Dr Peter Lawrence

Biography

Currently uniting the importance of topographic characteristics and chemical composition of coastal substrates in driving the development of plant communities in either natural or engineered marshes.

My experience to date represents my broad interest in environmental science. My career has encompassed marine, inter tidal and terrestrial locations working in sensitive locations such as salt marshes, mud flats, cockle beds, oil refineries and ports.

I have also played an important role in the delivery of real time data in the management of dredging activities including the development, recovery, engineering and reporting of many Metocean instruments such as:
Acoustics: RDI-ADCP, Nortek-AWAC, & AQUAdopp
Optical: Nortek Vector, YSI/Xylem-6 series instruments
Meteorological weather stations.

Qualifications and memberships

2023 - PgCert HE and fellow of higher education (FHEA).

2015-2018 - PhD: How to create a successful saltmarsh: Understanding the roles of topography, redox potential and nutrient dynamics. School of Science and Environment, Manchester Metropolitan University

2014-2015 - MSc - Environmental management and sustainable development. School of Science and Environment, Manchester Metropolitan University

2004-2007 - BSc - Geology with Computing and IT. School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Manchester 

Academic and research interests

Lecturer of Geography:
Module leader:

• Research design,
• Researching environmental change: Overseas,
• Geographical techniques,
• GIS,
• Advanced GIS and remote sensing,
• Dynamic earth,
• Dissertation

 

Research interests:

• Intertidal ecology,
• Restoration,
• Landscape dynamics / Geomorphology,
• Systematic literature reviews and,
• Ecological engineering.

Publications

Research profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=9Vq4NwwAAAAJ&hl=en

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