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PhD Studentship in Predicting Flood Impacts in Dynamic Rivers University of Exeter in United Kingdom

Degree Level

PhD

Field of study

Environmental Science

Funding

Available

Deadline

Jan 7, 2027

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United Kingdom

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University of Exeter

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Keywords

Environmental Science
Remote Sensing
Geography
Geomorphology
Hydrology
Civil Engineering
Earth Science
Vulnerable Population
Cambio Climático
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About this position

This PhD project at the University of Exeter investigates how dynamic rivers reshape floodplain landscapes and alter flood risk over time. The research addresses a major limitation in current flood-risk projections: conventional models often treat rivers and floodplains as static, even though rivers in rapidly changing geomorphic environments can migrate, modify topography, and change their flood conveyance capacity.

The student will develop an individual research project on dynamic river flood risk, with potential applications across global river systems, including environments in the global south. The research may examine how river evolution responds to changing climate, sediment supply, and human intervention, and how these changes affect floodplain populations, habitability, and river management.

Methods may include field and remote-sensing data analysis, numerical modelling, and machine learning. The student will be able to help determine study locations, the morphodynamic focus, the methodological emphasis, and whether fieldwork is included. The project connects fundamental river science with assessments of hazard exposure and population vulnerability.

Supervision will be provided by Rolf Aalto, Andrew Nicholas, and Jeff Neal, drawing on collaborative expertise from the University of Exeter and the University of Bristol in river evolution, flood modelling, remote sensing, and hazard exposure. The student will work alongside researchers studying river dynamics and population vulnerability in a collaborative research environment.

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