Dr Simon D R Jones CGeog

Biography

Occupation: Associate Dean Employer: Leeds Metropolitan University Memo: Simon is currently Associate Dean, Student Experience in the Faculty of Business and Law at Leeds Metropolitan University. Previously he was Senior Lecturer in Environment and Technology at the University of Wales. He holds a PhD in Geography and MSc in Estuarine and Coastal Science and Management from the University of Hull, and BSc Geography from the Polytechnic of North London. Simon's interests are diverse and range from the subject specific (coastal and environmental science, environmental politics and the media interpretation of environmental phenomena/hazards) to the pedagogy and practice associated with geography and environmental sciences and thus student experience. As a member of the RGS Regional Committee for the South West and South Wales, Simon regularly organised lectures and field courses to promote geographical topics in the general public; and is regularly invited to publish and broadcast on topical geographical issues. Simon's research continues to be diverse, and includes investigating UK/Dutch/EU coastal zone policy, marine environmental conservation in the tropics, and the Welsh Assembly Government's implementation of coastal environmental law.