People and Climate

We study the impact of past, present and future climate change on humanity.

We approach this theme from a number of angles including: the role of climate variability on vector borne diseases, the use of historical records to better understand climate impacts and future climate resilience. 

Challenges rather than themes exciting and dynamic,

Research highlights

Publications  

Macdonald, N., & Dietz, R. (2024). Reassessing and Extending the Composite Rainfall Record of Manchester, Northwest England: 1786–Present. Climate, 12(2), 21. doi:10.3390/cli12020021   

Grants 

EPSRC. £4.8 million, 2024-32. Centre for Doctoral Training in Net Zero Maritime Energy Solutions: 52 PhD studentships in collaboration with 33 energy and maritime sector industry partners. UoL Co-I A. Plater. 

NERC. £1.8 million (£425k to UoL), 2021-25. Co-Opt: Resilient Coasts: Optimising Co-Benefit Solutions – greening the grey in coastal and shoreline management. UoL Co-Is A. Plater, R. Dunning, S. Jay, L. Robinson. 

ESRC. £2.1 million (£206k to UoL), 2024-28. COAST-R: COastal Communities And Seas Together for Resilience Network Plus. UoL PI N. Macdonald, Co-Is C. Lyddon, A. Plater. 

UKSPF Net Zero. £729k, 2023-25. UKSPF Supporting Businesses to Decarbonise. UoL PI A. Plater, Co-I M. Fulton. 

EPSRC, £2.5 million (£324k + IAA funding to UoL) 2024-2028. MaLaMi: Maritime and Last Mile Net Zero Place-based Impact Accelerator. UoL PI A. Plater, Co-Is M. Fulton, D. Song and T. Bektas. 

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