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Dr Trevor Faulkner is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham’s School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, specializing in karst geomorphology and speleogenesis. His research focuses on cave formation in metamorphic limestones of glaciated regions, particularly in Scandinavia and the British Isles, integrating glacial processes, seismicity, and hydrology. He holds a PhD from the University of Huddersfield (2005) and an MA from Trinity College, Cambridge (1963).
Key research interests include Quaternary glaciations’ impact on cave systems, deglacial seismicity’s role in fracture formation, and multi-disciplinary approaches to speleogenesis. He has authored over 50 papers and contributed to field guides like the BCRA publications on Yorkshire Dales caves. Faulkner is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and active in organizations like the British Cave Research Association (BCRA), where he organized symposia and field meetings. His recent work explores cave archaeology and human evolution alongside ongoing studies in Scottish and Scandinavian karst systems.
Publications span topics such as tufa deposits, glacial hydrology, and cave dating methodologies, reflecting his broad expertise in environmental geology and geomorphology. He continues fieldwork in regions like Norway, Scotland, and the Yorkshire Dales, emphasizing the preservation of paleoenvironmental records within karst landscapes.
