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Professor Peter M. Atkinson is Distinguished Professor of Spatial Data Science at Lancaster University and Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology since 2015. He also served as Executive Dean of the Faculty of Health and Medicine (2018–2019) and is currently Visiting Professor at the University of Southampton and the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing.
Education and Career:
- Head of School (Geography), University of Southampton (2007–2012)
- Director of REF Strategy, University of Southampton (2012–2014)
- Visiting Fellow, Green-Templeton College, Oxford University (2012–2014)
- Belle van Zuylen Chair, Utrecht University (2015–2016)
Research Interests:
Professor Atkinson is an interdisciplinary scientist whose work integrates spatial data science, geostatistics, machine learning, and Earth observation to address complex environmental and societal challenges. His research spans:
- Disease transmission systems (e.g., COVID-19, malaria)
- Climate change impacts on vegetation and land cover
- Natural hazard risk assessment (e.g., floods, landslides, asteroid impacts)
- Spatiotemporal sampling and change-of-support problems
Scientific Contributions:
With over 300 peer-reviewed journal articles, 9 books, and 50 book chapters, Professor Atkinson has made foundational contributions to geospatial science. His work is widely cited, with an H-index of 78 (Google Scholar) and 57 (Web of Science).
Awards and Recognition:
- Peter Burrough Medal, International Spatial Accuracy Research Association (2016)
- Distinguished Lecturer, International Association of Mathematical Geosciences (2020)
- Editor-in-Chief, Science of Remote Sensing
- Associate Editor, Environmetrics
PhD Supervision and Grants:
Professor Atkinson has supervised approximately 60 PhD students and led numerous large-scale research grants. He is currently supervising students in Earth Science, Geospatial Data Science, and STOR-i Centre for Doctoral Training.
Research Groups and Labs:
- Centre of Excellence in Environmental Data Science
- Lancaster Intelligent, Robotic and Autonomous Systems Centre (LIRA)
- STOR-i Centre for Doctoral Training
- DSI – Environment Geospatial Data Science
