Dr. Eli Lazarus

Associate Professor

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Biography

Eli Lazarus is an Associate Professor of Geomorphology at the University of Southampton. His research focuses on the dynamics of coastal and fluvial environments, as well as the coupled systems that exist between humans and their environment. Lazarus employs a multidisciplinary approach, utilizing fieldwork, physical experiments, remote sensing data analysis, and numerical modeling to investigate the complexities of rapidly changing physical and social landscapes. He leads the Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarships Programme for Interdisciplinary Resilience Studies and is a member of editorial boards for journals related to Anthropocene Coasts. His academic journey includes a Ph.D. from Duke University and various teaching positions, notably at Cardiff University. Lazarus is driven by a passion for understanding and solving environmental challenges through empirical observation and theoretical exploration.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

University of Southampton • Southampton, England

Teaching and conducting research in geomorphology.

Lecturer

— Present

University of Southampton • Southampton, England

Focused on geomorphology and its applications.

Lecturer

— Present

Cardiff University • Cardiff, Wales

Taught earth sciences with an emphasis on geomorphology.

Postdoctoral Fellow

— Present

University of Maine • Maine, USA

Research on coupled human-landscape systems.