"Me on the eastern boundary of the North American Plate, in the Almannagjá Fissure, Thingvellir Rift Valley, Iceland!"
| Welcome to my web pages. I am a process sedimentologist interested in the fluid and sediment dynamics of both natural and industrial systems. I am a Lecturer in the School of Earth and Environment at the University of Leeds, and Director of the Sorby Environmental Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (SEFDL).
My research is currently primarily concentrated on deep-marine sedimentary processes, looking at two major areas: submarine channels, and gravity current dynamics. These areas are interlinked in their goal of improving our understanding and modelling of sediment transport and sedimentation on the floors of the world’s oceans. Prior to setting up my own research group I worked on the flow dynamics and sedimentology of river channels, and how these channels were influenced by large-scale external forcing such as tilting of the ground surface by earthquakes. My research in fluvial sedimentology has underpinned my work on sea floor channels, enabling new processes and differences in morphological evolution to be identified.
You can find out more about my current research interests and papers by clicking on the links on the left.
Outside of work I have a wife and three year old daughter who like to see me occasionally! Natasha, my three year old, is a budding geologist herself; at least she loves nothing more than throwing rocks into rivers! Of course, you need to find just the right position on the point-bar… I love to travel and discover new places and peoples. I also find a little time to get out walking in the hills, to read across a whole range of topics, and to keep up with current affairs, particularly Natural Hazards and Disasters!
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