John Rees

Professor John Rees is the NERC theme leader for Natural Hazards. Previously at the British Geological Survey, he was manager of the Coastal Geoscience and Global Change Programme and, most recently, Head of Corporate Policy and Science Co-ordination. His main coastal and marine interests are in flooding, erosion and pollution. John has also been involved in international programmes addressing regional coastal vulnerability and sustainability in Indonesia, Brazil and countries in sub-Saharan Africa. He currently is the principal investigator of a RCUK Basic Technology programme addressing biologically inspired acoustic systems.