Alexander Jardine
PhD Student
Profile
Biography
Alexander is a PhD researcher whose multidisciplinary research focuses on coastal storms in Western Britain from 1800 to 2020. As part of the White Rose Floods Network funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, Alexander employs methods from across the fields of environmental science and history to improve the understanding of the changing environmental and social effects of coastal storms. Previously Alexander obtained an MSc by Research in Physical Geography (saltmarsh carbon storage) and an MSc in Risk (Environmental) from Durham University as well as a BSc in Physical Geography from the University of Liverpool. His main research interest is to use multidisciplinary techniques to improve the understanding of diverse and often interconnected storm effects and contribute towards improving environmental and community storm resilience.
Career
|
Time Period |
Institution |
Degree & Institution |
|
2018 - 2022 |
University of York |
PhD, Environmental Geography, A Multidisciplinary Analysis of Coastal Storms in Western Britain, 1800-2020 |
|
2017 - 2018 |
Durham University |
MSc by Research, Physical Geography, Carbon Storage and Distribution in a Temperate Saltmarsh: A case study of the Ribble Estuary, UK |
|
2016 - 2017 |
Durham Univerity |
MSc, Risk (Environmental) |
|
2013 - 2016 |
University of Liverpool |
BSc, Physical Geography |
Research
Overview
Area of Research
- Multidisciplinary Research
- Coastal Storms
- Environmental History
- Sedimentology
Supervisors
Dr Katherine Selby (University of York), Professor David Higgins (University of Leeds)
Publications
Selected publications
Jardine, A., Selby, K., Croudace, I.W. and Higgins, D., 2022. Sedimentological archives of coastal storms in South-West Wales, UK. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, p.107926.
