Lynne Frostick
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Lynne Frostick is a British
geographer
. She is Professor of Physical Geography at the University of Hull
. Her research interests include sediment and flow dynamics in rivers and estuaries and the interdisciplinary problems associated with waste. The physical modelling facility she has developed at The Deep
is part of the EU HYDRALAB project. Activities outside of the university have included a seat on the editorial board of Geographical Journal and chairing the government’s Expert Group for Women in STEM. In 2008 Frostick became President of the Geological Society of London
and chair of the British Society for Geomorphology
. She is a member of the government's science careers expert group. In 2009 she received a UKRC
Women of Outstanding Achievment Award. Frostik has published over one hundred papers and books, crossing disciplines including physics, mathematics and engineering.
United Kingdom
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geographer
Physical geography
Physical geography is one of the two major subfields of geography. Physical geography is that branch of natural science which deals with the study of processes and patterns in the natural environment like the atmosphere, biosphere and geosphere, as opposed to the cultural or built environment, the...
. She is Professor of Physical Geography at the University of Hull
University of Hull
The University of Hull, known informally as Hull University, is an English university, founded in 1927, located in Hull, a city in the East Riding of Yorkshire...
. Her research interests include sediment and flow dynamics in rivers and estuaries and the interdisciplinary problems associated with waste. The physical modelling facility she has developed at The Deep
The Deep (aquarium)
-External links:* in association with the University of Hull*...
is part of the EU HYDRALAB project. Activities outside of the university have included a seat on the editorial board of Geographical Journal and chairing the government’s Expert Group for Women in STEM. In 2008 Frostick became President of the Geological Society of London
Geological Society of London
The Geological Society of London is a learned society based in the United Kingdom with the aim of "investigating the mineral structure of the Earth"...
and chair of the British Society for Geomorphology
British Society for Geomorphology
The British Society for Geomorphology , formerly the British Geomorphological Research Group , is the professional association for geomorphologists in the United Kingdom. According to the society:-External links:*...
. She is a member of the government's science careers expert group. In 2009 she received a UKRC
UKRC
The UKRC is a UK organisation for the provision of advice, services and policy consultation regarding the under-representation of women in science, engineering, technology and the built environment ....
Women of Outstanding Achievment Award. Frostik has published over one hundred papers and books, crossing disciplines including physics, mathematics and engineering.