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Josh Wolstenholme

@joshwolstenholme.bsky.social
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Lecturer @lborogeog.bsky.social| Natural flood management, laser scanning, sediment transport & 360 video | joshwolstenholme.github.io

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Geography and Environment at Loughborough University @lborogeog.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Congratulations to Dr @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social who is starting in his new role as Lecturer in Physical Geography @lborogeog.bsky.social today! www.lboro.ac.uk/subjects/geo...
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Dr Josh Wolstenholme, Loughborough University
Staff profile for Dr Josh Wolstenholme, Vice-Chancellor Independent Research Fellow at Loughborough University
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Geography and Environment at Loughborough University @lborogeog.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Dr @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social has been accepted onto the prestigious @royalsociety.org Pairing Scheme 2026, which brings researchers together with senior policymakers to strengthen connections between research and government decision-making. www.lboro.ac.uk/policy-unit/...
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Dr Josh Wolstenholme accepted onto Royal Society Pairing Scheme 2026
Dr Josh Wolstenholme, Vice-Chancellor Independent Research Fellow in the Department of Geography and Environment at Loughborough University has been selected to take part in the Royal Society Pairing ...
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Geography and Environment at Loughborough University @lborogeog.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
A trio of new studies, led by Dr @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social, reveals how relatively small changes across the landscape can collectively slow water, reduce flood risk and strengthen ecosystems. www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/...
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From hedgerows to headwaters - new research shows how smarter landscapes can cut flood risk and boost nature
Flooding, biodiversity loss and climate change are often treated as separate problems.
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
It was great presenting some of my recent work to colleagues in @lborogeog.bsky.social on #flooding, #sediment and novel methods to monitor and model it... watch this space as papers coming soon 😁
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
🚨 New paper out now in @egu-esurf.bsky.social! 🚨 We explore the geomorphic response of two river reaches to leaky dams, focusing on bathymetric change, planform evolution, water levels, and grain size distribution—helping to address the gap in field studies 📝 doi.org/10.5194/esur...
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Localised geomorphic response to channel-spanning leaky wooden dams
Abstract. The introduction of leaky wooden dams (or engineered log jams or LDs) into river corridors in low-order steams in upper catchments has recently become a popular form of natural flood managem...
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Over the moon to finally announce our NERC: Natural Environment Research Council funded project Charnwood Champions 🥳 This project has been a dream of mine for many years after witnessing the inconsistancy and inequality of opportunities for children to access the natural environment
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Dr Chris Skinner FRGS @geoskinner.games · 14/05/2025
New article on my blog - A bunch of new research. My latest publications and highlights from my co-authors @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social and @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social floodskinner.games/2025/05/14/a...
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A bunch of new research
I have a whole bunch of new papers recently published to tell you about. I can’t take (all) the credit though as they have been led by amazing colleagues. Huge shout out especially to Josh Wo…
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
🚨Come along to a webinar TODAY at 1300 by @thetreecouncil.bsky.social to listen to the latest hedgerow research for #NationalHedgerowWeek. I'll be talking about deep learning of hedgerow gaps from aerial imagery 🛩️ Webinar: www.tickettailor.com/events/thetr... Paper: doi.org/10.1002/rse2...
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Automated identification of hedgerows and hedgerow gaps using deep learning
Hedgerows are a diverse habitat and act as wildlife corridors for traversing the agricultural landscape, however they can become fragmented due to poor management, reducing their ecological connectiv...
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Attending #EGU25? Interested in the role of #iPad #LiDAR and how well it performs in river systems for collecting #3D data? Checkout some of mine and @houseago.bsky.social's work in GM2.2 - Monday 16:15-18:00 [Hall X2, X2.92]! meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/EGU25-...
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Abstract EGU25-18866
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Dr Chris Skinner FRGS @geoskinner.games · 02/04/2025
April's Imagination Engines is out! 🧱Building blocks of Env Comms. 💡Inspiring Interactions with Ayo Sokale. 🗞️Research with @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social and @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social. 🎲Good Morning - a downward counterfactual micro-RPG. 📽️YouTube Updates. floodskinner.games/2025/04/02/i...
