Personal Statement
I am a coastal geomorphologist with a keen interest in reconstructing system response to changes in sea-level, sediment supply and extreme events. Most of my work focuses on sedimentary archives of environmental change, and what can be determined from these archives in terms of timing, environmental forcing and inter-dependence, response and recovery, human impact and sediment provenance. My work also links to the application of modelling and monitoring to detect, characterize and predict coastal change for climate change adaptation.

I also co-ordinate a series of projects that are supporting the delivery of net zero growth and renewable energy ambitions in Liverpool City Region. This centres on the Net Zero Maritime Energy Solutions (N0MES) CDT and the Maritime and Last Mile Net Zero (MaLaMi) Place-based Impact Acceleration Account, both of which are facilitating exciting collaborations across the University of Liverpool and industrial partners the NW and in the Maritime Sector.

Research Overview
I have more than 35 years research experience in coastal dynamics and environmental change, with extensive experience in coordinating major research and innovation projects, including European Regional Development Funded projects (more than £15M). I have interdisciplinary expertise in coastal and maritime research for renewable energy projects, and in the development of tools and model applications to support coastal stakeholders in managing climate change adaptation. This has been delivered through large, multi-institution, interdisciplinary projects such as #gravelbeach, Co-Opt, BlueCoast and ARCOES. I am co-lead for the Net Zero Maritime Energy Solutions (N0MES) Centre for Doctoral Training, delivering 52 PhD projects in collaboration with more than 28 industry partners in the maritime energy sector, and the MaLaMi Place-based Impact Accelerator Account in Maritime and Last Mile Net Zero. I have led UoL’s Low Carbon Eco-innovatory over the last 12 years in the delivery of bespoke research support for SMEs in Liverpool City Region, enabling regional development funds to be aligned with public-private sector ambitions for net zero innovation and sustainable economic development.