Research
His main current research interests are:
- Evaluating the hydro-geomorphic responses to river restoration at the reach scale in degraded agricultural streams (Logie Burn and Beltie Burn Aberdeenshire) and a large gravel bed river with an altered floodplain (upper River Dee near Braemar, Aberdeenshire).
- The effectiveness of natural flood management and coarse sediment measures including in-stream wooden structures in upland catchments (Bowmont Water, Scottish Borders and Glensaugh, Aberdeenshire).
- The geomorphic and hydraulic effects of in-channel wood structures used to improve habitat for salmonids (River Gairn, Aberdeenshire).
In addition to this core research, Steve undertakes consultancy work for river restoration, river management and bridge scour assessments where expertise in fluvial geomorphology is required. Steve has experience in undertaking geomorphic mapping, using topographical survey equipment and sediment survey techniques. Steve also carries out soil mapping in areas of commercial forest to inform forestry management.
Publications
The following Publications have not yet been migrated to the James Hutton Institute's Pure service and relate to the research outputs from the two legacy organisations: The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute and The Scottish Crop Research Institute.
Journals
Conference posters / abstracts
