Iestyn Woolway

Iestyn Woolway

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Accepting PhD Students

PhD projects

I have a range of research interests in which PhD projects could be developed. Please contact me by email in the first instance regarding any of the following areas: Lakes in a changing climate | Remote Sensing of surface water | Hydrology | Aquatic Physics | Deep Learning | Earth System Modelling

20142025

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Personal profile

Overview

Room: 308 Craig Mair

Email: [email protected]

Web: Google Scholar; Research Gate; Twitter

Dr Iestyn Woolway specialises on climate change impact assessments, with much of his time is dedicated to the study of global environmental change. His work provides insights into how climate change will impact the environment providing roadmaps to resource managers tasked with accounting for ecosystem climate vulnerability in conservation and management decision-making.

Current position

  • Reader & NERC Independent Research Fellow, Bangor University, Wales.

Previous positions

  • Visiting Research Fellow, University of Reading, UK (2022-2024).
  • Research Fellow, European Space Agency Climate Office, UK (2020-2021).
  • Research Fellow, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Ireland (2018-2020).
  • Post-Doctoral Research Assistant, University of Reading, UK (2015-2018).

Education

  • PhD, Physical Limnology | University College London, UK (2015).
  • MSc Applied Physical Oceanography | Bangor University, Wales (2011).
  • BSc Ocean Sciences (1st) | Bangor University, Wales (2010)

Fellowships, Prizes & Awards

  • ENDS Power List 2025 names the 100 UK environmental professionals who have made the greatest impact in the past two years (2025).
  • World’s top 2% Scientists by Stanford/Elsevier highlighting the top 2% of the most cited scientists across the globe (2023/2024/2025).
  • Yentsch-Schindler Award from the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO). This award honours an aquatic scientist for outstanding and balanced contributions to research, science training, and broader societal issues (2025). 
  • Philip Leverhulme Prize in Earth Sciences. For researchers at an early stage of their careers whose work has had international impact and whose future research career is exceptionally promising.
  • European Space Agency EO Excellence Award. Honouring an early-stage researcher who has made a notable contribution to the pioneering use of Earth Observation. The award shines a spotlight on visionary scientific researchers who are pushing the limits of EO technology to address Earth science challenges.
  • Royal Geographical Society (with IGB) Gill Memorial Award for exceptional early career research with a remarkable track record of achievement.
  • “Distinguished Scientist” fellowship from the Chinese Academy of Sciences via the President's International Fellowship Initiative.
  • Dillwyn Medal for STEMM from the Learned Society of Wales in recognition of early career research excellence.
  • UKRI Natural Environment Research Council Independent Research Fellowship (IRF). The NERC IRF scheme is designed to develop scientific leadership among the most promising early career environmental scientists.
  • European Space Agency Fellowship. Competitive fellowship programme at ESA.
  • Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship. The MSCA IFs are among Europe's most competitive and prestigious fellowships.

Research Areas

Teaching and Supervision

Post-doctoral Research Assistants:

  • Dr Leeza Pickering (2025-); Postdoctoral Research Officer; Bangor University.
  • Dr Tomos David (2025-); Postdoctoral Research Officer; Bangor University.
  • Dr Weijia Wang (2025-); Postdoctoral Research Officer; Bangor University.
  • Dr Yan Tong (2023-2024); Visiting scholar, Southern University of Science and Technology (China).
  • Dr Jipeng Shan (2023-2024); Visiting scholar, Southern University of Science and Technology (China).
  • Dr Haoran Shi (2023-); Postdoctoral Research Officer; Bangor University.

PhD students:

  • Ms Kirsty Forbes (2024-); Bangor University.
  • Mr Samuel Jarvis (2024-); Bangor University.
  • Mr Weiyao Ma (2024-); Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research; China Scholarship Council. 
  • Mr Muyuan Liu (2023-); Imperial College London.
  • Mr Kang Wang (2023-); Hohai University; China Scholarship Council. 
  • Ms Weijia Wang (2023-2024); Nanjing Institute of Geography & Limnology Chinese Academy of Sciences; China Scholarship Council.
  • Ms Dieu Anh Dinh (2022-); Dundalk Institute of Technology, Ireland. 
  • Ms Sofia La Fuente (2020-2024); Dundalk Institute of Technology, Ireland.

MSc students:

  • Mr Luke Lazenby (2025); Bangor University. 
  • Ms Suyuan Zhong (2025); XI’AN University of Technology, China. 
  • Ms Evie Courtenay (2024-); Bangor University. 
  • Ms Georgia Androulakaki (2018); University of Reading. 
  • Ms Yuhong Yun (2018); University of Reading.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 13 - Climate Action

Education/Academic qualification

Postgraduate, PhD, Physical Limnology, University College London

1 Sept 201128 Mar 2015

Award Date: 28 Mar 2015

Postgraduate, MSc, Applied Physical Oceanography, Bangor University

1 Sept 20101 Sept 2011

Award Date: 1 Sept 2011

Undergraduate, BSc, Ocean Sciences, Bangor University

1 Sept 20071 Sept 2010

Award Date: 1 Sept 2010

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