Prof Paul Brewer
BSc Geography (UCW) PhD (Aberystwyth)
Professor
Department of Geography and Earth Sciences
Contact Details
- Email: pqb@aber.ac.uk
- ORCID: 0000-0003-0834-8848
- Office: E2, Llandinam Building
- Phone: +44 (0) 1970 622586
- Research Portal Profile
Profile
- 2015-present Professor of Physical Geography
- 2013-2015 Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography, Aberystwyth University
- 1993-2012 - Lecturer in Physical Geography, Aberystwyth University
- 1987-1993 Research Assistant (UWA)
- 1987 BSc Geography (UCW)
- Member of Centre for Catchment and Coastal Research (CCCR) Executive Committee
- Director of Fluvio river basin consultancy
Additional Information
- AU Quality Assurance Committee
- AU Research Degrees Board
- IGHPP Executive Committee
- DGES Executive Committee
- DGES and IGHPP Director of Postgraduate Studies
- DGES Postgraduate Exam Board Chair
- DGES Learning and Teaching Committee
Teaching
Module Coordinator
- GS13020 - Researching the World: data collection and analysis
- GS10520 - Earth Surface Environments
- EAM4320 - Global Climate Change: Debates and Impacts
- GS25210 - Catchment Systems
Tutor
- EAM4320 - Global Climate Change: Debates and Impacts
- GS25210 - Catchment Systems
- GS34220 - Geography Joint Honours/Major Project
- EAM1120 - Advanced Research Skills 1: science communication and data analysis
- GS34040 - Geography Dissertation
- GS13020 - Researching the World: data collection and analysis
- EAM5220 - Advanced Skills in Geographic Information Systems
- GS21520 - Human Geography Research Design and Fieldwork Skills
- GS23710 - Geographical Information Systems
Lecturer
- GS35240 - Environmental Science Dissertation
- GS35320 - Advanced Fieldwork Skills
- GS21820 - Field Skills
- EAM4660 - Dissertation in Environmental Change Impacts and Adaptation
- GS10520 - Earth Surface Environments
- GS29020 - Environmental Science Fieldwork
- GS25210 - Catchment Systems
- GS35140 - Environmental Earth Science Dissertation
- GS21120 - Physical Geography and Environmental Science Research Design and Fieldwork Skills
- GS20020 - Geography Research Design and Fieldwork Skills
- GS30320 - Environmental geochemistry and biogeochemistry
Grader
Coordinator
- GS25210 - Catchment Systems
- GS10520 - Earth Surface Environments
- EAM4320 - Global Climate Change: Debates and Impacts
- GS13020 - Researching the World: data collection and analysis
Blackboard Dept Admin
- DA20510 - Ymchwilio i bobl a lle
- DA34220 - Prosiect Daearyddiaeth Anrhydedd Cyfun/Prif Bwnc
- GGM4040 - Geography Integrated Master's Project
- GS12520 - An introduction to Earth Materials
- GS14220 - Place and Identity
- GS17120 - Introducing Sociological Research
- GS21420 - Environmental Earth Science Research Design and Fieldwork Skills
- GS21620 - Sociological Research in the 'Field'
- GS22920 - Placing Culture
- GS24220 - Understanding (in)equality and (in)justice
- GS30020 - The psychosocial century
- GS35240 - Environmental Science Dissertation
- DA11520 - Sut i Greu Planed
- DAS0360 - Lleoliad Gwaith
- EAM4320 - Global Climate Change: Debates and Impacts
- GGM3120 - Key Concepts and Debates in Human Geography
- GS11320 - Fieldwork Skills
- GS15120 - Thinking Sociologically
- GS20410 - Concepts for Geographers
- GS21520 - Human Geography Research Design and Fieldwork Skills
- GS23510 - The Frozen Planet
- GS31120 - Applied Environmental Management
- GS33720 - People, Climate and Environment: a Palaeoenvironmental Perspective
- GS34220 - Geography Joint Honours/Major Project
- GS35320 - Advanced Fieldwork Skills
- GS36820 - The Global Countryside: Geographical and Sociological Perspectives
- DA20820 - Astudio Cymru Gyfoes
