I have broad research interests in Earth System Science and work on topics concerning both past, present and future environmental change. I work in a diverse range of environments from Arctic tundra to tropical rainforests in a range of locations including South and Central America, Canada, Sweden, Norway, Britain, Ireland and Alaska.

My specific research foci include: Long-term eco-hydrological dynamics and functioning of temperate, tropical and subarctic peatlands; Testate amoebae as environmental indicators in peatlands and lakes; High-resolution dating methods including tephrochronology; Critical examination of past human response and adaptation to climate change; Use of temporal data and probability modelling in geohazards research; Use of quantitative reconstruction and statistical modelling techniques for understanding climatic and environmental change; Extreme events; Human-environment relations in the past-present-future, the Anthropocene, and the impacts of humans on Planet Earth.