Prof Joseph Holden

CONTACT DETAILS
Room 1.39
School of Geography
University of Leeds
Leeds LS2 9JT
UK

Email: j.holden@leeds.ac.uk
Tel:+44 (0 in UK) 113 34 33317



Student hours: Anytime

PRESENTATIONS

Conferences

  • Li, P. Holden, J. and Irvine, B. Modelling blanket peat erosion under future environmental change. British Society for Geomorphology Annual Conference, Liverpool, June 2011.
    Holden, J., Smart, R., Baird, A.J. Chapman, P.J., Billett, M.F., and Dinsmore, K. (2011) Holey ground: the role of natural pipes in peatlands. British Society for Geomorphology Annual Conference, Liverpool, June 2011.
  • Holden, J. and Grayson, R. (2011) Changes in storm hydrographs associated with long-term peatland vegetation change Geophysical Research Abstracts, 13. EGU Conference, Vienna April 2011
  • Holden, J., Smart, R J., Dinsmore, K., Baird, A.J., Billett. M.F., Chapman, P.J. (2011) Natural pipes are major carbon pathways in peatlands. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 13. EGU Conference, Vienna April 2011
  • Holden, J. and Burt, T.P. (2011) Long-term change in temperature and rainfall with altitude in Britain. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 13. EGU Conference, Vienna April 2011
  • Grayson, R. and Holden, J. (2011) Improving DOC flux estimates in peatlands through continuous UV-visible absorbance measurement. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 13. EGU Conference, Vienna April 2011
  • Holden, J. Impacts of land management on blanket peatland hydrology. British Hydrological Society meeting on Upland Hydrology, Leeds, January 2011.
  • Brown, L.E., Ramchunder, S., Aspray, K. Holden, J. Stream ecosystem responses to peatland management. British Hydrological Society meeting on Upland Hydrology, Leeds, January 2011.
  • A. Armstrong, J. Holden, P. Kay, B. Francis, M. Foulger, S. Gledhill, A.T. McDonald and A.Walker (2010) The impact of peatland drain-blocking on dissolved organic carbon loss: results from a national survey. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 12. EGU Conference, Vienna May 2010
  • A Savage, J Holden, and J Wainwright (2010) Understanding the Impact of Land Management on Carbon Losses from Peatlands. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 12. EGU Conference, Vienna May 2010
  • Alona Armstrong, Rick Bourbonierre, Joseph Holden, Kate Luxton, John Quinton, and Mike Waddington (2010) The impact of vegetation on dissolved organic carbon quality and quantity in peatlands. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 12. EGU Conference, Vienna May 2010
  • A Savage, J Holden, and J Wainwright Assessing the Impact of Land Management on Organic Matter Composition in Peat Soils (2010) Geophysical Research Abstracts, 12. EGU Conference, Vienna May 2010
  • Holden, J. Beharry-Borg, N., et al The ACCWA project. Adapting to climate change. WUN meeting Penn State University, May 2010.
  • Bonn, A., Holden, J. Parnell, M., Worrall, F., Chapman, P.J.m Evans, C.D., Termansen, M., Beharry-Borg, N., Acreman, M.C., Rowe, E. Ecosystem services of peat. British Ecological Society, 2010 Annual Meeting, September 2010.
  • Aspray, K. Ramchunder, S., Brown, L., Holden, J. and Ledger, M. Stream ecosystem response to UK moorland management. Paper presented at the 2nd freshwater biology summit, FBA, Windermere, April 2010.
  • Coppell, R., Arrell, K., Baird, A.J., Gloor, E., Holden, J., Jones, C., Sitch, S., Venevskiy, S. Modelling peat carbon dynamics with permafrost in the joint UK Land Environment Simulator (JULES) Carbon in peatlands conference, Prague, September 2009.
  • Brown, L., Holden, J., Palmer, S., Johnston, K., Wearing, C. Effects of peatland burning on hydrology, fluvial carbon fluxes, water quality and aquatic ecosystems. Carbon in peatlands conference, Prague, September 2009.
