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Overview
As a Quaternary scientist, I'm interested in the role of glaciers, rivers and landslides in controlling the evolution of mountain landscapes and the topographic signature left behind by erosion and sediment deposition.
My current research incorporates quantitative analysis of topography and absolute and relative age dating of glacial and landslide deposits.
I've worked in the Pyrenees, the British Isles, Montenegro and Iceland.
I'm a Senior Tutor in GIS in the Quaternary Environments and Geoarchaeology group at the University of Manchester.
I am also closely involved in Crysophere Research at Manchester, a cross-university research group which fosters collaboration between experts in glacial processes.
Biography
- Senior Tutor in GIS, University of Manchester, UK (2020-present)
- Lecturer in Physical Geography, University of Manchester, UK (2019-2020)
- Ph.D. Physical Geography, University of Manchester, UK (2019)
- M.Sc. Environmental Science, Lancaster University, UK (2016)
- B.Sc. Geography, University of Manchester, UK (2015)
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Rapid age assessment of glacial landforms in the Pyrenees using Schmidt Hammer exposure dating (SHED)
Tomkins, M., Dortch, J., Hughes, P., Huck, J., Stimson, A., Delmas, M., Calvet, M. & Pallas, R., Jul 2018, In: Quaternary Research. 90, 1, p. 26-37Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The dynamics of mountain erosion: Cirque growth slows as landscapes age
Barr, I. D., Ely, J. C., Spagnolo, M., Evans, I. S. & Tomkins, M. D., 2019, In: Earth Surface Processes and Landforms.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Small rock-slope failures conditioned by Holocene permafrost degradation: a new approach and conceptual model based on Schmidt-hammer exposure-age dating, Jotunheimen, southern Norway
Matthews, J. A., Winkler, S., Wilson, P., Tomkins, M. D., Dortch, J. M., Mourne, R. W., Hill, J. L., Owen, G. & Vater, A. E., 1 Oct 2018, In: Boreas. 47, 4, p. 1144-1169 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A multi-model deep learning framework for urban waste detection in sub-Saharan Africa using Sentinel-2 imagery
Desa, S., Harris, A., Huck, J. & Tomkins, M., 24 Mar 2026, In: Remote Sensing Applications.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Glaciation of the eastern Himalayas: Palaeoglacial and palaeoclimatic insights from the Dibang Valley, India
Nitundil, S., Darvill, C. M., Stone, A., Fink, D., Hughes, P. D., Tomkins, M. D. & Simon, K., 15 May 2026, In: Quaternary Science Reviews. 380, 109836.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Thesis
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Glacial erosion and mountain denudation over the last glacial cycle: Case studies from the NE Atlantic margin
Tomkins, M. (Author), Hughes, P. (Main Supervisor) & Huck, J. (Co Supervisor), 23 Apr 2020Student thesis: Phd
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