Dr. Simon Fitch,Future Leaders Fellow
Information about Dr. Simon Fitch at the University of Bradford.
- School of Archaeological & Forensic Sci
(Faculty of Life Sciences) - Email:
- s.fitch@bradford.ac.uk
Biography
Simon Fitch is currently both Assistant Professor andUKRI Future Leaders Fellow at the Submerged Landscape Research Centre at theUniversity of Bradford. He is currently leading the UKRI funded 'Life on theEdge' project investigating submerged Late Palaeolithic (20,000 to 10,000 yearsago) landscapes. He has over 20 yearsâ experience in the study of all aspectsof submerged landscapes, including projects such as NOAA funded âBetween thesalt water and the sea strandâ, and the ERC funded 'Europe's Lost Frontiers'project. His current research is focused on the global impacts of environmentaland landscape change upon human populations during prehistory.
Research
Simon is leading the "Life on the Edge" project, using high resolution seismic data and novel sampling techniques to locate and map submerged Late Palaeolithic landscapes.The âLife on the Edgeâ project seeks to develop techniques and models, includingthe use of Parametric EchoSounders and Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVâs) to provide ground-breakingmapping of Late Palaeolithic coastlines. This will lead to the generation ofmodels of Late Palaeolithic occupation that will identify archaeological areasof interest. This is significant since such data will assist government anddevelopers in identifying areas of the seabed have most potential value forLate Palaeolithic preservation.
Research projects
Role | Date | Title/description | Funder | Award |
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PI | The Life on the Edge Project (LOTE), a UKRI Futures leaders fellowship based at the University of Bradford (UK) which seeks to undertake innovative archaeological research into the Late Palaeolithic (20,000 to 10,000 years ago) landscapes that were submerged by sea level rise following the end of the last glaciation. The project seeks to provide information for research through the development of new techniques and models, including the use of Parametric Echo Sounders and Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV’s) in a series of surveys to provide ground-breaking mapping of Late Palaeolithic coastlines. This will lead to the generation of models of Late Palaeolithic occupation that will identify archaeological areas of interest. This is significant since such data will assist government and developers in identifying areas of the seabed have most potential value for Late Palaeolithic preservation. |
Research supervision
Dr. Simon Fitch is responsible for the supervision of 1 postgraduate researchers at the University of Bradford.
Professional activities
Information about education, employment and areas of particular interest for Dr. Simon Fitch is as follows:
Education
- University of Birmingham - PhD
- University of Birmingham - MA
- University of Durham - BSc (Hons)
Publications
There are 1 publications involving or that are attributed to Dr. Simon Fitch.
Electronic Article
Title | Year | Publication name | Journal | Volume | Pages | Authors | Editors | ISSN | Publisher | DOI | Location |
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Multi-proxy evidence for the impact of the Storegga Slide Tsunami on the early Holocene landscapes of the southern North Sea | 2020 | Vincent Gaffney, Simon Fitch, Martin Bates, Roselyn Lydia Ware, Tim Kinnaird, Benjamin Gearey, Tom Hill, Richard Telford, Cathy Batt, Ben Stern, John Whittaker, Sarah Davies, Mohammed Ben Sharada, Rosie Everett, Rebecca Cribdon, Logan Kistler, Sam Harris, Kevin Kearney, James Walker, Merle Muru, Derek Hamilton, Matthew Law, Richard Bates, Robin G Allaby | bioRxiv | https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.02.24.962605 |