  • Bonn, A., Evans, C., Acreman, M. Beharry-Borg, N., Chapman, P.J., Holden, J., Parnell, M., Rowe, E. Termansen, M., Tsuchiya, A, Worrall, F. Managing peatland carbon in an ecosystem services context. Carbon in peatlands conference, Prague, September 2009.
  • Wallage, Z.E., Holden, J., Jones, T., McDonald, A.T., Microbial activity and dissolved organic carbon production in drained and rewetted blanket peat. Carbon in peatlands conference, Prague, September 2009.
  • Holden, J. Flow through macropores of different size classes in blanket peat. Carbon in peatlands conference, Prague, September 2009.
  • Savage, A., Holden, J., Wainwright, J. Managing peatlands to reduce carbon emissions. Carbon in peatlands conference, Prague, September 2009.
  • Worrall, F., Evans, M.G., Bonn, A., Reed, M.S., Chapman, D.S., Holden J. The potential for carbon storage in UK peatlands. Carbon in peatlands conference, Prague, September 2009.
  • Holden, J. Smart, R.P. Chapman, P.J. Baird A.J. Billett, M.F. and Dinsmore, K. (2009) Pipe erosion and carbon flux in peatlands. British Society for Geomorphology conference, Durham, September 2009.
  • Holden, J. (2009) Fluvial carbon fluxes. Carbon in peatlands conference, Prague, September 2009. Invited keynote.
  • Smart, R.P. Holden, J. Chapman, P.J. Baird A.J. Billett, M.F. and Dinsmore, K. (2009) Piping and  carbon flux in peatlands. Carbon in peatlands conference, Prague, September 2009.
  • Coppell, R., Jones, C., Venevskiy, S., Arrell, K., Holden, J., Gloor, E.  Lawson, IT (2009) Incorporating peat accumulation, permafrost and wetland C processes in JULES. Paper presented at ‘Carbon Pools in Permafrost Regions’ conference, Stockholm, June 2009.
  • Armstrong, A., Holden, J., Luxton, K. Quinton, J., and Ball, A. Vegetation – a key driver of dissolved organic carbon. British Soil Science Society, Edinburgh, May 2009.
  • Ramchunder, S. J., Brown, L and Holden J. (2009) Impacts of peatland management on stream ecosystems. Paper presented to ASLO Aquatic Sciences meeting, Nice, January 2009.
  • Bonn, A, Beharry, N Chapman, P Evans, C. Holden, J. Parnell, M. Rowe, E. Termansen M. & Worrall F. (2009) Ecosystem Services of Peat. Paper to be presented at the European Congress of Conservation Biology, September 2009
  • Holden, J., R.P Smart, P.J. Chapman, A.J. Baird, M.F. Billett, and Dinsmore, K. (2009) The role of pipes in carbon transfer in and from peatlands. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 11. EGU Conference, Vienna April 2009
  • Z.E. Wallage, J. Holden, T.D. Jones, and A.T. McDonald (2009) Microbial activity and dissolved organic carbon production in drained and rewetted blanket peat. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 11. EGU Conference, Vienna April 2009
  • Holden, J., MJ. Kirkby, SN. Lane, DG. Milledge (2009) Overland flow velocity and roughness properties with different vegetation types in peatlands. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 11. EGU Conference, Vienna April 2009
  • Brown, L., Holden, J., Palmer, S. (2009) Effects of peatland burning on hydrology, water quality and aquatic ecosystems. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 11. EGU Conference, Vienna April 2009
  • Holden, J. Bonn A., Walker J., Evans M.G., Worrall F., Davison S., Buckler M. (2009) A study of all UK peatland restoration and management projects - Lessons learned. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 11. EGU Conference, Vienna April 2009
  • Holden, J. (2009) Topographic controls upon soil macropore flow. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 11. EGU Conference, Vienna April 2009
  • Holden, J. (2009) Flow through macropores of different size classes in blanket peat. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 11. EGU Conference, Vienna April 2009
  • S. J. Ramchunder, L.E. Brown and J. Holden (2009) Impacts of peatland management on stream ecosystems. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 11. EGU Conference, Vienna April 2009
  • S. Alexander, C. Keylock, and J. Holden (2009) The interaction between the North Atlantic oscillation and river discharge across the pan-North Atlantic region. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 11. EGU Conference, Vienna April 2009.
