Coastal geography and marine policy
Understanding interactions between society and the sea
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The Catchment and River Science research group undertakes basic, applicable and applied science relating to fluvial processes within catchments and river systems. Their conceptual approach stresses the importance of linkages between geomorphology and hydrology to riverscape ecology and ‘source-to-sea’ understanding of the aquatic system.
The Quaternary Environments research group are working at the cutting edge of research into past global environmental change. A major focus of recent work has been the improved understanding of rapid environmental transitions during periods when the Earth System has readjusted to abrupt climatic shifts, giving a long-term perspective on projected 21st-century warming and sea-level rise.
Undergraduate
BSc (Hons) Ocean Science and Marine Conservation (Full-time)
BSc (Hons) Geography with Ocean Science (Full-time)