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Research output per year
Personal profile
Research interests
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
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
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Tailings storage facilities, failures and disaster risk
Hudson-Edwards, K. A., Kemp, D., Torres-Cruz, L. A., Macklin, M. G., Brewer, P. A., Owen, J. R., Franks, D. M., Marquis, E. & Thomas, C. J., 30 Sept 2024, In: Nature Reviews Earth & Environment. 5, 9, p. 612-630 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
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Impacts of metal mining on river systems: a global assessment
Macklin, M. G., Thomas, C. J., Mudbhatkal, A., Brewer, P. A., Hudson-Edwards, K. A., Lewin, J., Scussolini, P., Eilander, D., Lechner, A., Owen, J., Bird, G., Kemp, D. & Mangalaa, K. R., 22 Sept 2023, In: Science. 381, 6664, p. 1345-1350 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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
Macklin, M., Booth, J., Brewer, P., Tooth, S. & Duller, G. A. T., 15 Jul 2022, In: Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 47, 9, p. 2178-2197 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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
Bird, G., Hudson-Edwards, K. A., Byrne, P., Macklin, M. G., Brewer, P. A. & Williams, R. D., 01 Nov 2021, In: Applied Geochemistry. 134, 11 p., 105086.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fluvial Geomorphology
Lewin, J., Brewer, P. & Wohl, E., 01 Jan 2020, Encyclopedia of Geology: Volume 1-6, Second Edition. Elsevier, Vol. 2. p. 729-744 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Spectroradiometry as a tool for monitoring soil contamination by heavy metals in a floodplain site
Lamine, S., Pandey, M., Petropoulos, G., Brewer, P., Srivastava, P. K., Manevski, K., Toulios, L., Bachari, N.-E.-I. & Macklin, M., 08 Jul 2020, Hyperspectral Remote Sensing: Theory and Applications. Pandey, P. C., Srivastava, P. K., Balzter, H., Bhattacharya, B. & Petropoulos, G. P. (eds.). Elsevier, p. 249-268 20 p. (Earth Observation).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Heavy metal soil contamination detection using combined geochemistry and field spectroradiometry in the United Kingdom
Lamine, S., Petropoulos, G., Brewer, P., Bachari, N.-E.-I., Srivastava, P. K., Manevski, K., Kalaitzidis, C. & Macklin, M., 13 Feb 2019, In: Sensors. 19, 4, 762.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Origin and Fate of Vanadium in the Hazeltine Creek Catchment following the 2014 Mount Polley Mine Tailings Spill in British Columbia, Canada
Hudson-Edwards, K. A., Byrne, P., Bird, G., Brewer, P., Burke, I., Jamieson, H., Macklin, M. & Williams, R., 16 Apr 2019, In: Environmental Science & Technology. 53, 8, p. 4088-4098 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Supporting participative pre-flood risk reduction in a UNESCO biosphere
O'Grady, M. J., Evans, B., Eigbogba, S., Muldoon, C., Campbell, A., Brewer, P. & O'Hare, G. M. P., 16 Oct 2019, In: Journal of Flood Risk Management. 12, 12 p., e12520.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Contaminated sediment flux from eroding abandoned historical metal mines: Spatial and temporal variability in geomorphological drivers
Kincey, M., Warburton, J. & Brewer, P., 15 Oct 2018, In: Geomorphology. 319, p. 199-215 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Enhancing digital elevation models for hydraulic modelling using flood frequency detection
Ettritch, G., Hardy, A., Bojang, L., Cross, D., Bunting, P. & Brewer, P., 30 Nov 2018, In: Remote Sensing of Environment. 217, p. 506-522 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile41 Citations (Scopus)432 Downloads (Pure)
Projects
- 5 Finished
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The environmental impact of the Mount Polley mine tailings spill and related clean-up operations, British Columbia Canada
Brewer, P. (Project Lead)
Natural Environment Research Council
15 Oct 2014 → 14 Oct 2015
Project: Externally funded research
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In-situ contaminated sediment in England
Brewer, P. (Project Lead)
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
01 Apr 2014 → 30 Jun 2014
Project: Externally funded research
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COBWEB - Citizen Observatory Web
Brewer, P. (Project Lead)
01 Nov 2012 → 31 Oct 2016
Project: Externally funded research
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Impacts of hydrological variations on material transfers through the river estuary transition zone
Macklin, M. (Project Lead) & Brewer, P. (Researcher Co‑Lead)
Natural Environment Research Council
01 Mar 2010 → 28 Feb 2013
Project: Externally funded research
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Exploration Tywi. Project Exrtension.
Brewer, P. (Project Lead)
01 Sept 2009 → 31 Mar 2011
Project: Externally funded research
Press/Media
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Global study reveals extensive impact of metal mining contamination on rivers and floodplains
25 Sept 2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
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Environmental reconstruction at Island House, Laugharne
Brewer, P. (Consultant), Irvine-Fynn, T. (Consultant) & Macklin, M. (Consultant)
01 May 2021 → 30 Jan 2023Activity: Consultancy
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Holocene flood occurrence in Wales under warm and cold climates
Jones, A. F. (Speaker), Macklin, M. (Speaker) & Brewer, P. (Speaker)
11 Nov 2019 → 13 Nov 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Restoration of River Systems Following Mine Tailings Dam Failures: A Generic Approach.
Hudson-Edwards, K. (Speaker), Byrne, P. (Speaker), Bird, G. (Speaker), Macklin, M. (Speaker), Matthews, T. R. (Speaker), Brewer, P. (Speaker) & Williams, R. (Speaker)
Jun 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Water quality impacts and river system recovery following the 2014 Mount Polley mine tailings dam spill, British Columbia, Canada
Byrne, P. (Speaker), Hudson-Edwards, K. (Speaker), Bird, G. (Speaker), Macklin, M. (Speaker), Brewer, P. (Speaker), Williams, R. (Speaker) & Jamieson, H. (Speaker)
Apr 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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From Aznalcollar to Zlatna: a European tour of mining impacted river systems
Brewer, P. (Speaker)
16 Feb 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Deriving fuzzy flood extents from geo-tagged photographs using Boolean models and smartphone technology
Evans, B. (Speaker) & Brewer, P. (Speaker)
Jun 2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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The long-term environmental impacts of the Mt. Polley tailings spill, BC, Canada
Byrne, P. (Speaker), Hudson-Edwards, K. (Speaker), Macklin, M. (Speaker), Brewer, P. (Speaker), Bird, G. (Speaker) & Williams, R. (Speaker)
Apr 2015Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Global and Planetary Change (Journal)
Brewer, P. (Editor)
2009Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity
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British Society for Geomorphology Annual Conference 2008
Brewer, P. (Participant)
02 Jul 2008 → 04 Jul 2008Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference
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Global and Planetary Change (Journal)
Brewer, P. (Editor)
2008Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity