Dr Richard Johnson CGeog (Geomorph)

Biography

Occupation: Geomorphologist Employer: Halcrow Memo: Richard is a Geomorphologist with Halcrow Group, an engineering consultancy firm. He has a BSc in Geography from the University of Nottingham and a PhD in Geomorphology from Durham University. His research interests lie in sediment fluxes in mountainous catchments and flood geomorphology and the palaeo-hydrology of upland rivers. Much of his fieldwork has been in the Lake District and Northern England. From 2001 to 2006, Richard was a Lecturer in Physical Geography at the University of Central Lancashire where he taught a range of Physical Geography and Quaternary Environments modules. He also took fieldtrips within the UK and overseas. At Halcrow, Richard brings his understanding of the geomorphology of the sites for civil engineering projects in order to help achieve sustainable and environmentally sympathetic work.