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Rich Boothroyd

@rjboothroyd.bsky.social
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Lecturer in Physical Geography at the University of Liverpool. Fluvial geomorphology, remote sensing and river-related hazards.

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Rich Boothroyd @rjboothroyd.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
New review article led by Dongmei Feng and Xiao Yang out now: "Remote sensing and the new global river science" in Nature Water. doi.org/10.1038/s442... #Hydrology #Water #GlobalRiverScience #RemoteSensing #SatelliteData #EarthObservation
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Remote sensing and the new global river science - Nature Water
This Review synthesizes the transformative role of satellite remote sensing in reshaping global river science. It offers a strategic roadmap to overcome current challenges and update our fundamental u...
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Rich Boothroyd @rjboothroyd.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
For anyone interested in using Google Earth Engine in their teaching practice, here are six recommendations to bring big geospatial data into the classroom: doi.org/10.1080/0309... #GEE #EathEngine #EarthObservation #Geospatial #RemoteSensing #Teaching #Pedagogy #Geography
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Bringing big geospatial data into the classroom: using Google Earth Engine to support geography teaching
Cloud-based technologies are revolutionising geospatial data analysis, with Google Earth Engine (GEE) increasingly used to support geography teaching. This study investigates how GEE is being integ...
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Rich Boothroyd @rjboothroyd.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
FindAPhD advert: www.findaphd.com/phds/project... 🌎 International applicants *very welcome* & eligible for funding. ❓ Reach out with any questions 📝 Ready to apply? Find out how: www.findaphd.com/phds/project... ⏰ Deadline: 7th January 2026
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ACCE+ DLA Programme: The carbon drain: quantifying carbon removal from peatlands and forests by rivers in the Peruvian Amazon at University of Liverpool on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - ACCE+ DLA Programme: The carbon drain: quantifying carbon removal from peatlands and forests by rivers in the Peruvian Amazon at University of Liverpool, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Rich Boothroyd @rjboothroyd.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
More information about our ACCE+ funded PhD opportunity is now live - The carbon drain: quantifying carbon removal from peatlands and forests by rivers in the Peruvian Amazon Project information session: drive.google.com/file/d/1KxlL... Presentation slides: drive.google.com/file/d/1xNub...
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Rich Boothroyd @rjboothroyd.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
👉 Read the full project description - target.le.ac.uk/wp-content/u... ⏰ Deadline: 7th January 2026
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Rich Boothroyd @rjboothroyd.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Simulate erosion and hydrological processes over 1-250 year timescales Test restoration scenarios (vegetation planting, drainage modifications) to identify the most effective interventions
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Rich Boothroyd @rjboothroyd.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
You'll combine cutting-edge remote sensing with landscape evolution modelling to: Map 20+ years of mining expansion using satellite imagery and AI embeddings Generate high-resolution DEMs to quantify geomorphological change
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Rich Boothroyd @rjboothroyd.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
This project develops scalable, cost-effective restoration strategies using Nature-based Solutions to accelerate recovery of mining-affected landscapes in Central Kalimantan.
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Rich Boothroyd @rjboothroyd.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Funded PhD Opportunity 🌎🛰️🌎 **Accelerating landscape recovery from artisanal gold mining in Indonesia using Nature-based Solutions**
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Andrew Hacket-Pain @andrewhacket-pain.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
🚨 Funded PhD 🚨 How does the reproduction of trees respond to drought? How does this shape forest resilience to drought? Join us in Liverpool & Kew Gardens @rbgkew.bsky.social to answer this question! Details & application info here: www.findaphd.com/phds/project... Deadline: 7th January 🌳🌰🌲🌱🌤️🌡️
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Mike Peacock @peatymike.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Interested in peatlands and biogeochemistry? Like fieldwork? Then come and do a PhD at @livunigeog.bsky.social supervised by me, @rchiverrell.bsky.social, Jenny Williamson (@ukceh.bsky.social eh.bsky.social) + Dewi Davies (@nationaltrust.org.uk ltrust.org.uk) www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Rich Boothroyd @rjboothroyd.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
📝 Ready to apply? Find out how: accedtp.ac.uk/how-to-apply/
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How to Apply to ACCE+ DLA
The ACCE+ DLA is committed to recruiting extraordinary future scientists regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, faith or religious belief, pregnancy …
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Rich Boothroyd @rjboothroyd.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
👉 Read the full project description: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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ACCE+ DLA Programme: The carbon drain: quantifying carbon removal from peatlands and forests by rivers in the Peruvian Amazon at University of Liverpool on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - ACCE+ DLA Programme: The carbon drain: quantifying carbon removal from peatlands and forests by rivers in the Peruvian Amazon at University of Liverpool, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Rich Boothroyd @rjboothroyd.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
🌎 International applicants *very welcome* & eligible for funding. ❓ Contact me with any questions
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Rich Boothroyd @rjboothroyd.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
You'll gain highly transferable skills in satellite remote sensing, big data analysis, and machine learning. You'll also gain professional experience through a 3-month placement with RED YAKU, working on hydro-environmental challenges across South America.
