Southampton Geospatial

Our people

Meet the geospatial experts working in our interdisciplinary team.

Professor Nikos Tzavidis PhD

Professor of Statistical Methodology

Research interests

  • Small Area Estimation and official statistics
  • Outlier robust inference; Quantile and M-quantile models
  • Geospatial data; Poverty mapping; Statistical inference under data aggregation and displacement

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Professor Paul Hughes BSc. Ph.D.

Professor of Palaeoecology
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Professor Pete Langdon

Associate Dean

Research interests

  • Climate-environment-human interactions
  • Freshwater ecosystem resilience and functioning
  • Tipping points in the environment

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Professor Peter Sunley

Professor in Human Geography

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Dr Robert Holland

Lecturer in Natural Sciences

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Professor Robert Marsh

Professor of Oceanography and Climate

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Professor Robert Wood

Professor of Surface Engand Tribology

Research interests

  • the application of lubrication, wear and friction science
  • current and next generation critical machine components (bearings, transmissions, turbines, pumps)
  • renewable energy systems
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Dr Ryan Reisinger PhD, FHEA, MRSSAf

Associate Professor

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Dr Samantha Cockings

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Automated zone design
  • Spatiotemporal population modelling
  • Environment and health

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Dr Shahram Heydari

Lecturer

Research interests

  • Transportation safety
  • Travel behaviour
  • Traffic-related air pollution

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