Professor Geoffrey Petts (1953–2018): An outstanding interdisciplinary river scientist

This paper provides an introduction and an editorial to this special issue of River Research and Applications by documenting the contributions made by Professor Geoffrey Petts to our interdisciplinary understanding of the functioning of rivers and their floodplains and their sustainable management....

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Published in:River research and applications 2019-10, Vol.35 (8), p.1075-1090
Main Authors: Gurnell, Angela, Foster, Ian, Gregory, Ken, Wood, Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Careers
Communication
Floodplains
Interdisciplinary
Interdisciplinary aspects
Professor Geoffrey Petts
River Management
River Science
Rivers
Scientific papers
Scientists
Sustainability management
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Summary:This paper provides an introduction and an editorial to this special issue of River Research and Applications by documenting the contributions made by Professor Geoffrey Petts to our interdisciplinary understanding of the functioning of rivers and their floodplains and their sustainable management. We outline Geoff's career, which framed not only his research but its communication through his inspirational teaching but also included very high level and innovative contributions to the management and development of several UK universities. We then explain how and why Geoff was an outstanding interdisciplinary river scientist and how he communicated his science through both integrative books and book chapters and also research papers that developed eight complementary research themes. Lastly, we introduce the papers in this special issue and show how they provide inputs to Geoff's areas of research interest.
ISSN:1535-1459
1535-1467
DOI:10.1002/rra.3540