Group Members

Simon Dixon

Lecturer in Geography

I am an interdisciplinary researcher interested in conducting projects at the interface of physical and human geography. I have a background in fluvial geomorphology, GIS and hydrological modelling.

Sarah Fairbrother

PhD Researcher

Sarah is working with the National Trust to understand the short and long term impacts of beaver reintroduction to UK rivers.

Surapong Lerdrittipong

PhD Researcher

Surapong is using coupled metrological and hydrological modelling to understand more about flood risk in Thailand.

Budsakorn Chommueang

PhD Researcher

Budsakorn is looking at rats in urban environments in Thailand to understand factors influencing the presence of rat infestations and people’s awareness of ways to prevent them.

Current BSc/MSc Research Students

Yuzhe Xue

Masters by Research in Human Geography

[Title pending] Community attitudes towards adoption of Sustainable Urban Drainage

Harrison Lowis

MSc research project

[Title pending] Barrier removal in river restoration and fish abundance

Harry Ormonde

MSc research project

[Title pending]

Micah Beckford

BSc research project

[Title pending] River restoration

Aimee Entwistle

BSc research project

[Title Pending]

Sudeep Tirupathi 

BSc research project

[Title pending]

Former Group Members

Dr Jenny Knight

PhD

Jenny’s research looked at land manager preferences for forested landscapes in order to understand the capacity in the UK for future forest planting for flood mitigation, and the affect of these scales of forest planting on flood hydrology using hydrological modelling.


Matthew Sherman		BSc research project
Forecasting End of Century Coral Bleaching Across Australia with Shared Socioeconomic Pathway Projections and Historic Bleaching Records

Farzana Mohammadi		BSc research project
Investigating the Influence of the Severn Trent Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent on the Abundance and Distribution of Microplastics in the River Tame

Nina Hardy		BSc research project
Investigating seasonal variations in water quality in the Salcombe Estuary and the potential of seasonal tourism as a driving force

Lily Fry		BSc research project
Microplastics and wastewater treatment plants

Samuel Anson		BSc research project
Balancing energy security and the environment – a discourse analysis on the renewed media attention surrounding the River Severn Barrage
Jack BethwaiteMSc research projectComparing the form and function of natural and engineered logjams as part of Natural Flood Management Schemes
Joseph MoranMSc research projectThe response of macroinvertebrate populations to beaver reintroduction in contrasting aquatic settings
Oliver BatesMSc research projectMacroinvertebrate response and ecosystem health of the Bourn Brook Birmingham, a heavily modified urban river
Elliot SpenceMSc research projectInvestigating the appropriateness of techniques used in UK River Restoration to meet stated project aims
Nick LuggMSc research projectInvestigating hyporheic flow driven by brushwood bundles in a forest stream
Xinyue CaoMSc research project“Potential micro-plastic pollution caused by COVID-19 face masks usage in city water environment”
Georgina SmellieBSc research project“ARE REUSABLE PLASTIC BOTTLES A SUSTAINABLE REPLACEMENT TO SINGLE-USE BOTTLES?”
Will SlawsonBSc research project“Analysis of the Functional Role of Large Woody Debris in River Systems”
Anna WilliamsBSc research project“The impact of Urban runoff on the Abundance of Microplastics and Water Quality in the River Tame”
Eli GordonBSc research project“An exploration of the resultant impacts of urban sinkhole formations and the risk factors involved in predicting and preventing potential hazards”
Maya LeighBSc research project“Comparison between effect of natural Large woody debris and fascines on solute retention in the New forest region”
Charlotte KiernanBSc research project“The impact of agricultural sewage sludge on the abundance and distribution of microplastics in the River Coln, Gloucestershire”
Megan TruslerBSc research project“ABUNDANCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF LARGE MICROPLASTIC CONTAMINANTS IN SEDIMENTS OF THE RIVER SOAR”
Josh SchafferBSc research project“Are the issues of the Indus Water Treaty a modern example of the Mekong Agreement? The trade-off and international geopolitics within dam building in the Indus Basin”
Ilana JesserBSc research project” How does a diet predominantly consisting of animal products affect water sustainability and one’s water footprint, and what are the implications of this for the future?”
Michael UnderwoodMSc research project“Application of 2D hydrodynamic modelling for assessing the effectiveness of spatially distributed Natural Flood Management at a catchment scale”
Max LawBSc research project“Assessing the Changing Morphological Form and Associated Processes of the Brahmaputra River in Assam, India (1975-2017)”
Oliver ParrMSc research Project“The use of large wood in UK river restoration projects”
Hannah FluskBSc research project“An Investigation into the changing rainfall characteristics and effects on the flow in the River Alt in the urban setting of Liverpool, UK”

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