Dr Steve Haley

About me:

My initial career path took a broad route, over twenty years, through the media, television and music industries. Following a successful career, where I managed large national and international media and music projects through my own, Bristol-based, production company, The Vision Factory, my love of the countryside and rivers in particular, drew me into a major reappraisal of my goals and ambitions in life. Consequently, in 2001, I moved to Cornwall and began my environmental and academic research career, at The Duchy College. Over the last twentyfive years, I have acquired various academic and practical qualifications, combined with a wide variety of environmental research and project management experience, spanning work for commercial consultancies, government agencies and within academia.

I am interested in sustainable environmental water management, through improved understanding of the relationship between catchment-scale agricultural land use practices and water quality. I currently balance my management responsibilities for the delivery of Technical Starategy and Operations to Geography, in the Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, at The University of Exeter, with my own scientific research interests. These interests are designed to inform the evidence base in support of the practical management of river catchments.

Interests:

I am interested in sustainable environmental water management through improved understanding of the relationship between catchment scale agricultural land use practises and water quality. My current role balances responsibility for the efficient and effective delivery of UOE Geography  laboratory and field services, with scientific research to inform the evidence base for the practical management of river catchments.

Personal Interests:

I am a fan of heavy horses and I'm a member of the Western Counties Heavy Horse Society. http://www.heavyhorses.uwclub.net

I am a qualified BSAC Sports Diver and was Chairman of the University of Exeter Sub-Aqua Club for several years. http://au.exeter.ac.uk/eusac/

I chair the local Scout board of trustees and provide Health and Safety guidance and advice to the junior section my local cricket club. I enjoy mountain biking and regular country and coastal walking with the family.

Qualifications:

I completed my PhD in Physical Geography at the University of Exeter in 2010. My thesis utilised the sediment source fingerprinting technique to examine recent historic fine sediment source response to changes in agricultural land use in UK river catchments. During this research, I developed refinements to key aspects of the established technique for apportioning sediment contributions from diffuse sources to river floodplains. I have an MSc in Environmental Water Management, from Cranfield University, a First Class Honours BSc in Environmental Science, from the University of Plymouth and a FdSc in Rural Environmental Management, from the Duchy College in Cornwall.