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Imagination Engines – April 2025
Welcome to the April edition of Imagination Engines. My month ahead is going to busy getting ready for the European Geoscience Union General Assembly – I am attending as part of my day job th…
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KinarNicholas.bsky.social @kinarnicholas.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Hydrology Paper of the Day @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social on how sediment affects water transport during flooding: potential increase in flood hazard due to feedback effects, and application of the CAESAR-Lisflood2 model to the Glenridding Beck catchment for the 2015 Storm Desmond event in the UK.
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Interested in the role of sediment transport processes on increasing #flooding? Our new preprint that systematically explores the role of #rainfall on amplifying flood hazard is out! doi.org/10.21203/rs.... @floodskinner.games @drchrishackney.bsky.social Matt Perks & @bedforms.bsky.social
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Flood hazard amplification by intra-event sediment transport
Rivers are dynamic, with channel size and shape adapting to fluctuations in water and sediment supplied from their upstream catchments. These changes directly affect flood conveyance capacity, yet sed...
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
🚨🚨🚨 New paper alert 🚨🚨🚨 Happy to see our new paper incorporating leaky dams into CAESAR-Lisflood published: doi.org/10.5194/gmd-... We explored the influence of leaky dams on sediment processes & hydrodynamics @floodskinner.games @bedforms.bsky.social @lboroor.bsky.social @eeiathull.bsky.social
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Hydro-geomorphological modelling of leaky wooden dam efficacy from reach to catchment scale with CAESAR-Lisflood 1.9j
Abstract. Leaky wooden dams (LDs) are woody structures installed in headwater streams that aim to reduce downstream flood risk through increasing in-channel roughness and decreasing river longitudinal...
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Great afternoon with @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social and Bradgate Education Partnership--looking forward to working with them and their schools moving forward towards developing their Climate Action Plans later this year
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Great to see our paper on mapping #hedgerow and #hedgerowgaps using #deeplearning published earlier this week! doi.org/10.1002/rse2...
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Automated identification of hedgerows and hedgerow gaps using deep learning
Hedgerows are a diverse habitat and act as wildlife corridors for traversing the agricultural landscape, however they can become fragmented due to poor management, reducing their ecological connectiv...
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Prof Dan Parsons @bedforms.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Superb to see this paper out where we use machine learning to identify hedgerows and hedgerow gaps across #eastyorkshire - will support targeted re-planting for carbon sequestration - led by @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social 👏 zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Automated identification of hedgerows and hedgerow gaps using deep learning
Hedgerows are a diverse habitat and act as wildlife corridors for traversing the agricultural landscape, however they can become fragmented due to poor management, reducing their ecological connectiv...
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Dr Chris Skinner FRGS @geoskinner.games · 17/12/2024
New preprint out from the brilliant @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social
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Earth Surface Dynamics @egu-esurf.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
New preprint for discussion 🚨 Localised geomorphic response to channel-spanning leaky wooden dams egusphere.copernicus.org/preprints/20... @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social @floodskinner.games @bedforms.bsky.social
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Localised geomorphic response to channel-spanning leaky wooden dams
Abstract. The introduction of leaky wooden dams (or engineered log jams) into river corridors in low order steams in upper catchments has recently become a popular form of natural flood management, pa...
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Dream Team are back in town 🙌 @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social and I have been voted in to represent the researchers from @lborouniversity.bsky.social School of Social Sciences & Humanities Keeping @drjwharrison.bsky.social & @bedforms.bsky.social on their toes making sure words are turned into action
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Of course the perfect time for my computer to restart with no warning is in the middle of responding to reviewer comments
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Lucy Wolstenholme @lucywolstenholme.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
When I was 5 (on Rt), my family moved to Kenya. I felt safe & happy in this vibrant place, but I soon became aware of the privilege I held. My early experiences shaped my understanding of inequality & inspired me to strive for a world where every child can thrive, just as I did 🌍💚 #WorldChildrensDay
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Josh Ahmed @geomorphicjosh.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Come follow the greatest society of all time ⬇️⬇️
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Interesting talks this morning at @crancomposites.bsky.social focusing around AI and sustainability
Woman giving presentation on the use of sustainable development goals and artificial intelligence to a crowd of people.
