Professor Jim Wright BA, MSc, PhD
Professor in Geographic Information Science and International Development; Deputy Head of School (Research)
Jim’s research examines how geospatial data can be used to tackle public health and environmental management problems, particularly in relation to safe water access in Sub-Saharan Africa.
I am particularly interested in using geospatial technology to tackle public health and environmental management problems, especially those involving water and health in developing countries.
Before joining Southampton, Jim previously worked with Prof. Stephen Gundry at the University of Bristol and at the University of Edinburgh, where he completed a PhD exploring spatial aspects of public health nutrition in Zimbabwe.
Qualifications
PhD Information Systems for Child Nutrition in Zimbabwe (University of Edinburgh) 1998
MSc Geographical Information Systems (University of Edinburgh) 1991
B.A. Geography (Oxford University) 1989
Employment
2014-2019: Associate professor, Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton
2004-2013: Lecturer in GIS, Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton
2001-2004: Research Fellow, Water and Environmental Management Research Centre, University of Bristol (50% time).
1999-2004: Research Fellow, School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh.
1993-1999: Research Associate, School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh.
1991-1993: Research contractor, Forestry Authority Northern Research Station, Roslin, Scotland