Dr Thomas Hill, Senior Lecturer: Physical Geography

I arrived at Bath Spa in 2008 as a Lecturer in Physical Geography. Before joining the Department of Geography, I was a Research Fellow and Project Manager for Birmingham Archaeo-Environmental at the University of Birmingham. My degrees were obtained from Liverpool (BSc) and UWE, Bristol (PhD). I was awarded a Certificate in Professional Learning in Higher Education (CPLHE) in July 2010.

My main research interests lie in the reconstruction of Quaternary palaeoenvironments. I have specific expertise in climate change during the transition from the Devensian Late-glacial to the Holocene period and I have wide experience in the application of pollen, diatom and particle size analyses to palaeoenvironmental reconstructions.

I also have interests in coastal lowland systems and the use of diatoms preserved in coastal sedimentary archives as a quantitative tool for reconstructing sea-level change during the Holocene. My most recent work builds on a strong interest in geoarchaeology and the use of palynology to study landscape change during the prehistoric period.

I am a Fellow of The Royal Geographical Society with the Institite of British Geographers (RGS-IBG advancing geography and geographical learning). I am also a member of the Quaternary Research Association, the Severn Estuary Levels Research Committee, the Severn Estuary Partnership and the Micropalaeontological Society.