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 08/10/2024
Travel home begins! First an overnight bus, now a 6 hour wait, two more flights and a taxi! Great time in Bolivia for #TeamOxbow
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 06/10/2024
Last lake complete! Great week with @GeomorphicJosh boating around the Rio Mamore #TeamOxbow
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 02/10/2024
Fantastic couple of days exploring Oxbow lakes in Bolivia!
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 27/09/2024
Off to the #AmazonRainforest to meet @GeomorphicJosh today for some oxbow lake surveying—hope my flights are better than the nightmare that @bedform experienced 👀
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 23/09/2024
Back from a great week in the US following meeting with @USGS. Lots of data to look at and hopefully a rich dataset of suspended sediment!
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 14/09/2024
Looking forward to some great chats with @USGS this week about #sediment with @bedform @lborogeog
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 14/05/2024
Great day co-presenting with @ParsnipsParsons on creative conversations and the use of #360tech with @EnvAgency and others
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 10/05/2024
Amazing #NorthernLights in York!
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 15/04/2024
Interested in the basin-scale hydrological response to leaky wooden dams? At #EGU2024? Come along to room -2.91 Friday 16:50-17:00. Abstract:
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 15/04/2024
Day 1 at #EGU2024!
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 20/03/2024
Looking forward to a day of #policy training today at @UniofBath hosted by @methods4change One of the prettier walks to a campus & bathroom floors!
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 19/01/2024
Great day graduating from @UniOfHull and seeing friends from @EEIatHull again! #PhDone
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 06/01/2024
#BSGPC23 2—coastal erosion, East Yorkshire
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 06/01/2024
#BSGPC23 1—volcanic bomb in Villarrica, Chile
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 21/12/2023
Sky keeps on giving! More nacreous clouds in North Yorkshire!
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 21/12/2023
Was treated to these amazing clouds this morning!
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 20/12/2023
.@bedform waiting to pounce on unsuspecting geologists #BSRG23 @lborouniversity @lborogeog
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 07/12/2023
Great afternoon with @DynamicCoast yesterday looking at his upcoming flume experiments!
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 03/11/2023
Excellent waking up to news that our @NERCscience bid CONVERSE led by @AOckelford has been awarded first stage funding to develop equitable partnerships for environmental monitoring riverscapes and nature based solutions with some amazing partners (not all on twitter!)
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 01/09/2023
Great few days at the wood in rivers workshop discussing new approaches for monitoring and modelling #wood Also a surprise PhD cake from @AOckelford and all attendees!
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 02/08/2023
After five years at @EEIatHull I’m happy to announce that I’m starting at @lborouniversity with @bedform on Monday!
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 10/07/2023
.@qatarairways the last thing my wife and I expect when checking in is to be laughed at because one of us will require a wheelchair at our connecting airport. This is completely unacceptable and inappropriate and your front line staff are in need of serious retraining @manairport
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 10/07/2023
Locked in my favourite person @luCwolstenholme at the weekend ❤️
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 05/07/2023
#PhDone
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 26/04/2023
Working in @CranfieldUni glasshouse performing ultra high resolution hyperspectral and LiDAR scans of our soil cubes while @MccumskayRick extracts cores at different depths. Looking forward to reviewing the data later on! @GeographyHull @UWEBristol @NERCscience
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 25/04/2023
Day 2 of #hyperspectral #soil over! Much better weather today and now we have 10 cubes ready for lab work tomorrow @GeographyHull @UWEBristol @CranfieldUni @NERCscience
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Josh Wolstenholme @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social · 25/04/2023
Good day yesterday extracting #soil cubes for hyperspectral remote sensing and carbon analysis @NERCscience @GeographyHull @UWEBristol @CranfieldUni
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