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Department of Geography

 

Annual Report 2000: Current Staff

Academic Staff

Professors

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

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

R.P. Haining, M.A. (Northwestern), M.Sc. (Northwestern), Ph.D (Northwestern),
Professor of Human Geography

R.L. Martin, M.A., Ph.D. (Cantab), Professor of Economic Geography

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

Readers

W.M. Adams, M.A.(Cantab), M.Sc.(London),
PhD.(Cantab), Reader in the Geography of Conservation and Development

S.E. Owens, OBE, B.Sc.(UEA), M.A. (Cantab), Ph.D. (UEA), Reader Environment
and Policy

University Senior Lecturers

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

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

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

University Lecturers

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

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

M. Bravo, B.Eng. (Carleton), M.Phil. (Cantab), Ph.D. (Cantab)

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

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

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

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

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

D.E. Keeble, M.A., Ph.D., (Cantab)

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

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

W.G. Rees, B.A. (Cantab), Ph.D. (Cantab)

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

University Assistant Lecturers

J. Brasington, B.Sc.(Bristol), Ph.D. (Cantab)

D. Low-Beer, B.A. (Oxon), M.Phil. (Bristol), Ph.D. (Cantab)

B. Vira, M.A., M.Phil. (Cantab)

Joint Assistant Lecturer and Fellow of Newnham College

A.R. Ingram, M.A., Ph.D. (Cantab)

Joint Assistant Lecturer and Fellow of Newnham College

E.E. Watson, B.Sc. (UCL), Ph.D. (Cantab)

Senior Technical Officer (Cartography)

P.J. Stickler, B.A. (South Africa). Dip. Cart.
(Swansea)

Senior Technical Officer (Instrumentation)

A. Hayes FIScT

Departmental Administrator

Miss L.C. Feeney, B.A. (Glam), M.Sc. (Glam)

Administrator, Environmental Systems Science Centre

Ms B. Amesbury, B.A. (Leicester)

Support Staff

Librarians

Miss J.E. Robinson, LL.B.
(Hull), M.A. (Loughborough)

Mr C.H. MacLennan, M.A. (Aberdeen)

Computing Technicians

Mr G.S. Amable, B.A. (Univ of Ghana), M.Sc.
(Aberdeen)

Mr D. Scott, B.A. (Open University)

Geographical Information Technician

Mrs P.L. Spoerry, B.Sc (Coventry Polytechnic)

Laboratory Technicians

Mr S. Boreham, B.Sc. (Cambridge College of Arts and
Tech.)

Mrs W. Hall

Mr P. Hughes, B.Sc. (Cantab), M.Phil. (Cantab)

Mr M. Theobald

Mr T Growns

Cartographic Illustrators

Mr I.H. Agnew, B.A. (Sheffield Polytechnic), P.G.
Dip. Cart (Glasgow)

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

Reprographics Technician

Mr J.D. Youlden, BTEC Dip. Graphic Design

Secretary to Head of Department

Mrs V. Scripps

Undergraduate School Secretary

Mrs V. Forbes

Graduate School Secretary

Miss E.F. Burmeister, B.Sc. (Northwestern)

General Office

Miss N. Keating

Mrs V. Mullins

Miss M. Constantinou

Secretary, Faculty Office, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Geography

Mrs P. Smith

Accounts Administration

Miss R.L. Alexander

Mrs. C. Hollinshead

Domestic Assistant

Miss B. Clough

Secretary, Committee for Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies

Mrs S. Carew

Other College, University and 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.

B.W. Bache, M.A., CChem., Ph.D., FRSC., Fellow of
St. Edmund’s College.

A soil and environmental chemist, with interest in development issues.

R.A. Butlin, B.A., M.A., DLitt., Visiting Professor of
Geography, University of Leeds.

Historical geographer, with principal interests in historical geographies of:
European imperialism, the Holy Land, c. 1600-1900, and European wetlands and
their reclamation.

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., Senior Research
Associate, Affiliated Lecturer.

Biogeographer interested in wetlands and the functioning of alluvial
ecosystems.

I. Möller, B.A. (Oxon), M.Phil., (Univ of
Wales, Swansea), PhD. (Cantab)

Iris Möller is a coastal geomorphologist with a research focus on
wave-vegetation interaction in the intertidal zone, the monitoring and the
prediction of long-term (>5 year) coastal morphodynamics.

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

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.

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 Fellows

D. Brockington, M.A., Ph.D (Cantab), British
Academy Postdoctoral Research Fellow.

Pastoralism, conservation and development, agricultural and environmental
change in Africa, commune resource management.

H. Bulkley,
M.A., Ph.D. (Cantab), Junior Research Fellow, St. Catharine’s College.

Environmental issues, public participation in policy making.

L. Cameron, M.A., Ph.D. (Cantab), Junior Research Fellow,
Churchill College.

Historical and social geography.