- EAM5220 - Advanced Skills in Geographic Information Systems
- GS09520 - How to be a Student 1
- GS10220 - Conflict and Change: the making of urban and rural spaces
- GS16120 - Key Concepts in Sociology
- GS21910 - Reconstructing Past Environments
- GS25210 - Catchment Systems
- GS29020 - Environmental Science Fieldwork
- PGM4420 - Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis (1120)
- DA32220 - Cenedlaetholdeb a chymdeithas
- DAS0260 - Lleoliad Gwaith
- EAM2920 - Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS
- EAM4660 - Dissertation in Environmental Change Impacts and Adaptation
- GS00820 - Understanding Change - Environment, People, Places
- GS10020 - Living in a Dangerous World
- GS21120 - Physical Geography and Environmental Science Research Design and Fieldwork Skills
- GS23710 - Geographical Information Systems
- GS23810 - Quantitative Data Analysis
- GS33320 - Everyday Social Worlds
- GS33420 - Glaciers and Ice Sheets
- GS37520 - Urban Risk and Environmental Resilience
- GS37920 - Memory Cultures: heritage, identity and power
- GS39120 - Contemporary Global Migration
- GSS0260 - Work Placement
- DA22510 - Geomorffoleg Afonol
- DA23020 - Lleoli Gwleidyddiaeth
- DA25420 - Dylunio Ymchwil a Sgiliau Gwaith Maes
- DA35140 - Traethawd Estynedig Gwyddor Daear yr Amgylchedd
- EAM3060 - Research Dissertation in Geographical Information Systems/Remote Sensing
- EAM3820 - Applied Geospatial Skills in Industry
- EAM4220 - Investigating Environmental Change: Fieldwork
- GGM1320 - Contemporary Debates in Social and Spatial Theory
- GGM2860 - MA Dissertation
- GS13020 - Researching the World: data collection and analysis
- GS22620 - Advanced Earth Materials
- GS30420 - Volcanic Activity: Hazards and Environmental Change
- GS31030 - Pollution in the Arctic (UNIS)
- GS32330 - The Quaternary History of Svalbard (UNIS)
- GS32430 - Arctic Marine Geology (UNIS)
- GS34040 - Geography Dissertation
- DA11220 - Methodoleg Maes Amgylcheddol
- DA31240 - Traethawd Estynedig Cymdeithaseg
- EAM4120 - Environmental Change: a Palaeo Perspective
- EAM5120 - Advanced Skills in Remote Sensing
- GS09320 - How to be a Student 2
- GS09620 - The "Othered" Migrant: Social Science Perspectives
- GS10520 - Earth Surface Environments
- GS11520 - How to Build a Planet
- GS20020 - Geography Research Design and Fieldwork Skills
- GS20510 - Social Research Methods
- GS21820 - Field Skills
- GS22720 - Fundamentals of Geochemistry
- GS28910 - Geographical Perspectives on the Sustainable Society
- GS30320 - Environmental geochemistry and biogeochemistry
- GS31240 - Sociology Dissertation
- GS32020 - Monitoring our Planet's Health from Space
- GS32230 - Arctic Hydrology and Climate Change (UNIS)
- GSS0360 - Work Placement
- EAM1120 - Advanced Research Skills 1: science communication and data analysis
- EAM4420 - Behaviour Change in a Changing Environment
- GS00420 - Environmental Management
- GS01120 - Information in a Post-Truth World
- GS09820 - Representing the Other: Cultures and Clashes
- GS09920 - Introduction to Humanities
- GS21010 - Chemical Analysis of Natural Materials
- GS23020 - Placing Politics
- DA10020 - Byw mewn Byd Peryglus
- DA10520 - Newid a gwrthdaro: Cynhyrchu gofodau gwledig a threfol
- DA31720 - Rheoli'r Amgylchedd Gymreig
- DA34040 - Traethawd Estynedig Daearyddiaeth
- DA35240 - Traethawd Estynedig Gwyddor yr Amgylchedd
- EAM4020 - Fundamentals of Remote Sensing and GIS
- EAM4520 - Managing Environmental Change in Practice
- GS09720 - Introduction to Social Science
- GS10720 - Life on Earth
- GS22010 - Physical Analysis of Natural Materials
- GS25020 - Sociological Theory
- GS35140 - Environmental Earth Science Dissertation
Attendance Dept Admin