  • Rowson J.G., Worrall, F., Evans M.G., Bonn A., Reed, M.S., Chapman, D. and Holden J. (2008) The potential for carbon storage in UK peatlands. Paper presented at the AGU conference, San Francisco, December 2008.
  • Ballard, C.E.  Wheater, H.S., McIntyre, N., Holden, J. and Wallage Z.E. (2009) The development of a physically based model of drained peatlands. QUEST conference, Manchester, January 2009.
  • Holden J. (2008) Hydrology and carbon cycling in upland organic soils. Natural England Heathland conference, York, September 2008 Invited Speaker
  • Bonn A., Walker J., Evans M., Worrall F., Davison S., Buckler M. & J. Holden (2008) Compendium of UK Peatland Restoration Projects - Experience and lessons learned. Paper presented at the 6th European Conference on Ecological Restoration in Gent, Belgium, 8-12th September 2008.
  • Holden, J., Reed, M., Hubacek, K. et al (2008) Sustainable uplands for sustainable lowlands. Connecting urban and rural greenspace, Joint RGS-PLACE conference, Leeds, April 2008.
  • Brown, L.  Ledger, M., Holden, J., Ramchunder, S., Mainstone, C. (2008) Patch-scale mesocosms for applied aquatic ecology research in the UK uplands.
  • Holden, J. (2007) Peatlands and environmental change. Moors for the Future conference, Castleton, November 2007. Invited speaker
  • Holden, J. (2007) The limits to restoration. Paper presented to the International perspectives on peatland degradation and restoration: from science to practice, Manchester, June 2007. Invited speaker
  • Holden, J. and Armstrong A, (2007) Peatland drain sediment production and revegetation. Paper presented to British Society for Geomorphology annual conference, Birmingham July 2007.
  • Ramchunder, S. Holden, J. and Brown , L. (2007) Geomorphological influence of peatland management on stream ecosystems. Paper presented to British Society for Geomorphology annual conference, Birmingham July 2007
  • Aberg, E.U., Holden, J. and Waley, P. (2007) Evaluating river rehabilitation project performance. Paper presented to British Society for Geomorphology annual conference, Birmingham July 2007
  • Zhao, Y. and Holden, J. (2007) Grazing impacts on hydrological connectivity. Paper presented to British Society for Geomorphology annual conference, Birmingham July 2007
  • Armstrong, A., Holden, J., Kay, P. Chapman, P.J. Clements, S., Foulger, M., McDonald, A.T., and Walker, A. (2007) The effect of drain-blocking on water colour and vegetation type: a UK-wide perspective. Symposium on carbon in peatlands, Wageningen, Netherlands, April 2007.
  • Armstrong, A., Holden, J., Kay, P. Chapman, P.J. Clements, S., Foulger, M., McDonald, A.T., and Walker, A. (2007) Impacts of drain-blocking on water colour flux and water table depth. Symposium on carbon in peatlands, Wageningen, Netherlands, April 2007.
  • Holden J (2007) Peatlands and secret carbon flux. Symposium on carbon in peatlands, Wageningen, Netherlands, April 2007. Invited keynote paper
  • Reed MS, Dougill AJ, Fraser EDG, Burt T, Chapman PJ, Cornell S, Holden J, Hubacek K, Irvine B, Jin N, Kirkby M, Kunin B, Prell C, Quinn CH, Ritsema C, Jetten V, Sendzimir J, Stagl ST, Stringer LC, Taylor M, Termansen M, Turner A, Worrall F (2006) An adaptive learning process for developing and applying sustainability indicators with local communities. Participatory Approaches in Science & Technology (PATH) Conference, 4th-7th June 2006, Edinburgh, Scotland.
