Research group

Environmental Change and Sustainability

Forest hillside with logging

We carry out geospatial analysis and experimentation to understand environmental change and its impact on climate around the world. Our work has socio-economic impact and informs environmental policy and decision making.

About

We focus on the sustainable use of natural resources from coastal zones and island states to drylands and deltas. The tools we use include satellite remote sensing, novel sensors and modelling for environmental monitoring and prediction.

Our research priorities focus on:

  • the role of human-environment interactions within social-ecological systems
  • the implications of environmental change and management for development

We use whole systems approaches to understand sustainable futures and trade-offs, and potential transitions and tipping points.

Our expertise includes:

  • environmental modelling and assessment
  • geographical information systems (GIS)
  • climate change impact assessment, adaptation and risk mitigation
  • monitoring, assessment and management of aquatic environmental systems
  • modelling, analysis and prediction of hazards
  • satellite remote sensing of land resources, agriculture and ecosystems
  • reconstructing past environmental change from sediments
  • environmental impact assessment, conservation and management

Research highlights

Research highlights

Studying marine animals to evaluate sulphur reduction methods in shipping

A team of Southampton researchers is part of a Europe-wide project to assess whether measures taken by shipping companies to cut air pollution are working or just moving the problem elsewhere.

Expanding the use of satellite data to provide real-world benefits

The University is leading research into remote sensing to improve food security, population mapping and disaster response.

People, projects and publications

People

Professor Simon Kemp

Prof of Education for Sustainable Dev

Research interests

  • Education for Sustainable Development
  • Waste Management
  • Carbon Footprinting
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Dr Somnath Paramanik

Research Fellow

Research interests

  • Crop disease/stress detection; Hyperspectral, LiDAR Remote Sensing
  • Dynamic Global Vegetation Model (DGVM) and Carbon Credits
  • Climate smart precision agriculture and imapct of extream weather event on vegetation phenolo…

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr Tina Christmann

Lecturer in Environmental Science

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr Vicky Dominguez Almela

Lecturer

Research interests

  • My work includes the use of individual-based models (IBMs), geographical information systems …
  • I have mainly work with fish in the past, but recently I have been fascinated by the invasion…

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Craig Hutton
Director Sustainability&Resilience Inst.
Sustainability is a great deal more than just a changing climate, we need to consider the broader socio-environment and how that intersects with equity, social justice, poverty and a sustainable future.