Earth Processes and Geohazards
We explore the inner workings of our dynamic planet and seek to understand the causes and consequences of natural hazards.
We research the diverse processes that shape Earth's surface and core – from tectonic plate movements to erosion patterns. We have two main sub-themes:
1) Geophysics, Tectonics & Geohazards
2) Basins & Landscape Dynamics
Our diverse expertise allows us to connect deep interior dynamics with surface processes and geohazards – helping us assess the risks and causes of natural hazards like earthquakes and tsunamis, while also revealing how our dynamic planet has evolved over billions of years – with implications across the Solar System.
We dig deep into how the Earth works, exploring, for example:
- The structure, dynamics and magnetism of Earth's interior;
- How plate tectonics shapes the planet over time;
- The causes and likely impacts of geohazards like earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and landslides;
- How surface processes like weathering, erosion and sediment transport interact with climate.
Associated Research Groups
Associated events and seminars
You can see all previous and forthcoming seminars via the ESE Events and Seminars pages.
Associated members of staff
Dr Ian D Bastow
Dr Ian D Bastow
Senior Lecturer
Dr Rebecca E Bell
Dr Rebecca E Bell
Reader in Tectonics
Professor Jenny Collier
Professor Jenny Collier
Professor of Marine Geophysics
Professor John W Cosgrove
Professor John W Cosgrove
Professor of Structural Geology
Dr Fangxin Fang
Dr Fangxin Fang
Senior Research Fellow
Professor Saskia Goes
Professor Saskia Goes
Professor of Geophysics
Professor Sanjeev Gupta
Professor Sanjeev Gupta
Professor of Earth Science
Emeritus Professor Lidia Lonergan
Emeritus Professor Lidia Lonergan
Emeritus Reader of Geotectonics
Professor Joanna V Morgan
Professor Joanna V Morgan
Emeritus Professor of Geophysics
Professor Adrian R Muxworthy
Professor Adrian R Muxworthy
Professor of Earth and Planetary Magnetism
Dr Adriana Paluszny Rodriguez
Dr Adriana Paluszny Rodriguez
Reader in Computational Geomechanics
Dr Gareth G Roberts
Dr Gareth G Roberts
Senior Lecturer
Dr Dylan H Rood
Dr Dylan H Rood
Senior Lecturer
Dr Alexander C Whittaker
Dr Alexander C Whittaker
Reader in Landscape Dynamics