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University College London

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4.08/20/2025

Makes learning feel rewarding and fun.

5.04/30/2025

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About Helene

Helene Burningham is Professor of Physical Geography and Head of the Department of Geography at University College London. She earned her PhD from the University of Ulster in 1999 and a BSc (Honours) from the University of Lancaster in 1994. As a leading coastal scientist, her research focuses on coastal system dynamics, geomorphology, sedimentology, and earth surface processes within physical geography and environmental geoscience. The central aim of her work is to explain coastal behaviour, morphodynamics, and the mechanisms of environmental forcing over decadal to centennial timescales. She employs field observations, remote sensing techniques including UAVs, and numerical modeling to investigate coastal evolution, shoreline changes, estuary dynamics, and dune systems under climate influences. Professor Burningham leads the Coastal and Estuarine Research Unit and contributes to the Environmental Change Research Centre and the Anthropocene research theme at UCL.