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GEOGRAPHY TAKES YOU PLACES…

Department of Geography

School of Social Science and Public Policy

Students experiencing the slip face of a sand dune first hand in Morocco. Photo: Faith Taylor (2012)

Professor Bruce Malamud and PhD student Joel Gill in front of the Pacaya Volcano, Guatemala. Photo: Bruce Malamud (2014)

King’s is –

• One of the world’s top 20 universities.
• One of England’s oldest universities, founded in 1829 by King

George IV and the Duke of Wellington.

• A member of the Russell Group, the UK’s top 24 research

universities.

• One of the top seven UK universities for research earnings.
• One of the top ten UK universities for graduate level

employment.

King’s has –

• Five London campuses.
• Over 25,000 students from 140 countries.
• Nurtured twelve Nobel Prize winners.
• Had 60 per cent of its research assessed as world-leading or

internationally excellent (2008 Research Assessment exercise).

Department of Geography – Research Profile

Kate Baker, PhD Student Researches macroinvertebrates as indicators of ecological health of tropical streams in Brunei.

Unlike the macroinvertebrates present in temperate climates, life histories of aquatic insects in tropical regions are mostly unknown but

• ften assumed to be similar to those in temperate streams. Relationships

between ecosystem functions are generally complex but systems with naturally nutrient poor and low species richness such as those found in many tropical streams may provide valuable insight into biodiversity and ecosystem relations.

Kate brushing up her first aid knowledge before her next fieldwork trip in May

Conferences

2013 International Consortium of Universities for the Study of Biodiversity and the Environment (iCUBE) expedition to Bukit Pagon, Brunei’s highest mountain at 1850m located in the southern part

• f the Temburong District

2013 RGS Explore Conference – Kate led a workshop on carrying

• ut fieldwork in tropical forests

Kate’s also:

Trustee of Look East Wild Earth which forges links between environmental initiatives in the UK and in Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia Member of Youth Environment Europe Convener of the Intrepid Explorers Seminar Series

Department of Geography – Research Profile

Professor Nick Clifford, Head of Department Researches river processes and management, sustainable use of natural systems and geographical methods, techniques and philosophy

Nick Clifford is Professor of Physical Geography at King’s College London, and has over 20 years of research experience in fluvial and estuarine geomorphology. Recent publications

• Smith. B., Clifford N. J. and Mant, J. Analysis of UK

River Restoration Using Broad-Scale Datasets. Water and Environment Journal (accepted.)

• Smith. B and Clifford N. J. The changing nature of river
• restoration. WIRES Water (accepted).

Harvey, G. L., Henshaw, A, J., Moorhouse, T. P., Clifford, N. J., Holah, H., Grey, J. and Macdonald, D. (2013) Invasive crayfish as drivers of fine sediment dynamics in rivers: field and laboratory evidence. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms.

Nick’s also:

Director of the UK River Restoration Centre, Cranfield, which is a national information and advisory centre on all aspects of river restoration and enhancement, and sustainable river management. Trustee and Director of the Water Education Trust at Papplewick, Nottinghamshire KCL Scientific Committee Representative for iCUBE (international Consortium for Biodiversity and Ecology).

Department of Geography – Research Profile

Faith Taylor, PhD Student Investigating the impact of landslides on road networks.

During a triggered landslide event (such as an earthquake or typhoon), tens to thousands of landslides may occur across a region within a short space of time. Faith’s research looks at simulating these triggered landslide events and how they impact road networks. For instance, if several landslides block roads, does this mean any villages will become cut off from the outside world? How will this affect rescue efforts? Faith’s also:

• Member of the Intrepid

Explorers Team.

• Associate scientist on the

LAMPRE project.

• Intern with the British

Geological Survey looking at landslides in Great Britain.

• Follow her research on twitter

@faithatron

(Above) Large landslide blocking highway in Taiwan.

Image: Reuters.

(Right) All items have to be carried on foot after a large landslide blocks the Karakoram highway and cuts off 25,000 people in Attabad, Pakistan.

Image: Boston Globe.

