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Publications:

Van De Wiel, M. J. & Coulthard, T. J. (2010) Self-organized criticality in river basins: Challenging sedimentary records of environmental change. Geology. v.38, no. 1, pp. 87–90. doi: 10.1130/G30490.1

Coulthard, T., Baird, A.J., Ramirez, J., and Waddington, J.M. (2009) Methane dynamics in peat: the importance of shallow peats and a novel reduced-complexity approach for modeling ebullition. In Carbon Cycling in Northern Peatlands. Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 184, 299 pp.

Hancock, G. R., Lowry, J. B. C., Coulthard, T. J., Evans, K. G. & Moliere, D. R. (2009) A catchment scale evaluation of the SIBERIA and CAESAR landscape evolution models. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. doi: 10.1002/esp.1863

Welsh, K. E., Dearing, J. A., Chiverrell, R. C. & Coulthard, T. J. (2009) Testing a cellular modelling approach to simulating late-Holocene sediment and water transfer from catchment to lake in the French Alps since 1826. The Holocene. 19, 5 pp. 785–798.

Dai, X., Dearing, J. A., Yu, L.,Zhang, W., Shi, Y., Zhang, F., Gu, C., Boyle, J. F., Coulthard, T. J. & Foster, G. C. (2009) The recent history of hydro-geomorphological processes in the upper Hangbu river system, Anhui Province, China. Geomorphology. 106, pp. 363–375.

Murray. A. B., Lazarus. E., Ashton, A., Baas, A.,Coco, G., Coulthard, T. J., Fonstad, M. Haff, P., McNamara, D., Paola, C., Pelletier, J., Reinhardt, L. (2009) Geomorphology, complexity, and the emerging science of the Earth's surface. Geomorphology. 103 pp. 496–505.

Tooth, S., Jansen, J. D., Nanson, G., Coulthard, T. J. & Pietsch, T. (2008) Riparian vegetation and the late Holocene development of an anabranching river: Magela Creek, northern Australia. GSA Bulletin, v. 120; no. 7/8, p. 1021–1035. doi: 10.1130/B26165.1

Dennis, I. A., Coulthard, T. J., Brewer, P. A. & Macklin, M. G. (2008) The role of floodplains in attenuating
contaminated sediment fluxes in formerly mined drainage basins. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. DOI: 10.1002/esp.1762

Coulthard, T.J., Frostick, L., Hardcastle, H., Jones, K., Rogers, D., Scott, M. & Bankoff, G. (2007) The 2007 floods in Hull. Final report by the Independent Review Body, 21st November 2007. Hull City Council, 68pp.

Coulthard, T.J., Frostick, L., Hardcastle, H., Jones, K., Rogers, D. & Scott, M. (2007) The 2007 floods in Hull. Interim report by the Independent Review Body, 24th August 2007. Hull City Council, 36pp.

Coulthard, T.J., Van De Wiel, M.J. (2007) Quantifying fluvial non linearity and finding self organized criticality? Insights from simulations of river basin evolution. Geomorphology, 91 (3-4), pp. 216-235.

Stockdale, R.J., McLelland, S.J., Middleton, R. & Coulthard, T. J. (2007) Measuring river velocities using GPS river flow tracers (GRiFTers). Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. DOI: 10.1002/esp.1614

Coulthard, T.J., Hicks, D.M., Van De Wiel, M.J. (2007) Cellular modelling of river catchments and reaches: Advantages, limitations and prospects. Geomorphology, 90 (3-4), pp. 192-207.

Van De Wiel, M.J., Coulthard, T.J., Macklin, M.G., Lewin, J. (2007) Embedding reach-scale fluvial dynamics within the CAESAR cellular automaton landscape evolution model. Geomorphology, 90 (3-4), pp. 283-301.

Coulthard, TJ, Lewin J & Macklin, MG. (2007) Non stationarity of basin scale sediment delivery in response to climate change. Gravel Bed Rivers VI.

Macklin, M.G., Brewer, P.A., Hudson-Edwards, K.A., Bird, G., Coulthard, T.J., Dennis, I.A., Lechler, P.J., Miller, J.R., Turner, J.N. (2006). A geomorphological approach to the management of rivers contaminated by metal mining. Geomorphology, 79 (3-4), pp. 423-447.

Dearing, JA, Richmond, N, Plater, AJ, Wolf, J, Prandle, D & Coulthard, TJ. (2006) Modelling approaches for coastal simulation based on cellular automata: the need and potential. Philisophical Transactions of the Royal Society A - Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences. 364 (1841): 1051-1071

Coulthard, TJ and Van De Wiel, MJ, (2006) A cellular model of river meandering. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 31. 123-132

Coulthard, TJ, Lewin J & Macklin, MG. (2005) Modelling differential and complex catchment response to environmental change. Geomorphology. 69. 224-241

Coulthard, TJ, (2005), Effects of vegetation on braided stream pattern and dynamics, Water Resources. Res., 41, W04003, doi:10.1029/2004WR003201.

