Simon Engelhart

Dr. Simon Engelhart is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at Durham University, UK. His research focuses on sea-level changes across multiple timescales, integrating geological data with modern geodetic observations to understand coastal inundation from tsunamis and storms, earthquake-induced land-level changes, and climate-driven sea-level rise.

• Durham University (2022–present)
• University of Rhode Island (2013–2019)
• University of Pennsylvania (Postdoc & PhD, 2005–2012)

His work employs microfossils, geochemical proxies, and mangrove sediment analysis to reconstruct past sea levels and earthquake history, particularly in subduction zones like Cascadia and the Aleutian arc.

Recent publications highlight 21st-century coastal flood risks, paleo-tsunami stratigraphy, and multi-proxy sea-level databases, with applications to climate resilience and tectonic hazard assessment.

Scientific leadership includes:

• Project Leader, IGCP Project 639
• Project Leader, INQUA CMP1701P
• Guest Editor, Quaternary Science Reviews
• Editorial Board Member, OpenQuaternary

He supervises PhD and MRes students in coastal geoscience and collaborates globally on subduction zone dynamics, glacial isostatic adjustment, and coastal infrastructure risks.