- DA34220 - Prosiect Daearyddiaeth Anrhydedd Cyfun/Prif Bwnc
- EAM4320 - Global Climate Change: Debates and Impacts
- EAM5120 - Advanced Skills in Remote Sensing
- GGM3120 - Key Concepts and Debates in Human Geography
- GS10520 - Earth Surface Environments
- GS21910 - Reconstructing Past Environments
- GS22720 - Fundamentals of Geochemistry
- GS23510 - The Frozen Planet
- GS23710 - Geographical Information Systems
- GS32020 - Monitoring our Planet's Health from Space
- DA35240 - Traethawd Estynedig Gwyddor yr Amgylchedd
- EAM4220 - Investigating Environmental Change: Fieldwork
- GS11520 - How to Build a Planet
- GS17120 - Introducing Sociological Research
- GS21120 - Physical Geography and Environmental Science Research Design and Fieldwork Skills
- GS21820 - Field Skills
- GS23020 - Placing Politics
- GS24220 - Understanding (in)equality and (in)justice
- GS31120 - Applied Environmental Management
- GS32330 - The Quaternary History of Svalbard (UNIS)
- GSS0260 - Work Placement
- PGM4420 - Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis (1120)
- DA10020 - Byw mewn Byd Peryglus
- DA34040 - Traethawd Estynedig Daearyddiaeth
- EAM2920 - Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS
- EAM4120 - Environmental Change: a Palaeo Perspective
- GGM1320 - Contemporary Debates in Social and Spatial Theory
- GGM2860 - MA Dissertation
- GS13020 - Researching the World: data collection and analysis
- GS15120 - Thinking Sociologically
- GS16120 - Key Concepts in Sociology
- GS20020 - Geography Research Design and Fieldwork Skills
- GS20410 - Concepts for Geographers
- GS25210 - Catchment Systems
- GS30020 - The psychosocial century
- GS31240 - Sociology Dissertation
- GS33320 - Everyday Social Worlds
- DAS0260 - Lleoliad Gwaith
- GS09320 - How to be a Student 2
- GS10220 - Conflict and Change: the making of urban and rural spaces
- GS21420 - Environmental Earth Science Research Design and Fieldwork Skills
- GS22620 - Advanced Earth Materials
- GS22920 - Placing Culture
- GS32230 - Arctic Hydrology and Climate Change (UNIS)
- GS35320 - Advanced Fieldwork Skills
- GS37520 - Urban Risk and Environmental Resilience
- DA11520 - Sut i Greu Planed
- DA20510 - Ymchwilio i bobl a lle
- DA25420 - Dylunio Ymchwil a Sgiliau Gwaith Maes
- DA31240 - Traethawd Estynedig Cymdeithaseg
- DA35140 - Traethawd Estynedig Gwyddor Daear yr Amgylchedd
- GS09620 - The "Othered" Migrant: Social Science Perspectives
- GS09720 - Introduction to Social Science
- GS10720 - Life on Earth
- GS20510 - Social Research Methods
- GS21620 - Sociological Research in the 'Field'
- GS34220 - Geography Joint Honours/Major Project
- DA11220 - Methodoleg Maes Amgylcheddol
- DA20820 - Astudio Cymru Gyfoes
- DAS0360 - Lleoliad Gwaith
- EAM1120 - Advanced Research Skills 1: science communication and data analysis
- EAM3060 - Research Dissertation in Geographical Information Systems/Remote Sensing
- EAM4420 - Behaviour Change in a Changing Environment
- EAM4520 - Managing Environmental Change in Practice
- EAM4660 - Dissertation in Environmental Change Impacts and Adaptation
- GS09520 - How to be a Student 1
- GS21010 - Chemical Analysis of Natural Materials
- GS21520 - Human Geography Research Design and Fieldwork Skills
- GS22010 - Physical Analysis of Natural Materials
- GS31030 - Pollution in the Arctic (UNIS)
- GS32430 - Arctic Marine Geology (UNIS)
- GS33420 - Glaciers and Ice Sheets
- GS35140 - Environmental Earth Science Dissertation
- GS36820 - The Global Countryside: Geographical and Sociological Perspectives
- EAM5220 - Advanced Skills in Geographic Information Systems
- GS00420 - Environmental Management
- GS01120 - Information in a Post-Truth World