  • Holden, Burt, T.P., Chapman, P.J., Dougill, A., Hubacek, K., Irvine, B., Jin, N., Kirkby, M.J., Reed, M., Turner, A., Worrall, F. (2006) Managing uncertainty for sustainable uplands. British Soil Science Society Conference, Leeds, September 2006
  • Holden, J. Chapman, P.J. Evans, M.G., Kay, P. and Warburton, J. (2006) Vulnerability of organic soils in England and Wales. British Soil Science Society Conference, Leeds, September 2006
  • Holden, J. (2006) Peatland degradation and soil piping. British Soil Science Society Conference, Leeds, September 2006.
  • Wallage, Z.E,, Holden, J., and McDonald, A.T. (2006) Drain blocking is an effective treatment for reducing dissolved organic carbon loss and water colour in peatlands. British Hydrological Society Conference, Durham, September 2006
  • Wallage, Z.E,, Holden, J., and McDonald, A.T. (2006) An unstable dissolved organic carbon concentration and water colour relationship in peatlands. British Hydrological Society Conference, Durham, September 2006
  • Holden, J. (2006) Moorland hydrology and management impacts. Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust Conference, Middleham, June 2006. Invited paper.
  • Holden, J. (2005) Research, teaching and influencing society; the role of physical geography. Geographical Society of Finland Annual Conference October 2005. Invited keynote lecture.
  • Holden, J., Bosanko, N.R., and Gascoign, M. (2005) Erosion caused by surface land drains in upland peatlands and the impact of remediation strategies. Paper presented to the BGRG annual conference, Southampton, September 2005.
  • Holden, J. Piping and woody plants in peat; cause or effect? BGRG annual conference, Southampton, September 2005.
  • Armstrong, A. Worrall, F. and Holden J. Impact of grip blocking on colour release from an upland catchment. BGRG annual conference, Southampton, September 2005.
  • Holden, J. (2005) The hydrology of blanket peat - implications for carbon cycle research. Paper presented to an Upland Carbon Dynamics Meeting at Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Lancaster, May 2005. Invited paper.
  • Holden, J. (2005) Impact of land drainage and its remediation on hydrological and water quality processes in upland peatlands. Paper presented to the European Geophysical Union General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, April 2005.
  • Holden, J., West, J., Howard, A.J. Panter, I, Maxfield, E. (2005) Predicting impacts of environmental change on subsurface-surface hydrological interactions in sensitive urban environments where in situ archaeological preservation is a key issue. Paper presented to the European Geophysical Union General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, April 2005.
  • Holden, J., Gascoign, M. and Bosanko, N.R. (2005) Impact of surface land drains and their blocking strategies on sediment release from upland peatlands. Paper presented to the European Geophysical Union General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, April 2005.
  • Holden, J. (2005) The role of natural soil pipes in providing vertical and lateral connectivity of water, sediment and solute within peatland catchments. Paper presented to the European Geophysical Union General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, April 2005.
  • Holden, J., Trotter, S., Hodson S., Lindup, S., Milner, S., McHale, S., Worman, C., Flitcroft, C., Buckler, M., Bonn , A., Evans, M.G., Allot, T., Crowe, S., Liddaman, L., Hobson, G., Irvine, B., Maxfield, E., and James, T. (2005) Understanding gully blocking in deep peat. Paper presented to the European Geophysical Union General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, April 2005.
  • Holden, J., Bosanko, N.R., and Gascoign, M. (2005) Erosion caused by surface land drains in upland peatlands and the impact of remediation strategies. Paper presented to the European Geophysical Union General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, April 2005.
  • Holden, J. (2004) Runoff production in blanket peat covered catchments; why space and scale matter. Abstracts of the 32nd International Geological Congress (32nd IGC), August 20-28, 2004, Florence, Italy, Abstract 254-6. Invited paper.
  • Holden, J. (2004) Controls on piping in peatlands; understanding surface-subsurface landform development. Abstracts of the 32nd International Geological Congress (32nd IGC), August 20-28, 2004, Florence, Italy, Abstract 254-7.
  • Holden, J., Lane, S.N. Kirkby, M.J., Brookes and McDonald, A.T. (2004) Using TOPMODEL to inform gully management; from the gully to the sea. Moors for the Future and English Nature special meeting, Bakewell, January 2004.
