Fiona Clubb

Dr. Fiona Clubb is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at Durham University, specializing in geomorphology and Earth surface processes. Her research focuses on the interplay between topography, climate, and tectonics through computational methods.

• Academic Rank: Associate Professor (Durham University, 2024-present)
• Previous Positions: Assistant Professor (Durham, 2019-2024), GeoX Fellow (University of Potsdam, 2018-2019), Pre-doctoral Research Associate (University of Minnesota, 2017), NERC Knowledge Exchange Fellow (University of Edinburgh, 2016-2017)

Education:

• PhD (University of Edinburgh, 2013-2017): Controls on fluvial networks in upland landscapes
• BSc Geology & Physical Geography (University of Edinburgh, 2009-2013): First Class Honours

Research Interests: Dr. Clubb develops open-source software LSDTopoTools to analyze high-resolution topographic data (LIDAR, spectral data) for geomorphic metrics. Key areas include:

• Quantifying landscape evolution through computational techniques (channel networks, floodplains, hilltop metrics)
• Investigating tectonic and climatic controls on Earth surface processes in regions like Nepal Himalaya, Oregon Coast Range, Andes, and New Zealand Southern Alps

Publication Trends: Her recent work emphasizes denudation rates, alluvial dynamics, and tectonic/geomorphic coupling using advanced topographic analysis. She has contributed to Nature, Nature Geoscience, and Earth Surface Dynamics.

Scientific Awards:

• 2024 European Geosciences Union Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award (Geomorphology Division)

Advising: Mentoring Eliot Weir (PhD) and Mel Oliveira Guirro (PhD). She collaborates extensively through the LSDTopoTools project, a C++/Python framework for reproducible landscape analysis.