Geography

Profile

I am an environmental geographer who specialises in coastal and marine resource management. I am particularly interested in coastal hazard risk management, the institutional and policy frameworks for coastal management, stakeholder networks and public participation, environmental education and interpretation and sustainable development. 

I am also interested in the role of museums and other heritage attractions in relation to the public’s understanding of environmental and sustainability issues. 

I am a Chartered Geographer and Chartered Marine Scientist and an officer on both the Coastal and Marine Working Group of the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) and the International Geographical Union's Commission for Marine Geography. 

I am also a Visiting Fellow at the National Maritime Museum (NMM) where I am active with a number of key environment related programmes.

Away from the University, I enjoy playing squash, mountain biking and spending time with my family.  I have travelled extensively, including much of the western USA, Europe and worked in British Columbia, Canada, where I spent a couple of seasons, in a previous life, skiing and snowboarding.

Teaching

At postgraduate level I am the Course Leader for the Department's MSc in Coastal and Marine Resource Management.

Education

PhD - University of Wales, Cardiff (1999)
BSc - Geography - University College London (1995)

Committee Membership

Assessment Committee for Chartered Geographer status - the Royal Geographical Society Assessment Committee for Chartered Marine Scientist  status - the Institution of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology
Education Committee of the Society for Underwater Technology

Fellowships and Charterships

Chartered Geographer - the Royal Geographical Society
Chartered Marine Scientist - the Institution of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology
Fellow - of the Royal Geographical Society
Visiting Fellow of the National Maritime Museum
Visiting Fellow at Southampton Solent University

Research Supervision

I am happy to supervise research on any of the above topics and would suggest any prospective student to contact me by email.

Key Publications

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