Brewer, P.A., Coulthard, TJ, Davies, J. R., Foster, G. C., Johnstone, E., Jones, A.F., Macklin, M.G, & Morgan, C.G. (2005), Flooding related research in Wales: some recent developments. In Basset, M.G., Deisler, V.K. and Nichol, D. (eds), Urban Geology in Wales: 2. National museum of Wales, 229-238.

Shennan, I. Coulthard, T. J, Flather, R, Horton, B. P., Macklin, M. G., Rees, J. and Wright, M. (2003) Integration of shelf evolution and river basin models to simulate Holocene sediment dynamics of the Humber Estuary during periods of sea-level change and variations in catchment sediment supply. the Science of the Total Environment. 314-316, 737-754.

Coulthard, TJ, & Macklin, MG. (2003). Modeling long-term contamination in river systems from historical metal mining. Geology, 31, no. 5, 451-454.
(Featured in the 'Editors Choice' section of Science, 23rd May, 2003).

Dennis, IA, Macklin, MG, Coulthard, TJ & Brewer, PA. (2003). The impact of the October/November 2000 floods on contaminant metal dispersal in the River Swale, North Yorkshire, U.K. Hydrological Processes, 17, 1641-1657.

Coulthard, TJ, & Macklin, MG. (2003). Long term and large scale high resolution catchment modelling: Innovations and challenges arising from the NERC Land Ocean Interaction Study (LOIS), in Lang, A, Hennrich, K. and Dikau, R (eds), Long term hillslope and fluvial system modelling: Concepts and case studies from the Rhine River catchment. Lecture notes in Earth Sciences, Springer, Berlin. 123-136.

Hudson-Edwards, K.A., Macklin, M.G., Jamieson, H.E., Brewer, P.A., Coulthard, T.J., Howard, A.J. and Turner, J. (2003). The impact of tailings dam spills and clean-up operations on sediment and water quality in river systems: The R�os Agrio-Guadiamar, Aznalc�llar, Spain. Applied Geochemistry, 18, 221-239.

Turner, J. N., Brewer, P., Macklin, M. G., Hudson-Edwards, K. A., Coulthard, T. J., Howard, A. J. & Jamieson, H. E. (2002) Heavy metal and As transport under low and high flows in the River Guadiamar three years after the Aznalcollar tailings dam failure: Implications for river recovery and management. In Garcia, J. M, Jones, J. A. A. & Arnaez, J. (Eds) Environmental change and Water sustainability. 235-251.

Coulthard, T. J. Macklin, M. G. & Kirkby, M. J. (2002) Simulating upland river catchment and alluvial fan evolution. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 27, 269-288.

Coulthard, T. J. & Macklin, M. G. (2001) How sensitive are river systems to climate and land-use changes? A model based evaluation. Journal of Quaternary Science. 16 (4), 347-351

Coulthard, T. J. Kirkby, M. J. & Macklin, M. G. (2001) Modelling the impacts of flood magnitude and frequency on catchment evolution. In Maddy, D. Woodward, J and Macklin, M. G. (eds) Archives of Fluvial Change. 485-503.

Coulthard, T. J. (2001). Landscape Evolution Models: A software review. Hydrological Processes (HP Today). 15, 165-173.

Coulthard, T. J. Kirkby, M. J. & Macklin, M. G. (2000). Modelling geomorphic response to environmental change in an upland catchment. Hydrological Processes. 14, 2031-2045.

M.J. Kirkby, M. J., Le Bissonais, Y., Coulthard, T. J., Daroussin, J. and McMahon, M. D. (2000) The development of Land Quality Indicators for Soil Degradation by Water Erosion. Agricultural Ecosystems and Environment. 81, 125-136.

Macklin, M. G., Hudson-Edwards, K. A., Jamieson, H. E., Brewer, P., Coulthard, T. J., Howard, A. J., and Remeda, V. H. (1999): Physical stability and rehabilitation of sustainable aquatic and riparian ecosystems in the Rio Guadiamar, Spain, following the Aznalcollar mine tailings dam failure. In Rubio, R.F. (ed) Mine, Water and Environment, International Mine Water Association, 271-278.

Coulthard, T. J. Kirkby, M. J. & Macklin. M. G. (1999) Modelling the impacts of Holocene environmental change in an upland river catchment, using a cellular automaton approach. In Browne & Quinne (eds) , Fluvial processes and environmental change. pp. 31-46.

Coulthard, T. J. Kirkby, M. J. & Macklin. M. G. (1998) Non-linearity and spatial resolution in a cellular automaton model of a small upland basin. Hydrology and Earth System Studies. 2, 257-264.