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Department of Geography – Research Profile

Nishikant Gupta, PhD Student Researches strategies for river conservation in the Indian Himalayas

Indian Himalayan Rivers are a lifeline for millions who depend on them. The fish species found within these rivers are ecologically important and a valuable food source for some poorer sections of the society. The aim

• f my PhD is to investigate potential conservation tools which could be

applied with the assistance of key local stakeholders to protect Himalayan Rivers and their fishes. Recent publications

Gupta, N. (2014). Protected Areas, flagships and catch- and-release angling: a three-pronged management approach for Indian Himalayan Rivers. Saevus (February 2014) Gupta, N. (2013). Reflections

• n

a Successful Community Conservation Programme in Haryana, India. Journal of Development Management 1(3):117-122 Student Speak: Saving our Rivers. (July 08, 2013). In: Education Times (The Times of India), Bangalore and New Delhi editions

Conferences

Oral presentation, (2013), RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2013, London, UK Oral presentation, (2013), INTECOL, London, UK Oral presentation, (2013), Student Conference on Conservation Science, Cambridge University, UK

Department of Geography – Research Profile

Joel Gill, PhD Student Researches interactions of natural hazards and development of multi-hazard risk assessments

This PhD research aims to increase our understanding and the characterisation of natural hazard interactions, so as to improve multi- hazard approaches to assessing hazard potential. The challenge of integration into stakeholder communities will also be addressed through the development of innovative ways of visualising hazard interactions, including fieldwork in Guatemala. Conferences

Dealing with Disasters Conference/4th Integrated Disaster Risk Management Conference, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK (Sept 2013) European Geosciences Union General Assembly, Vienna, Austria (April 2012; April 2013) First Dynamics and Impact of Interacting Natural Hazards Workshop, UCL, London, UK (Feb 2013) First International Symposium on New Techniques for Geohazards Research and Management, Lanzhou University, China (Sept 2012)

Joel’s also:

Founder/Director of Geology for Global Development, a not-for-profit working to equip young geologists to make a more effective contribution to the fight against global poverty. Fellow of the Geological Society of London, and Member of their External Relations Committee. Member of the Sustainable Resource Development in the Himalayas organising

• committee. Co-Chair of Students’ Programme

Sub-Committee

Department of Geography – Research Profile

Dr James Millington, Lecturer James uses quantitative and spatial simulation modelling tools to investigate ecological and socio- economic processes and their interaction

For example, in the Mediterranean James studies interactions between wildfire, ecological succession and land use. In Michigan, his work in managed forests considers the interactions between forestry practices, tree regeneration, deer, and bird populations. Understanding such interactions is vital to ensure sustainable management of natural resources and ecosystem services. Recent publications

Millington, J.D.A., Walters, M.B., Matonis, M.S. and Liu,

• J. (2013) Modelling for forest management synergies

and trade-offs: Northern hardwood tree regeneration, timber and deer Ecological Modelling 248 103–112 Millington, J.D.A., Wainwright, J., Perry, G.L.W., Romero-Calcerrada, R. and Malamud, B.D. (2009) Modelling Mediterranean landscape succession- disturbance dynamics: A landscape fire-succession model Environmental Modelling and Software 24 1196- 1208

James’s also:

Organizer of Urban Landscape Ecology 2014 conference www.iale.org.uk/conference2014 Associate Editor, Plant Ecology

Department of Geography – Research Profile

Professor Chris Hamnett A leading British expert on housing wealth and inheritance and a leading researcher in the fields of social polarization, gentrification and housing.

Chris’s research interests include urban social change, housing and gentrification, the geography of education and welfare, inequality, social polarisation and social exclusion, especially in London and urbanization and economic and social change in China. Recent publications

Millington, J.D.A., Butler, T. and Hamnett, C. (2014) Aspiration, Attainment and Success: An agent-based model of distance-based school allocation Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation 17(1) 10 Hamnett, C (2014) Shrinking the welfare state: The structure and geography of British government welfare cuts, Transactions, Institute of British Geographers (forthcoming) Hamnett, C. and Butler, T. (2013) ‘I wanted my child to go to a more mixed school’: Schooling and Ethnic Segregation in East London, Environment and Planning A, 45, 3, 553-574

Speaking at the Royal Geographical Society next Monday: “London’s gentrification game”

Monday 31 March at 6.30pm RGS-IBG members + one guest

KCL Geography PhD student Faith Taylor talking about landslides on Sky News this morning (26/03/2014). Images: Sky News (2014)

Department of Geography – Research Profile

Ben Smith, Phd Student Researches river degradation and restoration: how do we ensure healthy, functioning river systems.

