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Dr Servel Miller

Profile summary

  • Regional Academic Staff
  • Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
  • School of Environment, Earth & Ecosystem Sciences

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Professional biography

I am a Staff Tutor in Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences.  Currently, I am a Chartered Geographer (GIS) and fellow with the Royal Geographical Society.  I am also a fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

From a research perspective, I am a Geoscientist who with over 25 years experience in the environmental hazards, risk assessment and GIS/Remote sensing fields. I have a particular interest in the development and application of innovative and emerging technologies (for example drones, augmented reality) to Natural Hazard Management and community engagement in a range of environments and geographic settings. My research focuses mainly on regions of the Caribbean and United Kingdom, investigating the impact that major catastrophes (such as floods, hurricanes, landslides, tsunami, earthquakes and volcanoes) have on the development of cities, the economy and the environment.

Research interests

  • Smart Flood Risk approaches
  • Evaluating Flood Disadvantage
  • Mapping with UAVs: Application to Natural Hazard Management
  • Integrated geomorphological and geophysical investigations for site investigation in tropical coastal environments prone to multi-hazards, Mapping landslide in Tropical Environment Using UAVs (University of Chester)
  • WeB technologies and Virtual reality  in Hazard simulation
  • Tsunami Hazard Mapping in the Caribbean
  • Multi-disciplinary and multi-dimensional approach to earthquake risk management in a seismically active region of Jamaica

Teaching interests

Geology, Geography, Disaster management. hazard processes  and Enviromental  Sciences

GIS, VR and Augmented reality in Enhancing teaching and learning

Application and Impact of AI on treaching and Learnng

Using technology to enhance engagement on fieldwork

Impact and engagement

Research continues to inform policies on Hazard mangement in the Caribbean and flood risk in the UK.

External collaborations

Working with voluntary organisations such as the National Flood Forum and Universities in the UK, Jamaica, Haiti, USA and Thailand.

Government of Jamaica

Mines and Geology Department. Jamaica

University of the West Indies

​Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU)