Felicity is interested in the processes of natural flood management (NFM), in particular the use of trees as a method of mitigation. Her PhD project hopes to investigate the impacts of semi-natural woodland on reducing flood risk in the UK. At present, a study site has been identified near Haweswater in Cumbria, where felicity hopes to carry out a paired catchment investigation to allow for the comparison of a semi-natural wooded areas and that of a grazed or pastured area.