  • Holden, J., Keylock, C.J. and Howard, A.J. (2004) A Geomorphology Resource Pack for schools: Upper Wharfedale. Paper presented at Widening Participation and Employability: New Opportunities for Geography, Earth & Environmental Sciences (GEES), LTSN-GEES Residential Conference, Warwickshire, July 2004. Invited paper
  • Holden, J. (2004) Upland peat hydrology; going beyond convention. Invited paper. British Hydrological Society, Upland Hydrology meeting, Salford, June 2004
  • Holden, J. Lane, S.N. Kirkby, M.J., Brookes and McDonald, A.T. (2003) Hydrological process repsonse of artificially drained wetlands. English Nature Uplands Conference, September 2003.
  • McDonald, A.T. and Holden, J. (2003) Catchment derived colour - long-standing knowledge and knowledge gaps. Paper presented at a one day conference for the UK Water Industry on water colour, Esholt, September, 2003.
  • Holden, J. (2003) Process controls on soil piping in upland blanket peat. BGRG Annual Conference, Oxford, September 2003.
  • Lane, S.N., Brookes, C.J., Kirkby, M.J. and Holden, J. A network index based version of TOPMODEL for use with high resolution digital topographic data. BGRG Annual Conference, Oxford, September 2003.
  • Brookes, C.J., Holden, J., James, T.D., Kirkby, M.J., Lane, S.N., McDonald, A.M., Reid, S.C. and Tayefi, V. (2003) Connectivity and routing of overland flow in TOPMODEL : The SCIMAP Approach. Paper presented to the European Geophysical Society XXVIII General Assembly, Nice, France, April 2003.
  • Holden, J. and Adamson J.K. (2003) A 70 year record of upland climate in the UK. Paper presented to the European Geophysical Society XXVIII General Assembly, Nice, France, April 2003.
  • Holden, J. and Burt, T.P. (2003) Drought and runoff in blanket peat. Paper presented to the European Geophysical Society XXVIII General Assembly, Nice, France, April 2003.
  • Holden, J. (2003) Going beyond the acrotelm-catotelm model in blanket peat catchments. Paper presented to the European Geophysical Society XXVIII General Assembly, Nice, France, April 2003.
  • Holden, J. (2003) Artificial drainage of peatlands: hydrological and hydrochemical process and wetland restoration. Paper presented to the European Geophysical Society XXVIII General Assembly, Nice, France, April 2003.
  • Holden, J. (2003) Hydrological, fine sediment and water colour response of managed upland wetlands. Paper presented to the European Geophysical Society XXVIII General Assembly, Nice, France, April 2003.
  • Holden, J. (2003) Hydrological connectivity of soil pipes. Paper presented to the European Geophysical Society XXVIII General Assembly, Nice, France, April 2003.
  • Lane, S.N., Brookes, C.J., Holden, J. and Kirkby, M.J. (2003) Assessment of the effects of land drainage upon upland flood generation using a quasi-distributed hydrological model. Paper presented to the European Geophysical Society XXVIII General Assembly, Nice, France, April 2003.
  • Holden, J. (2003) Soil pipe density in the UK uplands. Paper presented to the European Geophysical Society XXVIII General Assembly, Nice, France, April 2003.
  • McDonald, A.M., Holden, J., Kay, D., Lane, S.N., Brookes, C., Reid, S. (2003) Catchment risk management. Paper presented to the Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Managers. Jarvis Ramada Conference Suite, Wetherby, March 2003.
  • Holden, J. (2002) Hydrological connectivity of soil pipes. Paper presented to the BGRG Annual Conference, Leeds, September 2002.
  • Holden, J. (2002) Soil pipe density in the UK uplands - a sample survey. Paper presented to BGRG Annual Conference, Leeds, September 2002.
  • Holden, J. (2002) Hydrological, fine sediment and water colour response of managed upland wetlands. Paper presented to BGRG Annual Conference, Leeds, September 2002.
  • Holden, J., Howard, A.J., Lockwood, R.A. and Stanley, D.J. (2002) Restoration of the water features in the formal gardens at Bramham Park; hydrological process, geoarchaeology and catchment management. Paper presented to the BGRG Annual Conference, Leeds, September 2002.
