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I am a Physical Geographer and Quaternary Scientist interested in how changing climate affected the timing and nature of glacier and ice sheet activity over the last 2.5 million years.
My research involves using geomorphology left behind by ancient ice sheets and glaciers to reconstruct their former advance and retreat. I use geochronological techniques to reconstruct rates of past ice activity in Patagonia, western North America, Antarctica and Greenland.
I am part of the Quaternary Environments and Geoarchaeology research group.
Biography
Senior Lecturer, The University of Manchester, UK (2022-present)
Lecturer, The University of Manchester, UK (2017-2022)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, UNBC, Canada (2016-2017)
Postdoctoral Assistant Sedimentologist, British Antarctic Survey, UK (2015)
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Supervision information
Opportunities
I am interested in taking on new postgraduate PhD students who are motivated and enthusiastic about research topics that align with my areas of expertise. You are welcome to get in touch at any time to discuss ideas.
Prospective students need to apply to the Postgraduate Research Programme before February to start in the following September. Contact me first to discuss project ideas.
Competitive funding is available through PhD studentships, including President's Doctoral Scholarships, SEED Scholarships and SEED Racial Equality Scholarships. Deadlines for funding applications are early March.
Current Postgraduate Researchers
Oliver Thomas (2022–2026) 'From summits to cirques: Deciphering the nature and rate of ice loss from the last Welsh Ice Cap' (with Prof. Phil Hughes and Dr Pete Ryan). Funded by a SEED Scholarship.
Shashank Nitundil (2022–2026) 'Past glaciations and palaeoenvironmental conditions in eastern Himalayas' (with Dr Abi Stone and Prof. Phil Hughes). Funded by a SEED/Presidential Scholarship.
Bingdian Wang (2023–2027) 'Glaciers and climate change in mid-latitude regions, from the Mediterranean to Qinghai-Tibet Plateau' (with Prof. Phil Hughes and Prof. Jamie Woodward).
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Quaternary Science, University of Durham
2011 → 2015
Master of Science, Quaternary Science, Royal Holloway, University of London
2010 → 2011
Bachelor of Science, Geography, University of Exeter
2007 → 2010
External positions
Honorary Research Fellow, University of Durham
2017 → 2018
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Manchester Environmental Research Institute
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Direct measurement of warm Atlantic Intermediate Water close to the grounding line of Nioghalvfjerdsfjorden (79° N) Glacier, northeast Greenland
Bentley, M. J., Smith, J. A., Jamieson, S. S. R., Lindeman, M. R., Rea, B. R., Humbert, A., Lane, T. P., Darvill, C. M., Lloyd, J. M., Straneo, F., Helm, V. & Roberts, D. H., 5 May 2023, In: The Cryosphere. 17, 5, p. 1821-1837Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Geography and environment: A time of change
Bickerstaff, K., Darvill, C., Parsons, L. & Yu, L., 5 May 2023, In: GEO: Geography and Environment. 10, 1, e00123.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Geomorphological record of a former ice stream to ice shelf lateral transition zone in Northeast Greenland
Lane, T. P., Darvill, C. M., Rea, B. R., Bentley, M. J., Smith, J. A., Jamieson, S. S. R., Ócofaigh, C. & Roberts, D. H., 23 Jan 2023, In: Earth Surface Processes and Landforms.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Holocene history of the 79° N ice shelf reconstructed from epishelf lake and uplifted glaciomarine sediments
Smith, J. A., Callard, L., Bentley, M. J., Jamieson, S. S. R., Sánchez-Montes, M. L., Lane, T. P., Lloyd, J. M., Mcclymont, E. L., Darvill, C. M., Rea, B. R., O'cofaigh, C., Gulliver, P., Ehrmann, W., Jones, R. S. & Roberts, D. H., 15 Mar 2023, In: The Cryosphere. 17, 3, p. 1247-1270Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Late Holocene glacier and climate fluctuations in the Mackenzie and Selwyn mountain ranges, northwestern Canada
Hawkins, A. C., Menounos, B., Goehring, B. M., Osborn, G., Pelto, B. M., Darvill, C. M. & Schaefer, J. M., 18 Oct 2023, In: The Cryosphere. 17, 10, p. 4381-4397Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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From summits to cirques: Deciphering the nature and rate of ice loss from the last Welsh Ice Cap
Hughes, P., Thomas, O., Darvill, C. & Ryan, P.
2/06/23 → 1/06/24
Project: Research
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Deglaciation of the eastern Icelandic Ice Sheet: dynamics, timing, and drivers
16/12/22 → 15/12/23
Project: Research
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Datasets
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Data for: The evolution of the Patagonian Ice Sheet from 35 ka to the Present Day (PATICE)
Davies, B. J. (Creator), Dowdeswell, J. A. (Contributor), Rodés, Á. (Contributor), García, J. (Contributor), Sagredo, E. A. (Contributor), Pelto, M. (Contributor), Smedley, R. K. (Contributor), Fabel, D. (Contributor), Gheorghiu, D. M. (Contributor), Thorndycraft, V. R. (Contributor), Mendelova, M. (Contributor), Kaplan, M. R. (Contributor), Glasser, N. F. (Contributor), Geiger, A. (Contributor), Hein, A. S. (Contributor), Martin, J. R. V. (Contributor), Darvill, C. (Contributor), Smellie, J. L. (Contributor), Palmer, A. (Contributor), Bendle, J. M. (Contributor), Harrison, S. (Contributor) & Lovell, H. (Contributor), Mendeley Data, 18 Oct 2021
DOI: 10.17632/rjnw46vbdw.2, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/rjnw46vbdw
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Supporting Information Table S1 to accompany Darvill et al. (2022) Cordilleran Ice Sheet Stability During the Last Deglaciation. Geophysical Research Letters.
Darvill, C. (Creator), Menounos, B. (Creator), Goehring, B. M. (Creator) & Lesnek, A. J. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 4 May 2022
DOI: 10.48420/15147366.v1, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/Supporting_Information_Table_S1_to_accompany_Darvill_et_al_2022_Cordilleran_Ice_Sheet_Stability_During_the_Last_Deglaciation_Geophysical_Research_Letters_/15147366/1
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Data for: The evolution of the Patagonian Ice Sheet from 35 ka to the Present Day (PATICE)
Davies, B. J. (Creator), Darvill, C. (Contributor), Lovell, H. (Contributor), Bendle, J. M. (Contributor), Dowdeswell, J. A. (Contributor), Fabel, D. (Contributor), García, J. (Contributor), Geiger, A. (Contributor), Gheorghiu, D. M. (Contributor), Glasser, N. F. (Contributor), Mendelova, M. (Contributor), Harrison, S. (Contributor), Hein, A. S. (Contributor), Kaplan, M. (Creator), Martin, J. R. V. (Contributor), Palmer, A. (Contributor), Pelto, M. (Contributor), Rodés, Á. (Contributor), Sagredo, E. A. (Contributor), Smedley, R. K. (Contributor), Smellie, J. L. (Contributor) & Thorndycraft, V. R. (Contributor), Mendeley Data, 3 Apr 2020
DOI: 10.17632/ztz59y79vv.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/ztz59y79vv
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