Coulthard, T. J. Kirkby, M. J. & Macklin. M. G. (1998) Modelling chance and causality in an upland catchment. Proceedings of the third international conference on Geo Computation.

Coulthard, T. J. Kirkby, M. J. & Macklin. M. G. (1998) Modelling the 1686 flood of Cam Gill Beck, Starbotton, Upper Wharfedale. In Howard A & Macklin, M. G (eds) The Quaternary of the Eastern Yorkshire Dales: Field Guide. Quaternary research association, London.

Coulthard, T. J. Kirkby, M. J. & Macklin. M. G. (1997) Modelling hydraulic, sediment transport and slope processes, at a catchment scale, using a cellular automaton approach. In Pascoe, R. T.(eds), Proceedings of the second annual conference: GeoComputation 97, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. pp. 309-318.

Coulthard, T. J. Kirkby, M. J. & Macklin. M. G. (1996) A cellular automaton landscape evolution model. In Abrahart, R.J.(eds), Proceedings of the first International Conference on GeoComputation (Volume 1), School of Geography, University of Leeds. pp. 248-281.

Employment:

9/2005 to present: Professor, Department of Geography, University of Hull, Hull, U.K.

7/1999 to 8/2005: Lecturer, Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, University of Wales, Aberystwyth

4/2003 to 7/2003: Visiting Professor, St Anthony Falls Laboratory, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

8/1998-7/1999: Research assistant, School of Geography, University of Leeds. Working on the EU Medalus 3 project and NERC LOIS phase 2 (LOEPS) project.

Education:

10/1999 Phd: School of Geography, University of Leeds. 'Modelling upland catchment response to Holocene environmental change'. Supervisors: Prof. M. J. Kirkby & Prof. M. G. Macklin.

1992-1995: Bsc Geography, School of Geography, University of Leeds.

Research Grants Awarded:

Haughton, G., Bankof, G. & Coulthard T. J. (2008) Sub-Contracting Risk: Neo-Liberal Policy Agendas and the Changing Perception of Flood Risk Management in Hull . ESRC.	£88 000
Coulthard, T. J. (2008) Modelling impacts of land use and climate change on sediment delivery. Part of WP 1.5 Flood Risk Management Research Consortium II. EPSRC	£60 000
Coulthard, T. J. Adams, J., Calvert, D. (2008) Sustainable solutions for roadside gulley cleaning. EPSRC case studentship.	£58 000
Haughton, G., Bankof, G. & Coulthard T. J. (2008) Rethinking the spaces and institutions for the governance of flood management. ESRC case studentship.	£58 000
Brewer, P. A., Coulthard, T. J. & Macklin, M. G. (2004) Work package 8.3 Contaminated Sediments: Assessing Environmental and Public Health Risks Part of the Flood Risk Management Research Consortium. EPSRC	£154 388
Dearing, J., Plater, A., Coulthard, T. J. (2003) Towards a high resolution cellular model for coastal simulation. Tyndall Centre	£60 000
Coulthard, T. J., Macklin, M. G. (2003) Computational modelling of spatial patterns of erosion and sedimentation across the Vale of York during the Holocene. English Heratige.	£22 826
Macklin, M. G, Coulthard, T. J. & Brewer, P. A. (2003) The use of Geomorphological mapping and Modelling for identifying Land affected by heavy metal contamination on river flood plains. DEFRA.	£20 012
Lamb, H. F, Davies, S. J., and Coulthard, T. J. (2003) Sediment records of climate variability in the Blue Nile Headwaters Northern Eithopia. Leverhulme Trust.	£69 070
Coulthard, T. J. (2003) Experimental physical modeling of anabranching river evolution. National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics (NCED), St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, University of Minnesota	£25 000
Brewer, P. A, Coulthard, T. J. & Macklin, M. G. (2002) Predictive and investigative modelling of flood risk within Welsh river catchments Countryside Council for Wales, National Assembly for Wales and the Environment Agency for Wales	£180 000
Tooth, S. & Coulthard, T. J. (2002) Anabranching river development: a combined cellular modelling and field-based investigation. NERC small grant	£9 800
Coulthard, T. J., Macklin, M. G., Lewin, J. (2001) Forecasting alluvial system response to rapid environmental change: an integrated modelling & field-based approach for river basin management NERC standard grant	£144 846
Brewer, P. A., Coulthard, T. J. & Macklin, M. G. (2001) Remediation of mining affected river basins in Maramures County, Romania. Royal Society	£10 000
Walling, D. E., Macklin, M. G., Coulthard, T. J., Brewer, P. A. & Nicholas, A. (2000) The effect of extreme flooding on sediment transport, floodplain sedimentation and channel changes in UK river systems NERC URGENT award	£35 000
Brewer, P. A & Coulthard, T. J. (2000) The Geomorphological modelling laboratory University of Wales, Aberystwyth	£108 000


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