  • Brookes C.J., Holden, J. James, T.D., Kirkby, M.J. and Lane, S.N. (2002) Topographic data resolution effects in hillslope hydrological modelling explored using LIDAR data. Paper presented to the BGRG Annual Conference, Leeds, September 2002.
  • Holden, J. (2002) Artificial drainage of peats: Hydrological process and wetland restoration. Presentation given to the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management, May 2002.
  • Holden, J. and Tunney, C. (2002) Widening participation in Geography. WP Forum, University of Leeds, October, 2002.
  • Holden, J. and Reed, M. (2002) Carbon and hydrological process response to artificial drainage and peatland restoration. Paper presented at a one-day carbon meeting at Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Merlewood Research Station, Grange-over-Sands, February 2002.
  • Holden, J. and Burt, T.P. (2001) Water balance or hydrological process? - Conway and Millar 40 years on: a process-based assessment of runoff-generation in blanket peat covered catchments. Paper presented to the European Geophysical Society XXVI General Assembly, Nice, France, March 2001.
  • Holden, J. and Vilas, M. (2001) Application of ground penetrating radar to the identification of natural piping in blanket peat catchments. Poster presented to the European Geophysical Society XXVI General Assembly, Nice, France, March 2001.
  • Holden, J., Clark, J.M., Kirkby, M.J., and Chapman, P.J. (2001) The development of a pipeflow model for upland wetlands. Poster presented to the European Geophysical Society XXVI General Assembly, Nice, France, March 2001.
  • Holden, J., Burt, T.P. and Evans, M.G. (2001) Hydrological process and artificial drainage in blanket peat. Paper presented at the British Soil Science Society Conference, Durham, September 2001.
  • Holden, J. and Burt, T.P. (2001) Soil pipes in upland wetlands: significant hydrological and geomorphological agents. Paper presented at the Changing Wetlands: new developments in wetland science Conference, Sheffield, September 2001.
  • Holden, J. and Burt, T.P. (2001) Landform development and the role of upland soil pipes. Paper presented to the British Geomorphological Research Group Annual Conference, Nottingham, September 2001.
  • Holden, J. and Adamson, J.K. (2001) A 70-year upland record of climate change in the UK. Paper presented at the Detecting Environmental Change: Science and Society Conference, London, July, 2001.
  • Holden, J. and Burt, T.P. (2001) Process and water balance; Moor House hydrology. Paper presented to a one-day meeting of the Moor House Research Group, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Merlewood Research Station, Grange-over-Sands, April 2001.
  • Holden, J. (2000) The importance of soil pipes in the sediment budget of the uplands. Paper presented to the British Geomorphological Research Group Working Group on Upland Sediment Budgets, Blencathra Field Studies Centre, November 2000.
  • Holden, J. and Burt, T.P. (2000) Infiltration and runoff production in blanket peat catchments: implications of rainfall simulation experiments. Paper presented to the British Geomorphological Research Group Annual Conference, University of Sheffield, September 2000.
  • Holden, J. and Burt, T.P. (2000) The spatial and temporal distribution of runoff generation in upland blanket peat; implications of plot, hillslope and catchment scale monitoring. Paper presented to the Seventh National Hydrological Symposium of the British hydrological Society, University of Newcastle, September 2000.
  • Holden, J., Burt, T.P. and Cox, N.J. (2000) Macroporosity and infiltration in blanket peat catchments; implications of tension-disc infiltrometer measurements. Paper presented to the Tenth Postgraduate Hydrological Research Symposium of the British Hydrological Society, University of Newcastle, September 2000.
  • Holden, J. and Burt, T.P. (2000) Runoff production in blanket peat catchments: implications of laboratory and field rainfall simulator experiments. Paper presented to the Catchment Management and Process meeting, British Hydrological Society, University of Salford, May 2000.
  • Holden, J., Burt, T.P. and Cox, N.J. (2000) Macropores and infiltration in blanket peat catchments. Paper presented to a one day meeting of the Peat and Highly Organic Soils Research Group; British Soil Water Physics Group, Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, Aberdeen, January 2000.
