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Academic Profile:
- 2002- December 2005: PhD The Quaternary Evolution of the Rio Alias Southeast Spain. Awarded a Gladstone Bursary from the University College Chester. Joint registration: Departments of Geography, University of Liverpool and University College Chester.
- 1999-2002: 1st Class Honours, Geology and Physical Geography. Department of Earth Sciences, Universtiy of Liverpool.
Employment:
08/08-present: Lecturer in Environmental Science and GIS, Biological and Earth Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University.
09/07-06/08: Business Development Officer (Welsh Institute for Sustainable Environments), Commercialisation and Consultancy Services, Aberystwyth University.
11/06-08/07: PDRA, Centre for Catchment and Coastal Research, University of Wales, Aberystwyth.
09/05-09/06: Lecturer in Physical Geography, Dept. of Geography, University of Liverpool
Professional Non-Academic Roles:
Reviewer of the following Journals:
- Geomorphology
- Quaternary International
Editor of the following:
- Geophemera - the newsletter of the British Society for Geomorphology (BSG) formerly the British Geomorphological Research Group (BGRG).
Business Development Officer:
- Developing the link between academics and commercial partners
Research Interests:
My main research focus lies in the study of the evolution of fluvial systems throughout the Quaternary, particularly those developed in semi-arid and/or tectonically active areas. I am particularly interested in the application of GIS techniques to developing models of fluvial evolution and sediment-source tracing activities. I am also interested in the relationship between the suspended and bedload components of the sediment load of the fluvial system. Furthermore I am keen to develop commercial links with industry partners, developing the commercialisation aspect of research through alternative funding sources.
Key areas include:
- Process related evolution of fluvial systems.
- The combination of GIS and field based analysis as a tool of palaeoenvironmental reconstruction.
- Sediment-source tracing using a combination of field based properties and high-tech laboratory procedures.
- Tectonic geomorphology.
- Impact of climate upon long-term evolution of fluvial systems.
Publications:
Maher, E., Harvey, A.M., France, D (2007).. The impact of a major river capture on the alluvial sediments of a beheaded river system, the Rio Alias SE Spain. Geomorphology 84, 344-356. In Press:
Maher, E., Harvey, A.M. In Press 2008. Fluvial system response to tectonically induced base-level change, Rio Alias southeast Spain. Geomorphology.
In Preparation:
Maher, E. The Quaternary evolution of the Rio Alias, SE Spain: tectonic, eustatic and climatic controls.
Maher, E., Harvey, A.M. Sediment-source fingerprinting: the coarse and fine load, a multi-proxy approach.
Maher, E. Environmental Magnetism as an aid to sediment provenance ascription: methodological contributions.
Maher, E., Mather, A.E. Quantifying temporal rates of head-wards erosion and the impact on drainage re-organisation.
Maher, E., Eastwood, W., Mather., Yiğitbaşıoğlu, H. Environmental Change in a small lake catchment in northeast Turkey.
Current and Ongoing Research Collaborations:
Maher, E., Mather, A.E (University of Plymouth). River capture associated with a transverse river system in southeast Spain: quantifying temporal rates of head-wards erosion.
Maher, E., Mather, A.E., Stokes, M (University of Plymouth). The origin and development of a transverse river system during the Plio-Quaternary; the Arroyo Gafares southeast Spain.
Maher, E., Lang, A (University of Liverpool) Mauz, B (University of Liverpool). Dating of climatically and tectonically driven landscape evolution in southeast Spain using OSL.
Maher, E., France, D (University College Chester). Sediment provenance ascription using a multi-proxy approach.
By Invitation:
Eastwood, W., Mather, A.E., Maher, E., Yiğitbaşıoğlu, H., Charman, D., Roberts, N., A multi-disciplinary research project investigating environmental change in Northeast Turkey (August 2006, July 2007, July 2008).
Eastwood, W., Mather, A.E., Maher, E., Yiğitbaşıoğlu, H., (Research Group Convenors) Brewer, P., MacDonald, N. The Büyük Menderes Research Project, SW Turkey (August 2006, July 2007).
Barham, L., Plater, A.J., Duller., G. Maher, E., Tooth, S. Past peoples and environment in the Luangwa Valley Zambia (July 2006).
Conference Attendance and Presentations:
- August 2007: 17th INQUA Congress, Cairns, Australia
- Sediment source fingerprinting: determining the controls of long-term fluvial system development: paper presentation.
- June 2007: Alluvial Fans 2007, Banff, Alberta, Canada
- Quaternary alluvial fan development within an ephemeral fluvial system: the Rio Alias, SE Spain: Poster presentation
- September 2006: FLAG (Fluvial Archives Group) biennial meeting, University of Izmir, Turkey.
- April 2006: The Büyük Menderes Project Workshop, University of Birmingham.
- Quaternary Geomorphology of River Sequences: Sedimentology and Dating.
- September 2005: Sixth International Conference on Geomorphology, Zaragoza (Spain).
- The Quaternary evolution of the Rio Alias; tectonic eustatic and climatic controls: paper presentation.
- June 2005: Fluvial Systems: Temporal and Spatial Trajectories. University of Liverpool.
- Tectonically induced base-level change; the geomorphic implications: paper presentation.
- January 2005: Drylands Conference, The Geological Soceity London.
- August 2004: BGRG Annual Conference, Glasgow.
- The Impact of a major capture event on alluvial architecture, Rio Alias SE Spain: paper presentation.
- Jan 2004: Magnetic Interactions, University of Manchester.
- Environmental Magnetism as an aid to palaeoenvironmental reconstruction, Rio Alias SE Spain: paper presentation.
- June 2003: Alluvial Fans Field Meeting, BSRG/BGRG (postgraduate assistant to organizing committee).
- April 2003: BGRG Annual Post-graduate Conference, University of Wales Aberystwyth.
- The Quaternary Evolution of the Rio Alias: poster presentation.
Society Membership:
- International Association of Sedimentologists (IAS).
- British Society for Geomorphology (BSG).
- British Sedimentological Research Group (BSRG).
- Quaternary Research Association (QRA).
- American Geophysical Union (AGU).
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