Office hours
I hold two office hours per week during term time. These can be booked by any student. Meetings are normally scheduled to be 15 minutes long, but longer meetings are possible upon request. Meetings can take place in my office (Amory C412) or on Microsoft Teams, as required. If there is an urgent issue or the times below do not fit your needs or schedule, please email me.
My Term 1 office hours will be held on:
- Mondays at 15:00-16:00
- Fridays at 14:00-15:00
Bookings can be made by following this link.
Dr Tom Roland
Senior Lecturer
Physical Geography
University of Exeter
Amory Building
Rennes Drive
Exeter EX4 4RJ
I am an environmental scientist working at the nexus of palaeo- and contemporary ecology. My primary research interests lie in the application of biological, geochemical and geochronological techniques to address key research questions around past, present and future environmental and climate change. I have a particular interest in the environments and ecosystems of the Southern Hemisphere, having worked across the Antarctic Peninsula, Peru, New Zealand and Patagonia on a range of records, from high-altitude and high-latitude wetlands through to coastal and shallow-marine systems.
Most recently, my research has focussed on the provision of longer-term (decadal to centennial) context for contemporary environmental and ecosystem changes, often driven by ongoing climatic change, which cannot be provided by instrumental or historical data alone. I also have a particular interest in the potential of cross-discipline research to provide novel, holistic approaches to future-facing Earth science research questions. I am also an experienced field scientist having coordinated complex and remote field seasons in Peru, New Zealand, Patagonia and Alaska.