  • Holden, J. (1998) Runoff production in blanket peat covered catchments; an insight from plot-scale monitoring work. British Geomorphological Research Group Annual Spring Field Meeting, North Pennines, May 1998. Led this section of the meeting.

Conferences

Organised
  • Co-organiser of the 2010 International Water Quality conference, 23-24 June 2010, Leeds.
  • Chaired session at the British Society for Geomorphology annual conference, Durham 2009.
  • Co-organised a conference on 'Linking urban and rural green space' with RGS and PLACE, April 2008.
  • Hosted a British Hydrological Society conference on 'Data collection in harsh environments', Leeds, January 2008.
  • Organised British Hydrological Society conference on 'ecohydrology', Leeds, November 2006.
  • Organised session at the EGU, Vienna, April 2006. Peatlands: processes and policy
  • Organised British Hydrological Society Conference on water quality in Leeds, November 2004.
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  • Member of the organising committee for the BGRG Annual Conference, Leeds, 2002. http://www.leicester.ac.uk/geography/research/GC21/HillGeomorphConf.pdf
  • I have led conference sessions for the BGRG Annual Conference (1999) and the British Soil Science Society Conference (2000)

Lectures and Seminars

  • Holey ground: peatland processes and society. School of Geography, University of Nottingham, January 2010.
  • Can geographers manage the uplands to combat flooding and climate change. Geographical Association, Lincoln, February 2009.
  • Peatlands & Environment change, University of Hull, Oct 2008
  • Water @ Leeds. Invited presentation to "Business Opportunities for the water sector in the north of England", Harrogate, January 2008.
  • Peatlands and environmental change, Manchester Metropolitan University, May 2008
  • The history and science of Brahmam Water Gardens, Yorkshire Garden Trust, April 2008
  • The science behind grip-blocking - Moorland Association annual meeting, Wetherby, 5 November 2007.
  • The impact of management on pealand hydrology and carbon cycling, Natural England workshop for its directors and management team, Barnard Castle, September 2007.
  • Peatland hydrology - University of Plymouth, 25 April 2007.
  • Peatlands and Environmental Change. Global Change Seminar series, University of Edinburgh, 31 January 2007
  • Water, wind, fire and brimstone - four geography projects that hit the media. Geographical School of Finland, October, 2005.
  • What is geography? Pearson Education Conference. Barcelona, September 2004.
  • Upland peat hydrology; going beyond convention. British Hydrological Society Upland Hydrology meeting, University of Salford, June 2004.
  • Modelling risk in catchment management for the water industry. United Utilities, Warrington, February 2004.
  • Using TOPMODEL to inform gully management; from the gully to the sea. English Nature, Bakewell, January 2004
  • Gripping issues - flooding, water quality and climate change; why small-scale process matters' University of Manchester, November 2003.
  • Upland management for multiple benefits. University of Leeds, November 2003.
  • Soil pipe intensity in blanket peats catchments. University of Leeds, June 2003.
  • Gripping issues - flooding, water quality and climate change; why small-scale process matters' University of Central Lancashire, March 2003.
  • Gripping issues - flooding, water quality and climate change; why small-scale process matters' School of Geography, University of Leeds, October 2002.
  • Gordon Manley and the North Pennines: snow, frost, fog and climate change in the uplands'. Paper given to the Royal Meteorological Society, St Chad's College, June, 2002.
  • Hydrological, fine sediment and water colour response of managed upland wetlands, University of Leeds, May 2002.
  • Moorland Hydrology - Why small-scale process matters'. Villiers Park, Cambridge, June 2001.
  • Macropores - much missed little holes. Infiltration and runoff production in blanket peat catchments' Department of Geography, University of Durham, March 2000
  • What can simulated rainfall tell us about blanket peat that ordinary rain can't?' Department of Geography, University of Durham, February 2000
  • When it rains the rivers flood - why blanket peat wetlands are not good hydrological sponges' Department of Geography, University of Durham, May 1998
  • When it rains the rivers flood - why blanket peat wetlands are not good hydrological sponges' Department of Geography, University of Durham, May 1998
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