Ben is a Phd student at King’s College London, with an interest in river restoration, sustainable use of water resources and climate change adaptation. My Phd focuses on the things we do to rivers to degrade them, and the things we can do to improve them again. Recent publications

Smith, B. and Chadwick, M. Litter decomposition in highly urbanized rivers: influence of restoration on ecosystem function. Fundamental and Applied Limnology (Accepted)

• Smith. B., Clifford N. J. and Mant, J. (2014) Analysis of

UK River Restoration Using Broad-Scale Datasets. Water and Environment Journal

• Smith. B., Clifford N. J. and Mant, J. (2014) The

Changing Nature of River Restoration. WIRES Water

Ben’s also:

Research Associate at the Stockholm Environment Institute Organiser of the Earth and Environmental Dynamics seminar series

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Department of Geography – Research Profile

Dr Michael Chadwick, Lecturer

Researches effects of natural and human-induced ecosystem changes on aquatic organisms; implications of ecosystem changes on aquatic ecosystem functions

Michael Chadwick is a Lecturer of Physical and Environmental Geography at King’s College London, and has research experience in freshwater and estuarine ecology. Recent publications

Francis, R.A. and Chadwick, M.A. (2013) Urban Ecosystems: Understanding the Human Environment. Earthscan from Routledge, 240pp. Francis, R.A. and Chadwick, M.A. 2012a. What makes a species synurbic? Applied Geography, 32: 514-521. Toley-Jordan, L.R. and M.A. Chadwick. 2012. Centrocestus formosanus Nishigori (The Asian Gill- Trematode). In Francis, R.A. (Ed.) A Handbook of Global Freshwater Invasive Species, Earthscan, London. Chadwick, M.A., J.E. Thiele, A.D. Huryn, A.C. Benke and D.R. Dobberfuhl, 2011. Effects of urbanization on macroinvertebrates in tributaries of the St. Johns River, Florida, USA. Urban Ecosystems. 15: 346-365.

Mikes also:

Directs MSc Aquatic Resource Management Meeting Secretary, Institute of Fisheries Management, London and South East Branch Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society Associate Editor Journal of Freshwater Science (2007- 2012) Associate Editor Journal of the North American Benthological Society (2007-2011)

Department of Geography – Research Profile

Briony Turner, PhD Student Investigating scaling up climate change adaptation solutions for England’s social housing stock

Due to the 2050 carbon emissions reduction obligation, action to address climate change is often thought of in terms of mitigation. We should also be looking to ensure that our homes are adapted to anticipated climatic change due to current levels of anthropogenic emissions, particularly increased frequency of extreme weather events e.g. flooding and heatwaves. Briony’s research investigates what factors help and hinder the scale of industry change required. Briony’s also:

• Member of the Intrepid Explorers Team.
• 1st year Geography Undergraduate Physical

Geography Tutor

• Steering Group Committee Member of the Feeling

Good Foundation & Director and Trustee of RESET Development

• Speaker Programme Coordinator for the Tales of

Adventure talk series

• pgFRGS, FRSA, AIEMA, MSc DIC

Part of a UK Green Building Trade Mission to South Korea in February this year. Speaker at the 19th annual International Sustainable Development Research Conference on the theme: Just Transitions: A global perspective, July 2013, South Africa Briony was part of a team whose design, one of 65 entries, was shortlisted to the top 20 for the Ecobuild and the Landscape Institute’s 2014 Royal Docks Ideas Competition.

One will use modern equipment, while the other will use the same kit as Shackleton did 100 years ago, to trek across the polar Ice cap. They will be studied by KCL Twin Research and raise £305,000 for Spinal research.

Interviews The Turner Twins

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