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Emeritus Professor of Physical Geography, University of Southampton

John Dearing is Emeritus Professor of Physical Geography at the University of Southampton.

He was a recipient of the Murchison Award (2014), given by the Royal Geographical Society in recognition for publications contributing to the understanding of environmental change.

Research Interests:

Understanding the complexity of modern and future environmental systems from past records and modelling

Social-ecological systems: instability, feedback mechanisms and tipping points

Global environmental change, particularly the integration of climate, human activities and environmental processes.

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Experience

  • –present
    Professor of Physical Geography, University of Southampton