Projects per year
Personal profile
Research
I am particularly interested in developing collaborations and postgraduate projects around the following themes (in no particular order):
- Hazards and risks associated with deglaciation (e.g. glacial lake outburst floods [GLOFs], landslides)
- Geomorphological responses to deglaciation
- Controls on glacial lake development
- Glacial erosion and sediment transfer
- Carbon and nutrient transfer from glacial systems
- Public communication of geohazard and risk science
Current and former postgraduate students
- Kirsty Jefferies, MSc by Research (Lead supervisor, University of Dundee), May 2023 - Present (part-time). Controls on debris-covered glacier development.
- Jamie Macmanaway, MSc by Research (Lead supervisor, University of Dundee), May 2022 - Present (part-time). Glacial lake dynamics in the Bolivian Andes.
- Alex Scoffield, PhD (Co-Supervisor, based at University of Leeds), January 2022 - present. Proglacial lakes and their impact on Himalayan glacier evolution.
- Will Wenban, PhD (Co-Supervisor, based at University of Sheffield), September 2020-Present. Glacial erosion of the Alps.
- Tanya Jones, PhD (Co-Supervisor, University of Dundee), September 2019 – Present (part-time). Can Restorative Justice Create Process of Restorative Climate Justice Applicable to Adaptation Needs of Those Affected by Deglaciation?
- Saule Akhmetkaliyeva, PhD (Co-Supervisor, based at Manchester Metropolitan University), September 2017 – Present. Carbon and nutrient export from glaciers.
- Dr Anne Stefaniak, PhD (Co-Supervisor, based at Nottingham Trent University), January 2016 - June 2021. Debris-covered glaciers: Assessing dynamics of European Alpine and Nepalese Himalayan examples.
- Dr Jamal Hassan, PhD (Co-Supervisor, based at University of Dundee), August 2018 – June 2021. Observed and Predicted Climate Change Impact on Water Resources of the Upper Indus Basin.
- Ethan Lee, MRes (Co-Supervisor, based at Leeds University), September 2018 – September 2019. Himalayan glacier change since the Little Ice Age.
- Dr Maria Loroño-Leturiondo, PhD (Co-Supervisor, based at Manchester Metropolitan University), September 2016 - September 2019. Improving public engagement with air pollution: exploring two-way communication formats, public perception, and the voices of women.
- Dr Ioannis Kougkoulos, PhD (Lead Supervisor), January 2016 – January 2019. Glacier change and glacial lake outburst flood hazard in the Bolivian Andes.
- Dr Mario Toubes Rodrigo, PhD (Lead Supervisor), September 2014 – October 2017. Geomicrobiology of glacier basal ice.
Teaching
I teach on the following modules (* denotes module leader):
- EV11001* The Physical Environment (introduction to geology)
- EV21001 Management and Monitoring (Scottish geology & georesources)
- GE32025* Advanced Field Research (Iceland Fieldcourse)
- GE32026 / GE42024* (Advanced) Polar Environments
- GE31020 Field and Laboratory Skills in Physical Geography (Geomorphological Mapping)
- GE31002 / GE41013 (Advanced) Glacial Processes and Environments
Biography
I am a geoscientist with interests in glaciology, geohazards and the geomorphology of mountain environments. Much of my works focuses on understanding the mechanisms that shape landscapes (including glacial, fluvial and mass movement processes), as well as the response of glacial environments to climate change, including geohazards and risks posed by deglaciation (e.g. glacial outburst floods, landslides and water resource issues). You can follow me on Twitter (@glacio_cook) or Researchgate for updates on my work.
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
PGCert THE, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Award Date: 1 Jun 2015
Doctor of Philosophy, Keele University
Award Date: 1 Jul 2007
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science, University of Greenwich
Award Date: 1 Aug 2003
External positions
SAGES (Scottish Association for Geoscience, Envrionment & Society) Executive Committee Member
1 Oct 2018 → …
Publications Secretary , British Society for Geomorphology
1 Sept 2015 → 31 Aug 2018
Reviews Editor
GAPHAZ member
Keywords
- G Geography (General)
- Glaciology
- GE Environmental Sciences
- Geohazards
- GB Physical geography
- Climate Change
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Can Restorative Justice Create Process of Restorative Climate Justice Applicable to Adaptation Needs of Those Affected by Deglaciation?
Allan, A. (Investigator) & Cook, S. (Investigator)
Project: Research
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PEGASUS: Producing Energy and Preventing Hazards from Surface Water Storage in Peru (with Leeds, Hull and Northumbria Universities)
Cook, S. (Investigator)
10/02/19 → 31/03/22
Project: Research
Research output
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Causes, consequences and implications of the 2023 landslide-induced Lake Rasac glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF), Cordillera Huayhuash, Peru
Emmer, A. (Lead / Corresponding author), Vilca, O., Checa, C. S., Li, S., Cook, S., Pummer, E., Hrebrina, J. & Haeberli, W., 28 Mar 2025, In: Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. 25, 3, p. 1207-1228 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile19 Downloads (Pure) -
Glaciers give way to new coasts: Arctic change
Cook, S. J. (Lead / Corresponding author), May 2025, In: Nature Climate Change. 15, 5, p. 469-470 2 p., 12993.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Past and present bacterial communities in deglaciating northern latitude catchments reveal varied soil carbon sequestration potential
Akhmetkaliyeva, S. (Lead / Corresponding author), Dean, A. P., Clarke, L. J., Cook, S. J., Lopez, S. R. & Sparkes, R. B., 15 Mar 2025, In: Science of the Total Environment. 969, 14 p., 178723.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A universal size classification system for landslides
McColl, S. T. & Cook, S. J. (Lead / Corresponding author), Jan 2024, In: Landslides. 21, 1, p. 111-120 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Geology of the Mulkhura River valley, Georgian Caucasus
Kumladze, R. M., Tielidze, L. G. (Lead / Corresponding author), Gamkrelidze, M., Cook, S. & Giorgadze, A., 12 Dec 2024, In: Geosciences. 14, 12, 20 p., 341.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile32 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Geographical Association Publishers' Awards 2020 - Silver
Cook, S. (Recipient), 27 Apr 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Geographical Association Publishers' Awards 2021 - Silver
Cook, S. (Recipient), 8 Apr 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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The Grove Karl Gilbert Award for Excellence in Geomorphological Research
Cook, S. (Recipient), 28 Feb 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Seminar speaker - American College of Greece - Glacial hazards in deglaciating mountain regions
Cook, S. (Speaker)
12 Feb 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Co-Lead for CryoExchange Science-Policy Workshop
Cook, S. (Participant)
21 Nov 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Dynamic Earth School Careers Day
Cook, S. (Participant)
5 Mar 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Festival/Exhibition
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Glaciers: High School Educational videos with Massolit
Cook, S. (Member)
1 Jun 2024Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - public lecture/debate/seminar
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PhD External Examiner - University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Cook, S. (Examiner)
30 Sept 2024Activity: Examination types › Examination
Press/Media
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Pakistan Flooding - BBC Radio 4 / BBC World Service 'More Or Less'
7/09/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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Marmolada glacier collapse in Italy kills seven - BBC Radio 4
4/07/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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Marmolada glacier collapse in Italy kills seven - BBC World Service
4/07/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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Nepal to move Everest base camp from melting glacier - BBC News Channel
17/06/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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Al Jazeera News Interview: Catastrophic Flooding in Uttarakhand, India - 8th February 2021
8/02/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other