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Rich Boothroyd @rjboothroyd.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Working in some of the most spectacular landscapes of the Peruvian Amazon, you will investigate how river dynamics influence the storage, erosion, and transport of carbon. The project combines hands-on fieldwork with cutting-edge technical and computational approaches.
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Rich Boothroyd @rjboothroyd.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
🌎 Funded PhD Opportunity | @acce-dla.bsky.social **The carbon drain: quantifying carbon removal from peatlands and forests by rivers in the Peruvian Amazon**
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Rebecca Hodge @rebeccahodge100.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
One year to go until Gravel Bed Rivers 10! We look forward to seeing you all in Scotland. Our confirmed speaker list is available here: www.gbr10.uk/programme
A photo of a river with the following text on top:
Gravel Bed Rivers 10
From Grain to Globe
ONE YEAR TO GO!
The countdown begins - we are officially one year away from Gravel Bed Rivers 10 'From Grain to Globe' We look forward to welcoming you to Aviemore, the heart of the Scottish Highlands, between 7 - 11 September 2026. We are delighted to share our confirmed speaer list which can be found at https://www.gbr10.uk/programme.
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Rebecca Hodge @rebeccahodge100.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
The Gravel Bed Rivers 10 website is live! Come join us in Aviemore, Scotland, 7-11 Sept 2026.
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Zoltán Sylvester @zzsylvester.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
What if you laid out all the meanders of a river along a straight line, so that you can break the river into straight-ish segments and fill arbitrary spaces? This is the Purus River in Brazil; you can see how it is getting wider and the meanders are getting larger in the downstream direction
The meandering planform of the Purus River (a tributary if the Amazon), shown as white wiggles on a black background. The width of the river and the size of the meanders are increasing downstream (top to bottom, left to right).
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Rich Boothroyd @rjboothroyd.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Global RIver Topology (GRIT) is a new and improved global river network that represents bifurcations, multi-thread channels and canals. Great to see this important output from the NERC-funded EVOFLOOD project. See more here: doi.org/10.1029/2024...
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Global River Topology (GRIT): A Bifurcating River Hydrography
Existing large-scale river networks only represent single-threaded gravity flow paths, rather than observed river centerlines Global RIver Topology (GRIT) was created by merging the 30 m Landsat-...
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Eos @eos.org · 15/05/2025
River datasets often miss forks and branches found in highly populated floodplains and deltas. As flooding grows more severe, accurate mapping of these areas is more important than ever. eos.org/research-spo...
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New Global River Map Is the First to Include River Bifurcations and Canals - Eos
GRIT provides a much more detailed look at how rivers merge and split, which could enhance hydrological modeling, flood forecasting, and water management efforts.
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Rich Boothroyd @rjboothroyd.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Great to share the latest output from the UK-Philippines project (funded by NERC/DOST-PCIEERD), with inputs from @uofgges.bsky.social, @livunigeog.bsky.social and many others.
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Rich Boothroyd @rjboothroyd.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Local factors did not predict river mobility (e.g., active channel width, valley floor width, confinement ratio) and we found no relation between channel pattern type (e.g., braided vs. meandering) and patterns/rates of adjustment.
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Rich Boothroyd @rjboothroyd.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Rivers were characterised by zones of relative stability interspersed with zones of high mobility, but these patterns varied between systems and even between different reaches of the same river, highlighting the idiosyncratic nature of river mobility.
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Rich Boothroyd @rjboothroyd.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
We analysed 32 years of Landsat satellite imagery for 10 major river systems in the Philippines, processing over 10,000 images through Google Earth Engine (GEE) to quantify patterns and rates of river mobility.
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Rich Boothroyd @rjboothroyd.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
NEW paper in @naturecomms.bsky.social: Satellite-derived locational probabilities offer insights into river mobility. Big data reveal the non-predictable patterns and rates of river adjustment. doi.org/10.1038/s414... 🛰️🌎 #Geomorphology #Rivers #RemoteSensing #BigData
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Big data show idiosyncratic patterns and rates of geomorphic river mobility - Nature Communications
In this study, satellite-derived locational probabilities are analysed to unravel records of river adjustment in the Philippines. The data show spatially non-uniform variability in along-valley patter...
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