BSc Hons. (University College, Worcester) 1989
MSc (University of Western Ontario, Canada) 1991
PhD (University of Western Ontario, Canada) 1993
Member - International Association for Sediment & Water Science
Adjunct Professor - Marine Sciences, University of Hawaii
Research Associate - School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Auckland
James is professor of tsunami research in the School of Biological Earth and Environmental Sciences. James is also Director of the new Natural Hazards Research Laboratory and Australian Tsunami Research Centre (web site under construction).
James is an expert in natural hazards but is particularly interested in tsunamis – all aspects of tsunamis: geology, geomorphology, numerical modelling, hazard, risk and vulnerability assessment, disaster and emergency management, community education and awareness. In studying this particular natural hazard his interests have quite naturally extended to include a vast range of others. During his career he has worked in environments ranging from the high mountains to the deep ocean and therefore all natural hazards and the associated human-environment interactions are of interest. He has worked on natural hazards such as tsunamis, earthquakes, cyclones (and hurricanes), volcanic eruptions, river floods, glacial outbursts, fires, and landslides in Australia, the Antarctic, New Zealand, Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, Hawaii, Pacific Northwest, Canada, UK, France, Greece, Belize, and Wallis and Futuna. This research involves collaboration with members of the Natural Hazards Research Laboratory and an assortment of international collaborators.
I am Adjunct Professor at the University of Hawaii, Visiting Professor at Arizona State University, Research Associate at the University of Auckland, and "Scientist-in-Residence" at the Pacific Tsunami Museum, Hawaii
If you are interested in anything listed in these pages or in conducting research leading to a PhD in any area of natural hazards, please contact James for further information.
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