours #bluesky #serbia #srbija
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Blue Community .net @blue-community.net · 27/08/2026
From the Blue Community / Blue City of Amsterdam and its public water service Waternet: Talk Show: The Drinking Water Agenda: from urgency to implementation blue-community.net/b...
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Dragan Savic @h2odragansavic.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Wasn't that what the Luddites thought in the early 19th century and violently protested the introduction of industrial machinery that threatened their jobs?
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Michael Le Page @mjflepage.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Initial analyses of satellite images and seismic data by @watershedlab.bsky.social & @kristencook.bsky.social suggest that the collapse of a high glacier caused the flash flood disaster in Nepal www.newscientist.com/article/2586...
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A glacier collapse is most likely cause of the Nepal disaster | New Scientist
Melting snow appears to have weakened a steep glacier at an altitude of 5 kilometres, causing it to plummet around a kilometre into the river valley below
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Dragan Savic @h2odragansavic.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Terrible. Poor people.
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Sustainability @sustainableplanet.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
Did you know that Solar pumps let farmers water their fields without diesel, cutting costs, reducing emissions, and offering a lasting alternative to fossil fuels. ☀️💦 #solar #water #waterpump #farmer #farmers #farming #renewable #sustainable #sustainability #green #energy #sustainableliving
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Dragan Savic @h2odragansavic.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I only stumbled across this article the other day. It makes a valid point: globally, there is plenty of water for everyone. The real challenge, of course, is that it is distributed very unevenly. Some places have too much, others too little, and at the wrong times of the year.
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Dragan Savic @h2odragansavic.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Join us for the session: Deep Dive & Co-Creation – a 90-minute 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 designed to move beyond theory and into practical application. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿. 𝗪𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲.
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Dragan Savic @h2odragansavic.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
You're Invited: 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 Workshop at the International Water Association World Water Congress in Glasgow! How can generative AI and autonomous agents transform the way water utilities operate, plan, and innovate?
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Near the beginning of 2016, I received an inquiry from a search firm asking if I would be interested in being considered for the role of Editor-in-Chief (EiC) of Science magazine. Science is published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) located in Washington, DC. 2/n
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