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Lorna Linch is a Principal Lecturer in Physical Geography at the University of Brighton's School of Applied Sciences, serving as Course Leader for the BSc (Hons) Geography program. She leads the Past Human and Environment Dynamics (PHED) Research Excellence Group (2017–present) and is an executive board member of the Centre for Environment and Society (2025–present). Her research focuses on glacial and periglacial processes, palaeoglaciology, and Arctic blue carbon, with fieldwork conducted across 30+ countries including Antarctica, Greenland, and Arctic Russia.
Education includes a PhD in Physical Geography from Queen Mary University of London (2010) and a BSc (Hons) from the University of Reading (2004). She holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (2012) and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA). Her teaching spans undergraduate to postgraduate levels, emphasizing blended learning and innovative field techniques like virtual reality.
Research projects total ~£400K in funding, including investigations into iceberg-keel scouring mechanisms, Fennoscandian Ice Sheet dynamics, and periglacial landform micromorphology. She collaborates with institutions globally, including the British Antarctic Survey, Arctic University of Norway, and Scott Polar Research Institute. Key outputs include pioneering conceptual models of iceberg scouring and high-impact publications in Quaternary Science Reviews and Open Quaternary.
Supervisory experience includes two fully funded PhD projects and current co-supervision of studies on microplastic migration in glacial forelands and critical mineral tracking via ice sheet dynamics. She chairs international conferences, reviews for leading journals, and serves as Awards Officer for the Quaternary Research Association.
