Overview

Profile summary

Research, undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in field of physical geography, river science and environmental science and management.
Catchment and River Science (CARIS) research group at Plymouth.
Academic Lead on Taught Postgraduate Programmes for the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Science (formerly academic lead for Employability)

Supervision of postgraduate research students

Professional memberships

International Society of River Science (President)
British Society for Geomorphology
British Hydrological Society

Roles on external bodies

Current


Plymouth City Council Forder Valley Steering group (2018 ) Session organiser - British Hydrological Society BHS annual conference 2018
IUCN/NCUK expert "River restoration and biodiversity"
Member of SNH Scottish Beaver-Salmonid Working Group
SNH Monitoring of hydrology and physical habitat for the Scottish Beaver Trial
International Society of River Science (Steering Group and President 2015-2018)
Leader of International Society of River Science working group on "Ecosystem goods and services of river landscapes" (2015-18)
ISRS International Conference 2017 and 2019 - Organising Committee Irish Protection Agency RECONNECT (Removal of fish passageobstructions) project – Steering Committee member International River Restoration Conference (2017), Krakow, Poland - Organising Committee

Previous (selected)
Chairman of Board of Directors of UK River Restoration Centre
Member of Advisory Group of SEPA Flood Risk Science Traineeship scheme 
Advisor to WWF (Scotland) Wild Rivers Programme
Advisor on remote sensing to University of Melbourne and Murray-Darling Basin Commission
NERC College
NERC - Reviewer of Taught Masters programmes in Aquatic Sciences and Environmental Management

Supervised research degrees

Recently awarded PhDs (post 2010)

Victoria Milner (2011) Assessing the geomorphic and ecological validity of geomorphic river typing

Antoine Kerusore (2012) Aquatic vegetation processes in a floodplain-river system and the influence of lateral dynamics and connectivity

Melanie van Niekirk (2013) Carbon dynamics under changing land use from upland forestry to windfarm.

Ed Nelson (2014) - Hydropower development since 1942 in Scotland – a historical and environmental analysis. 

Alan Law (2014) - Effects of beaver reintroduction on rivers and lochs in Scotland 

Fiona Thompson (2017) - Changing flood frequency in Scotland: implications for channel geomorphology, ecology and management.

Teaching interests

Overview
I use my expertise and enthusiasm to teach the subjects and embedding generic employability skills into these subject:

  • Fluvial geomorphology and hydrology (particularly channel dynamics and suspended sediment transport)
  • 21st century river conservation and management
  • Remote sensing of rivers
  • River rehabilitation (channel design, environmental monitoring and ecosystem service assessment and mapping)
  • Ecosystem services
  • Wetland hydrology (including impacts of groundwater abstraction and dissolved organic carbon)
Through my teaching I have the following objectives.

1. To provide an up-to-date scientific understanding of hydrology, fluvial geomorphology and management issues with regard to river and catchment systems as a basis for students gaining employability in environmental consultancy, management and regulation.

2. To use a range of innovative teaching methods including lectures, student presentations, computer packages, individual and group practical exercises and fieldwork.

3. To provide students with advanced technical skills to investigate hydrological, geomorphological and environmental management related problems to enhance their employability.

4. To incorporate my pure and applied research into my undergraduate and postgraduate teaching to provide real world case studies. This includes introducing students to new technologies (e.g. remote sensing for investigating hydrology and geomorphology).

5. To provide students with knowledge and skills to make them highly employable in the environmental sector through specialist knowledge, work experience opportunities including placements and generic skills


Modules (2018/19)


BSc/BA 

GGX1200 Geography Matters GGX1201 Introducing Geography 1 GGP1202 Introducing Physical Geography 1 (Module Leader) GGX2202 Principles and Applications in Geography 2 GGX3200 Dissertation in Geography GGP3200 Restoring Freshwater Environments GGX3201 Advanced Fieldwork in Geography GGX2202 Fieldwork in Geography
GGX3203 Work-based learning in Geography
APIE305 Work Placement in Geography (Module Leader) APIE205 Preparation for Work Placement in Geography (Module Leader)

MSc (Environmental Consultancy and Sustainable Environmental Management)

GEES505 - Sustainable Management of Freshwater Ecosystems
GEES518 - Professional Experience Environmental Management (Module Leader)
GEES 515-Professional Practice in the Environmental Sector GEES519 - Environmental knowledge : from field to stakeholder GEES520 MSc dissertation

Additional information

Outdoor and sports enthusiast interested in football, rugby, tennis, hockey, skiing, kayaking, running and trekking/hillwalking. I am having to resign myself these day, given my age and being a father, to more watching and coaching than playing! My wish is to have visited as many countries as my age and to always run 10km in minutes equivalent to my age!

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 1 - No Poverty
  • SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 14 - Life Below Water
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

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