Annual Report 1997: Staff

Academic staff
Support staff
Other College, University & Affiliated appointments
Research Staff
Associated Researchers / Visiting Scholars

Academic Staff

Professors

R.J. Bennett, M.A., Ph.D. (Cantab), F.B.A., F.R.S.A., Professor of Geography (1931), Leverhulme Research Professor

K.S. Richards, M.A., Ph.D. (Cantab), Professor of Geography (1993), Head of Department

A.D. Cliff, B.A. (London), M.A. (Northwestern), M.A. (Cantab), Ph.D., D.Sc.(Bristol), F.B.A., Professor of Theoretical Geography

University Lecturers

W.M. Adams, M.A.(Cantab), M.Sc.(London), PhD.(Cantab)

B.W. Bache, B.A. (Oxon), Ph.D. (Cantab), C.Chem., F.R.S.C.

A.R.H. Baker, B.A (London), M.A. (Cantab), Ph.D. (London)

T.P. Bayliss-Smith, M.A., Ph.D. (Cantab)

S.E. Corbridge, B.A., Ph.D. (Cantab)

J.S. Duncan, B.A. (Dartmouth College, N.H.), M.A., Ph.D. (Syracuse, N.Y.)

P.L. Gibbard, B.Sc.(Sheffield), Ph.D. (Cantab), DOS (Helsinki).

R.E. Glasscock, B.A., Ph.D. (London)

P.M.R. Howell, B.A., Ph.D. (Cantab)

G. Kearns, B.A., Ph.D. (Cantab)

D.E. Keeble, M.A., Ph.D., (Cantab), Assistant Director, ESRC Centre for Business Research

R.L. Martin, M.A., Ph.D. (Cantab)

L.M. McDowell, B.A. (Cantab), M.Phil., Ph.D. (London)

C. Oppenheimer, B.A. (Cantab), Ph.D. (Open University)

S.E. Owens, B.Sc.(UEA), M.A. (Cantab), Ph.D. (UEA)

S.A. Radcliffe, B.A., Ph.D. (Liverpool)

G.E. Smith, B.A. (Strathclyde), Ph.D. (Glasgow)

T. Spencer, M.A., Ph.D. (Cantab)

S.T. Trudgill, B.Sc., Ph.D. (Bristol)

I.C. Willis, B.Sc. (North London), Ph.D. (Cantab)

University Assistant Lecturers

N.S. Arnold, B.A., Ph.D. (Cantab)

P. Gray, B.A. (California, San Diego), M.A. (California, Berkeley)

S.N. Lane, B.A., Ph.D. (Cantab)

Joint Assistant Lecturer with Fitzwilliam College

A.C. Hudson, B.Sc. (Bristol), Ph.D. (Cantab)

Computer Officer

B.J. Devereux, B.A., Ph.D. (Nottingham)

Senior Technical Officer (Cartography)

M. Young

Technical Officer (Instrumentation)

A. Hayes

Secretary to the Department

A.J. Worsdale, M.A. (Cantab)

Support Staff

Librarians:

Miss Jane Robinson, LL.B., M.A.

Mr Colin MacLennan, M.A.

Computing Technician:

Mr Dan Scott, B.A.

Geographical Information Technician:

Mrs Pamela Spoerry, B.Sc

Laboratory Technicians:

Mr Steve Boreham, B.Sc.

Mrs Wendy Hall

Mr Guy Harris, B.Sc.

Mr Mark Theobald

Mr Ivor Thomas

Cartographic Illustrators:

Mr Ian Agnew, B.A., Dip. Cart.

Mr Owen Tucker, HND Land Administration (Geog. Techniques)

Reprographics Technician:

Mr James Youlden, BTEC Dip. Graphic Design

Secretary to Head of Department:

Mrs Gillian Renshaw

Undergraduate School Secretary:

Mrs Veronica Forbes

Graduate School Secretary:

Miss Maria Constantinou

General Office:

Miss Nadine Keating

Miss Ellie Kitchen

Mrs Virginia Mullins

Accounts Administration:

Miss Rachel Alexander

Miss Cathie Crocker

Coastal Research Unit

Miss Clare Brickle

Other College, University & Affiliated appointments

L. Adrian, M.A., Ph.D., Emeritus Fellow, Newnham College

Economic and historical geography

H.D. Allen, M.A., M.Sc., Ph.D., Lecturer in Geography, Homerton College

Physical geographer with a special interest in Quaternary and environmental change.

M.D.I. Chisholm, M.A., Sc.D., Emeritus Professor, Fellow of St Catharine's College

Economic geographer: regional development, location of production; government policy.

R.J. Chorley, M.A., Sc.D., Emeritus Professor, Fellow of Sidney Sussex College

Fluvial geomorphology, environmental systems, history of geomorphology.

N. Duncan, Ph.D., Fellow, Fitzwilliam College

Social and cultural geography

R. Evans, Ph.D., Affiliated Lecturer

Consultant whose research focuses on soil erosion and its impacts.

R. Fuller, M.A., Affiliated Lecturer

Member of NERC Institute of Terrestrial Ecology; ecological applications of GIS/RS.

A.T. Grove, M.A., Emeritus Fellow of Downing College

Physical and human geography of Africa, climatic change and desertification.

J.M. Grove, M.A., Ph.D., Emeritus Fellow of Girton College

Physical geographer whose research is concerned with glaciology and climatic change.

F.M.R. Hughes, M.Sc., Ph.D., Affiliated Lecturer

Biogeographer interested in wetlands and the functioning of alluvial ecosystems.

S.J. McLelland, B.Sc., Research Fellow, Fitzwilliam College

Within channel flow processes, sediment movement and river channel change.

