Prof Sarah Davies

BA Geography, University of Sheffield; MRes, PhD, University of Edinburgh

Prof Sarah Davies

Professor

Head of Department (Geography)

Department of Geography and Earth Sciences

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Profile

I joined DGES in September 2002 as a lecturer in Physical Geography and Environmental Science. I was appointed Senior Lecturer in October 2008, Senior Lecturer in 2014 and Professor in 2021. I was appointed as Head of the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences in 2019. I am also a member of Aberystwyth University Council (2024-2028) as an academic staff representative of Senate.

My research focuses on reconstructing climatic and environmental change using evidence from lake sediments. I am particularly interested in the interactions between people, climate and environment over a range of timescales. My research is interdisciplinary and I have worked on collaborative, international projects in Mexico, Ethiopia, South America and the sub-Antarctic region. Closer to home, I also work on sedimentary and historical records of climatic variability and extreme weather, climate change and coastal communities in Wales, the UK and Ireland. I teach across a number of modules on topics related to climatic and environmental change. 

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Publications

Forino, G, Lynda, Y, del Pinto, M, Griffiths, H, Barker, L, Bates, M, Brummage, S, Davidson, A, Davies, S, Paterson, C, Roberts, H, Robinson, G & Webb, A, An interdisciplinary research agenda for climate change and cultural heritage, 2024, Web publication/site, Royal Geographical Society. <https://blog.geographydirections.com/2024/09/18/an-interdisciplinary-research-agenda-for-climate-change-and-cultural-heritage/>
Corns, A, Shaw, R, Shine, L, Henry, S, Pollard, E, Driver, T, Barker, L, Hunt, D, Davies, S, Robson, P, Griffiths, H, Barry, J, Craven, K & Cullen, S 2023, CHERISH: Development of a Toolkit for the 3D Documentation and Analysis of the Marine and Coastal Historic Environment. in 3D Imaging of the Environment: Mapping and Monitoring. 1st edn, Taylor & Francis, pp. 138-162. 10.1201/9780429327575-9
Ackland, K, Griffiths, H, Barker, L, Davies, S, Driver, T & Hunt, D 2023, 'Mapping the impacts of coastal erosion on the heritage assets of Ynys Enlli (Bardsey Island), North Wales, UK', Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology, vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 786-813. 10.1080/15564894.2023.2227944
Hodgson, DA, Roberts, SJ, Izagirre, E, Perren, BB, De Vleeschouwer, F, Davies, SJ, Bishop, T, McCulloch, RD & Aravena, JC 2023, 'Southern limit of the Patagonian Ice Sheet', Quaternary Science Reviews, vol. 321, 108346. 10.1016/j.quascirev.2023.108346
Heredia Barión, PA, Strelin, JA, Roberts, SJ, Spiegel, C, Wacker, L, Niedermann, S, Bentley, MJ, Pearson, EJ, Czalbowski, NTM, Davies, SJ, Schnetger, B, Grosjean, M, Arcusa, S, Perren, B, Hocking, EP & Kuhn, G 2023, 'The impact of Holocene deglaciation and glacial dynamics on the landscapes and geomorphology of Potter Peninsula, King George Island (Isla 25 Mayo), NW Antarctic Peninsula', Frontiers in Earth Science, vol. 10, 1073075. 10.31223/X5606J, 10.3389/feart.2022.1073075, 10.5285/9337f8f4-1a8f-4156-8f79-7a249f733117, 10.5285/4671a42f-7a2e-4883-948c-ef6b26dd41c9
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