Rate My Professor Alissa Flatley

Flatley is a fluvial geomorphologist who integrates geochronological methods and remote sensing to investigate past Quaternary environments and anthropogenically driven environmental changes. Her research interests include applied geomorphology, fluvial geomorphology, dryland geomorphology of mesic systems and headwater channels, sediment supply and catchment management interventions, and river diversion dynamics. She delivers courses such as Geography 1A (ZPEM1201), Geography 1B (ZPEM1202), Environmental Hazards (ZPEM3204), and Geographic Research Methods (ZPEM3208) in the School of Science. Key publications comprise 'Measuring dune development with handheld terrestrial laser scanning' (Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 2025), 'Investigating sediment dynamics and landscape change processes in the semi-arid Pilbara, Western Australia – Insights using paired cosmogenic 26Al/10Be ratios' (Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 2025), 'Australian non-perennial rivers: Global lessons and research opportunities' (Journal of Hydrology, 2024), 'Establishing Geomorphic Reference Criteria for Design of River Diversions Around Mine Pits in the Pilbara, Western Australia' (Mine Water and the Environment, 2023), and 'River channel relocation: Problems and prospects' (Water, 2018). Her contributions advance understanding of human-physical system interactions and landscape processes across timescales.