Jeremy is a Senior Lecturer working within Planning, Property and Environmental Management department at the University of Manchester. His research interests centre on environmental planning and management, with a particular focus on urban climate change adaptation, green infrastructure and natural flood management. He has brought in research projects, designed and delivered undergraduate modules, and published journal articles on these topics. Jeremy leads the Green Cities theme within the Manchester Urban Institute. He is currently a Co-Investigator working on the NERC Maximising Ecosystem Services in Urban Environments (MEaSURE) project. Jeremy’s research connects closely to policy makers and practitioners and has a focus on developing collaborative outputs that aim to impact beyond the academic community. He currently sits on the board of Greater Manchester’s Local Nature Partnership and the Manchester Climate Change Partnership. Building on his work with policy makers and practitioners, Jeremy has led on the submission of impact cases linked to urban climate change adaptation to the 2021 Research Excellence Framework and the 2014 Research Assessment Exercise.

•Environmental planning and management

•Climate change adaptation and resilience

•Collaborative academic research 

•Natural flood management

•Green infrastructure

Current Projects

2021-2025: Co-Investigator working on the Maximising Ecosystem Services in Urban Environments (MEaSURE) project, funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). Jeremy's focus within this project is on exploring how urban and green infrastructure planning can enhance ecosystem services, and minimise disservices, in urban areas.

Selected Completed Research Projects

2017-2021: Principal investigator responsible for the University of Manchester’s input to a European Commission Urban Innovation Action project titled, Innovative financing and delivery of natural climate solutions in Greater Manchester (IGNITION).

2019-2021: Principal Investigator on the Identifying and prioritising nature based climate change adaptation measures for addressing future flood risk: creating a systematic evidence map, funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

2015-2018: Principal Investigator responsible for University of Manchester’s input to the Climate Resilient Cities and Infrastructures project (RESIN). Further details available at: www.resin-cities.eu

2014-2015: Principal Investigator responsible for the Flooding of Transport Infrastructure Networks and Assets (FINA) project, funded by the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities.

2014-2015: Co-investigator on an Innovate UK project named Aster Housing Association climate change risk and cost diagnosis.

2008-2013: Lead researcher on the EcoCities project, which focused on climate change adaptation in Greater Manchester.

2011-2013: Principal Investigator on the Climate Proof Cities project, funded within the Dutch Knowledge for Climate Programme.

2012-2013: Principal Investigator on the EU Cities Adapt project, funded by the European Commission’s DG Climate Action. 

2008-2011: Principal investigator on the INTERREG IVC Green and Blue Space Adaptation for Urban Areas and Eco Towns project (GRaBS). In 2012 GRaBS won the EC’s ‘RegioStars Award’ as the best project in the Sustainable Growth category.

2005-2007: Principal investigator on the European Network of Municipalities and Rivers (ENMaR) project, funded by INTERREG IIIC.