R. Mayhew, B.A., Ph.D., BA Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Corpus Christi College

Historical geography

J.S. Pethick, M.A., M.Sc., Ph.D., Fellow of Fitzwilliam College

Director, Cambridge Coastal Research Unit; research in coastal zone management.

R.E. Randall, M.A., Ph.D., Fellow of Girton College

Biogeographer working mainly on dry coastal ecosystems and high-stress environments.

J. Stargardt, M.A. (Cantab), Doc-ès-Let, Affiliated Lecturer

Historical, developmental and Quaternary aspects of the reciprocal impact of environmental and societal change in South East and South Asia, past and present.

P.C. Tzedakis, NERC Advanced Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Quaternary palynology: the response of ecosystems to variations in climatic forcing.

M.J. Warrington, Ph.D., Lecturer in Geography, Homerton College

Research focuses on housing and homelessness in Britain.

T.C. Whitmore, M.A., Ph.D., D.Sc. (Hon.), Affiliated Lecturer

Tropical botanist whose interests cover all aspects of tropical rain forests.

Research Staff

Dr S. Athreye	with Dr D.E. Keeble
Dr M. Baddeley	with Dr R.L. Martin
Ms S Bowen	with Professor R.J. Bennett
Mr C.R. Costa Posada	with Dr B.J. Devereux
Dr A.S. El-Hames	with Professor K.S. Richards
Dr F.M.A. Harris	with Dr B. Bache
Mr M.R. Hands
Ms M. Jurtkowski	with Dr R.E. Glasscock
Mr J. Lowe	with Dr J.S. Pethick
Dr I. Moeller	with Dr T. Spencer
Mr M.J. Mortimore	with Dr W.M. Adams
Dr L. Nachum	with Dr D.E. Keeble
Dr D. Payne	with Professor R.J. Bennett
Mr P. Rampling	with Dr J.S. Pethick
Mr T.J. Rayner	with Dr S.E. Owens
Dr P. Robson	with Professor R.J. Bennett
Mr C. Scott	with Dr J.S. Pethick
Ms C. Smith	with Dr R.E. Glasscock
Dr D. Smith	with Dr S.N. Lane
Dr J.H. Smith	with Professor K.S. Richards
Mrs S. Carew, (Director of Programmes, Committee for Iinterdisciplinary Environmental Studies)	with Professor K.S. Richards

Associated Researchers / Visiting Scholars

Dr IC Baillie	Academic Years 1996-98
Dr Michael Burton	Academic Years 1996-98
Mr Christopher Higgins	Calendar Year 1997
Mr Yoshi Imamura	Academic Year 1996-97
Dr Robert Morley	Calendar Year 1997
Mr Charles Turner (Godwin Institute for Quaternary Science)	Academic Year 1996-97 (Open University)
Dr Meena Singh (Research Fellow, Wolfson College)	Academic Year 1996-97 (former Ph.D. student)
Dr Gloria Pungetti	Academic Year 1996-97 (former Ph.D. student)
Professor Peter Odell (Emeritus Professor, University of Rotterdam)	Academic Year 1996-97

Leaves of Absence

The following members of the Department were on leave of absence during 1996 and 1997 for the periods indicated:

Dr R L Martin	Michaelmas Term 1996
Dr I C Willis	Academic Year 1996-97
Dr L M McDowell	Lent Term 1997
Dr G E Smith	Lent Term 1997
Dr P L Gibbard	Michaelmas Term 1997
Dr R E Glasscock	Michaelmas Term 1997
Dr P M R Howell	Michaelmas Term 1997
Dr D E Keeble	Michaelmas Term 1997
Dr R L Martin	Michaelmas Term 1997

Visiting Scholars, 1997

Professor Akiro Kinda	Department of Geography Kyoto University JAPAN	May 1996 - Jan1997	Dr ARH Baker
Dr Kay Anderson (Smuts Visiting Scholar)	Department of Geography University of New South Wales, AUSTRALIA	Oct 1996 - June 1997	Dr SE Corbridge
Dr J A Falola	Department of Geography Bayero University Kano, NIGERIA	Jan 1997 - Feb 1997	Dr WM Adams
Ms Maureen Sioh	Department of Geography University of British Columbia CANADA	Feb 1997 - May 1997	Dr JS Duncan
Professor Mike Woldenberg	University at Buffalo (SUNY) New York USA	Feb 1997 - Mar 1997	Prof RJ Chorley
Dr Fiona Davidson	Department of Geography University of Arkansas USA	Oct 1996 - Apr 1997	Dr DE Keeble
Dr Akiko Sekido	Faculty of Education Gunma University JAPAN	Feb 1996 - Nov 1997	Dr RE Glasscock
Mrs Chaotip Purintavaragul	Faculty of Science Prince Songkhla University Thailand	Apr 1997 - May 1997	Dr J Stargardt
Professor Emilio Chuvieco	Department of Geography Universidad de Alcala Madrid, SPAIN	Jun 1997- Jul 1997	Dr CM Oppenheimer
Dr Mastomo Funaba	Kobe University of Commerce JAPAN	Apr 1997 - Jun1997	Prof RJ Bennett
Dr Haizhou Tu	Pacific Consultants Company Ltd JAPAN	Jul 1997 - Jun 1998	Dr SN Lane
Professor Michael Grodzinski	Department of Physical Geography, University of Kiev, Ukraine	Jun 1997- Aug 1997	Prof KS Richards
Dr M Satish Kumar	Jawaharlal Nehru University INDIA	Oct 1997 - Sept 1998	Dr ARH Baker
Dr O P Bohra	National Institute of Public Finance and Policy India	Dec 1997 - Jan 1998	Dr SE Corbridge