- GS09820 - Representing the Other: Cultures and Clashes
- GS09920 - Introduction to Humanities
- GS10020 - Living in a Dangerous World
- GS11320 - Fieldwork Skills
- GS39120 - Contemporary Global Migration
- GS14220 - Place and Identity
- GS23810 - Quantitative Data Analysis
- GS28910 - Geographical Perspectives on the Sustainable Society
- GS30320 - Environmental geochemistry and biogeochemistry
- GS30420 - Volcanic Activity: Hazards and Environmental Change
- GS33720 - People, Climate and Environment: a Palaeoenvironmental Perspective
- GS35240 - Environmental Science Dissertation
- GS37920 - Memory Cultures: heritage, identity and power
- GSS0360 - Work Placement
- DA10520 - Newid a gwrthdaro: Cynhyrchu gofodau gwledig a threfol
- DA22510 - Geomorffoleg Afonol
- DA23020 - Lleoli Gwleidyddiaeth
- DA31720 - Rheoli'r Amgylchedd Gymreig
- DA32220 - Cenedlaetholdeb a chymdeithas
- EAM3820 - Applied Geospatial Skills in Industry
- EAM4020 - Fundamentals of Remote Sensing and GIS
- GGM4040 - Geography Integrated Master's Project
- GS00820 - Understanding Change - Environment, People, Places
- GS25020 - Sociological Theory
- GS29020 - Environmental Science Fieldwork
- GS34040 - Geography Dissertation
- GS12520 - An introduction to Earth Materials
Research
Research Interests
Geomorphology, fluvial processes, channel pattern change, siltation and sedimentation problems, impacts of tailings dam failures and metal mining activity on fluvial systems.
DGES Projects (Principle Investigator)
- COWEB - Citizen Observatory Web. Funded by EU FP7
DGES Projects (Affiliated With)
- Virtual Observatory. Funded by NERC.
- Impacts of hydrological variability on material transfers through the river estuary transition zone. Funded by NERC.
Current PhD Students
Postdoctoral Supervision
- Dr Barry Evans
Research Groups
Publications
Macklin, M, Booth, J, Brewer, P, Tooth, S & Duller, GAT 2022, 'How have Cretan rivers responded to late Holocene uplift? A multi-millennial, multi-catchment field experiment to evaluate the applicability of Schumm and Parker's (1973) complex response model', Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, vol. 47, no. 9, pp. 2178-2197. 10.1002/esp.5370
Bird, G, Hudson-Edwards, KA, Byrne, P, Macklin, MG, Brewer, PA & Williams, RD 2021, 'River sediment geochemistry and provenance following the Mount Polley mine tailings spill, Canada: The role of hydraulic sorting and sediment dilution processes in contaminant dispersal and remediation', Applied Geochemistry, vol. 134, 105086. 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2021.105086
Lamine, S, Pandey, M, Petropoulos, G, Brewer, P, Srivastava, PK, Manevski, K, Toulios, L, Bachari, N-E & Macklin, M 2020, Spectroradiometry as a tool for monitoring soil contamination by heavy metals in a floodplain site. in PC Pandey, PK Srivastava, H Balzter, B Bhattacharya & GP Petropoulos (eds), Hyperspectral Remote Sensing: Theory and Applications. Earth Observation, Elsevier, pp. 249-268. 10.1016/B978-0-08-102894-0.00002-4
Lamine, S, Petropoulos, G, Brewer, P, Bachari, N-E-I, Srivastava, PK, Manevski, K, Kalaitzidis, C & Macklin, M 2019, 'Heavy metal soil contamination detection using combined geochemistry and field spectroradiometry in the United Kingdom', Sensors, vol. 19, no. 4, 762. 10.3390/s19040762
Hudson-Edwards, KA, Byrne, P, Bird, G, Brewer, P, Burke, I, Jamieson, H, Macklin, M & Williams, R 2019, 'Origin and Fate of Vanadium in the Hazeltine Creek Catchment following the 2014 Mount Polley Mine Tailings Spill in British Columbia, Canada', Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 53, no. 8, pp. 4088-4098. 10.1021/acs.est.8b06391
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