S.S. Luque, M.Sc.
(Rutgers), (Ph.D. (Rutgers), NERC Daphne Jackson Fellow, Lucy Cavendish
College.

Landscape ecology, focusing on environmental problems

B.
Parry, Junior Research Fellow, Kings’ College, Affiliated Lecturer.

Feminist and social geography.

O.V. Tutubalina, Ed.Dip.
(Moscow State), M.Phil., Ph.D. (Cantab), Junior Research Fellow, Trinity Hall,
Affiliated Lecturer.

Application of Remote Sensing to the study of polar and boreal environments.

Research Staff

Dr R. Andolina Research Associate with Dr S.A. Radcliffe
Dr N. Barsoum Research Associate with Professor K.S. Richards
Dr J.P. Dyson Research Associate with Dr T. Spencer
Mr C. Fuller Research Assistant with Dr R.E. Glasscock
Dr C. Glaister Research Associate with Dr P.L. Gibbard
Mr M.R. Hands Senior Research Associate
Dr M. Head Senior Research Associate with Dr P.L. Gibbard
Dr F.R.M. Hughes Senior Research Associate with Professor K.S. Richards
Dr A. McGonigle Research Associate With Dr C.M. Oppenheimer
Dr C.M. Peterson Research Associate with Dr R.E. Glasscock
Dr M.J. Ramsden Research Associate with Professor R.J. Bennett
Mr C. Smith Research Associate with Professor R.J. Bennett
Dr F. Thomella Research Associate with Dr T. Spencer
Mrs S. Vira Research Associate with Mr B Vira
Miss E. Watt Research Associate with Dr R.E. Glasscock

Associated Researchers

Dr A.J.
Chepstow-Lusty
Goodwin Institute for Quaternary Research
Ms U. Allitt CEIQR

Leaves of Absence

The following members of
the Department were on leave of absence during 2000 for the periods
indicated:

Dr. S.E. Corbridge Unpaid leave whole year Dr S.A. Radcliffe Lent Term 2000
Dr J.S. Duncan Michaelmas Term 2000 Dr S.T. Trudgill Lent Term 2000
Dr S.E. Owens Michaelmas Term 2000

Visiting Scholars, 2000

Name
Home Institution
Period
Sponsor
Professor G. Arbia University G.D’annunzio of Chieti February 2000 Professor R.J. Bennett
Dr S. Athreye Manchester School of Management, Manchester March – May 2000 Dr D.E. Keeble
Dr I. Baillie Semtokha Bhutan Ongoing Professor K.S. Richards
Dr G. Banks School of Geography And Oceanography, University of New South Wales April – May 2000 Dr T. Bayliss-Smith
Dr P. Ciavola Universita Di Bologna June – September 2000 Dr T. Spencer
Professor J. Day Coastal Studies Institute, Louisiana State University May – December 2000 Dr T. Spencer
Dr J. Delaney Department of Geography, University of Western Australia December 1999 – January 2000 Dr C.M. Oppenheimer
Mr R. France Cambridge September 1999 – June 2000 Professor K.S. Richards
Ms E. Jones Portsmouth September 2000 – April 2001 Dr C.M. Oppenheimer
Mr J. Hutton Africa Resources Trust September 1998 – December 2000 Dr W.M. Adams
Professor E. Keller Environmental Studies and Geological Sciences, University of California,
Santa Barbara
Michaelmas Term 2000 Professor K.S. Richards
Professor K.R. van Kooij Kern Institute, University of Leiden November – December 2000 Dr J. Stargardt
Dr S. Knudson September 1999 – October 2000 Dr T. Bayliss-Smith
Dr M. Landzelius Swedish Foundation for International Co-operation in Research And Higher
Education
October 2000 – September 2002 Dr J.S. Duncan
Mr R. Manley Water Resource Associates Ongoing Professor K.S. Richards
Mr N. McWilliam British Antarctic Survey Easter 2000 -September 2001 Professor A.D. Cliff
Dr P. Morrison Institute of Geography, Victoria University Of Wellington October 1999 – January 2000 Dr R. Martin
Professor P. Rogerson Department of Geography, University at Buffalo NY (Guggenheim Fellowship) September 1999 –August 2000 Professor K.S. Richards
Dr J. Rybczyk California University of Pennsylvania June – July 2000 Dr T. Spencer
Mr J. Smith Director of Prog CIES September 1999 – September 2000 Professor K.S. Richards
Professor W. Que Department of Geography, Hangzhoue University, China November 1999 – April 2000 Dr A.R.H. Baker
Dr R.V. Welch Department of Geography, University of Otago October – December 2000 Professor R.J. Bennett
Professor A. Yair Department of Geography, Hebrew University of Jerusalem May – October 2000 Professor K.S. Richards