Dr. Jason Kirby
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Job Title | Principal Lecturer in Physical Geography |
| Telephone | +44 (0)151 231 2410 | |
| Email Address @ljmu.ac.uk |
J.R.Kirby | |
| Contact Address | Room 240c James Parsons Bldg Byrom St. Liverpool. L3 3AF |
Academic Profile:
- 1994 BSc (Hons) Geography, University of Liverpool.
- 1999 PhD ‘Holocene floodplain vegetation dynamics and sea-level change in the lower Aire Valley, Yorkshire’, Department of Geography, University of Hull.
Previous Employment:
- 2002-2004 Environmental Consultant, Atkins Consultants Ltd.
- 2000-2002 Post-Doctoral Research Assistant, Department of Geography, University Of Plymouth
- 1999-2000 Teaching Fellow, Department of Geography, University of Hull
- 1994-1995 Research Assistant, Sea-Level Research Unit, Department of Geography, University of Durham
Administrative Duties:
Programme Leader for Geosciences
Professional Roles:
Vice-Chair, Geographical Association, Liverpool & District Branch
Executive Committee Member, Romney Marsh Research Trust
Research Interests:
- Holocene sea-level changes and coastal evolution.
- Recent coastal changes and the role of the North Atlantic Oscillation
- Reconstructing Quaternary environments using micropalaeontology (pollen, diatoms and foraminifera).
- Vegetation history and palaeoecology. Climate changes and human impact on the environment. Applied research interests include ecohydrology and coastal and river management.
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