Physical Geography

There is particular expertise in river science as well as a range of other research interests. Much of the research makes use of our advanced Global Information Systems and Global Positioning Systems equipment.

• Hydroecology and ecohydraulics: defining and classifying hydraulic habitat

• The influence of riverbed morphology and river flow regulation on habitat availability

• Aquatic habitat modelling

• Landscape ecology and the application of spatial metrics to the in-stream environment

• River regulation and environmental flow management

• GIS and spatial analysis

• Influence of freeze-thaw activity on the strength and durability characteristics of low-strength mudrocks

• Site investigation in periglacially modified ground

• Geological conservation and community engagement

• Quaternary environments and mountain geomorphology.

• Younger Dryas mountain glaciers in upland Britain

• Remote Sensing and image analysis techniques

• Detecting and mapping submerged aquatic vegetation and algae in river systems

• Measurements of soil erosion and deposition and the development of sediment budgets

• Statistical validity of geomorphological river typologies in describing channel morphological variability

• The importance of morphological and hydraulic variability on macro-invertebrate distributions

Recent Publications