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Richard A. Shakesby

Richard A. Shakesby

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Earth Science

D-Index
56
Citations
13141
World Ranking
2385
National Ranking
258

Overview

Richard A. Shakesby is affiliated with Swansea University in the United Kingdom and works primarily within the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research spans several subfields, including Atmospheric Science, Anthropology, Paleontology, Archaeology, and Earth-Surface Processes.

The scientist's recent publications demonstrate a focus on geology and paleoclimatology as well as archaeology and related ancient environmental studies. Notable recent papers include:

  • Early-Holocene moraine chronology, Sognefjell area, southern Norway: evidence for multiple glacial and climatic fluctuations within the Erdalen Event (~10.2-9.7 ka), 2020, Norwegian Journal of Geology
  • Was there a low-altitude Younger Dryas Stadial glacier in south-east Wales? Re-interpretation of landforms and palaeo-climatic inferences, 2024, Proceedings of the Geologists Association

Their work covers a range of topics such as:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Climate change and permafrost

Coauthorship collaborations have included researchers such as John A. Matthews, Stefan Winkler, Derek Fabel, Paul Dresser, and Stephen Cornford.

Richard A. Shakesby's frequent publication venues reflect a specialized focus within geological and geographical academic circles, particularly appearing in the Norwegian Journal of Geology and Proceedings of the Geologists Association.

Best Publications

  • Soil water repellency: its causes, characteristics and hydro-geomorphological significance

    S.H. Doerr;R.A. Shakesby;R.P.D. Walsh

  • Wildfire as a hydrological and geomorphological agent

    R.A. Shakesby;S.H. Doerr

  • Post-wildfire soil erosion in the Mediterranean: Review and future research directions

    Rick Shakesby

  • Current research issues related to post-wildfire runoff and erosion processes

    John A. Moody;Richard A. Shakesby;Peter R. Robichaud;Susan H. Cannon

  • Effects of differing wildfire severities on soil wettability and implications for hydrological response

    S.H. Doerr;R.A. Shakesby;W.H. Blake;C.J. Chafer

  • The erosional impact of soil hydrophobicity: current problems and future research directions

    R.A. Shakesby;S.H. Doerr;R.P.D. Walsh

  • Spatial variability of soil hydrophobicity in fire-prone eucalyptus and pine forests, Portugal

    Stefan H. Doerr;Richard A. Shakesby;Rory P. D. Walsh

  • Occurrence, prediction and hydrological effects of water repellency amongst major soil and land-use types in a humid temperate climate

    S. H. Doerr;R. A. Shakesby;L. W. Dekker;C. J. Ritsema

  • Soil hydrophobicity variations with depth and particle size fraction in burned and unburned Eucalyptus globulus and Pinus pinaster forest terrain in the Águeda Basin, Portugal

    Stefan H. Doerr;Richard A. Shakesby;Rory P.D. Walsh

  • Wildfire Impacts on Soil Erosion and Hydrology in Wet Mediterranean Forest, Portugal

    RA Shakesby;Cda Coelho;AD Ferreira;JP Terry

  • The status of the ‘Little Ice Age’ in southern Norway: relative-age dating of Neoglacial moraines with Schmidt hammer and lichenometry

    John A. Matthews;Richard A. Shakesby

  • Soil water repellency as a potential parameter in rainfall-runoff modelling: experimental evidence at point to catchment scales from Portugal

    S. H. Doerr;A. J. D. Ferreira;R. P. D. Walsh;R. A. Shakesby

  • Water repellency of soils; the influence of ambient relative humidity

    S. H. Doerr;L. W. Dekker;C. J. Ritsema;R. A. Shakesby

  • Quantifying the impact of soil water repellency on overland flow generation and erosion: a new approach using rainfall simulation and wetting agent onin situ soil

    G. Leighton-Boyce;S. H. Doerr;S. H. Doerr;R. A. Shakesby;R. P. D. Walsh

  • Heating effects on water repellency in Australian eucalypt forest soils and their value in estimating wildfire soil temperatures

    Stefan H. Doerr;William H. Blake;Richard A. Shakesby;Frank Stagnitti

  • Hydrological implications of soil water-repellency in Eucalyptus globulus forests, north-central Portugal

    A.J.D. Ferreira;C.O.A. Coelho;R.P.D. Walsh;R.A. Shakesby

  • Nutrient losses in eroded sediment after fire in eucalyptus and pine forests in the wet Mediterranean environment of northern Portugal

    Andrew D. Thomas;Rory P.D. Walsh;Richard A. Shakesby

  • The Schmidt hammer as a relative-age dating tool and its potential for calibrated-age dating in Holocene glaciated environments

    Richard A. Shakesby;John A. Matthews;Geraint Owen

  • Distinctiveness of wildfire effects on soil erosion in south-east Australian eucalypt forests assessed in a global context

    R.A. Shakesby;P.J. Wallbrink;S.H. Doerr;P.M. English

  • Temporal dynamics of water repellency and soil moisture in eucalypt plantations, Portugal

    Gemma Leighton-Boyce;Stefan H. Doerr;Richard A. Shakesby;Rory P. D. Walsh

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefan H. Doerr
Stefan H. Doerr Swansea University
Rory P. D. Walsh
Rory P. D. Walsh Swansea University
William H. Blake
William H. Blake Plymouth University
John A. Matthews
John A. Matthews Swansea University
Peter Wallbrink
Peter Wallbrink Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
António Ferreira
António Ferreira Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra
Celeste Coelho
Celeste Coelho University of Aveiro
Danny McCarroll
Danny McCarroll Swansea University
Jan Jacob Keizer
Jan Jacob Keizer University of Aveiro
John A. Moody
John A. Moody United States Geological Survey

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