Landscape Dynamics and Ecology

We use multi-proxy environmental data, and model past and present environments to further our understanding of environmental change.

About

Our research often involves the application of new methodological approaches that integrate high-resolution field and laboratory data acquisition with numerical and physical modelling.

Our main research priorities include:

geomorphic processes in aeolian, coastal, fluvial and shallow marine, glacial and periglacial environments
changes in environmental systems in response to climate change, in fluvial, glacial and coastal environments
the effects of extreme events on society, including catchment management, flooding, coastal changes and ecosystem responses
reconstructing climate change during the quaternary (Europe, the Americas, Arctic and South Pacific
understanding the process, timing and forcing of human migration into the tropical South Pacific
exploring what makes small islands vulnerable to multiple hazards

Research highlights

Population mapping saves lives

AI, big data and analytics

Future societies and communities

Health and wellbeing

A University of Southampton research group is using new ways of mapping and counting populations to help developing countries. WorldPop's datasets have helped to eradicate polio in Nigeria and assist earthquake victims in Nepal.

People, projects and publications

People

Dr Ash Abrook

Research Fellow

Research interests

Climate variability (long and short term)
Abrupt climate and environmental change
Palaeoecology

Connect with Ash

Email: A.Abrook@soton.ac.uk

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Dr Ben Pears

Research Fellow

Connect with Ben

Email: B.R.Pears@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +000

Dr Christopher Tomsett

Snr Envirnment Sensing Technician (E/R)

Research interests

Chris has a background in developing sensor systems and monitoring routines for investingating the interactions between vegetation and flow within river systems. More recent research has investigated using machine learning methods to imporve our understanding of sediment delivery across the worlds largests rivers. As a result, he has a wide variety of skills ranging from data aqusition and processing, through to machine learning and modelling techniques.
He has worked on a wide variety of projects for research and commercial purposes, operating in a range of environments from catchment managament through to the coastal zone, making use of autnomous surveying systems such as UAVs and USVs, as well as terrestrial data collection.

Connect with Christopher

Email: C.G.Tomsett@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 8851

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