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.
Recent Publications
More recent publications
Publications before 2008
Galloway, J. and Potts, J.S. (2007) Marine Flooding in the Thames Estuary and Tidal River c. 1250 - 1450: Impact and Response. AREA, 39, 3, p.370 - 380. ISSN 0004-0894 Online ISSN: 1475-4762. DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4762.2007.00753.x
Fletcher, S. and Potts, J.S. (2007) Marine and coastal citizenship in the United Kingdom. Special Issue: ‘Geographical influences on contemporary coastal management policy and practice’. Coastal Management, 35, 4, p. 511 - 524. ISSN 0892-0753 Online ISSN: 1521-0421.
Johnson, D. and Potts, J.S. (2006) Your Ocean: Public education seeking to engender marine stewardship. In The Ocean Yearbook, 20.
ISBN:
978 15 7105351 0
Smith, H.D. and Potts, J.S. (Eds.). (2005). Managing Britain’s Marine and Coastal Environment – Towards a sustainable future (Advances in Maritime Research). London: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-32945-0.
Potts, J.S., Carter, D. and Taussik, J. (2005) Shoreline management: the way ahead. In H.D. Smith and J.S. Potts (Eds.), Managing Britain’s Marine and Coastal Environment – Towards a sustainable future (Advances in Maritime Research) (pp.239-272). London. Routledge: ISBN 0-415-32945-0.
Myatt-Bell, L.B., Scrimshaw, M.D., Lester, J.N. and Potts, J.S. (2002) Public perception of managed realignment: Brancaster West Marsh, North Norfolk, UK. Marine Policy, 26, 1, p. 45 – 57. ISSN: 0308-597X. DOI:10.1016/S0308-597X(01)00033-1
Smith, H.D and Potts, J.S (2001) (Eds.) Special Issue: Maritime Governance and Capacity Building. Marine Policy, 25, 6, p.389-466. ISSN: 0308-597X. DOI: 10.1016/S0308-597X(01)00031-8.
Ballinger, R.C., Potts, J.S., Bradly, N.J. and Pettit, S.J. (2000) A comparison between coastal hazard planning in New Zealand and the evolving approach in England and Wales. Ocean and Coastal Management, 43, 10-11, p. 905 – 925. ISSN 0964-569.
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-5691(00)00064-8.
Potts, J.S. (1999) The Non-Statutory Approach to Coastal Defence in England and Wales: Coastal Defence Groups and Shoreline Management Plans. Marine Policy, 23, 4 – 5, p. 479 - 501. ISSN: 0308-597X. DOI: 10.1016/S0308-597X(98)00053-0.