Dr Iestyn Woolway

Cymrawd Ymchwil Annibynnol NERC (Darllenydd)

Contact info

Room: 308 Craig Mair

Email: iestyn.woolway@bangor.ac.uk

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Dr Iestyn Woolway's research focuses on the physical interactions between climate and water, with a particular interest in the physics and hydrology of lakes worldwide. This includes aspects such as climate-induced variations in lake evaporation, water temperature, ice cover and energy fluxes. Using a combination of in-situ, satellite, and modelled data, his research aims to answer key questions that relate to climate-related changes of inland waters. He graduated from Bangor University in 2011 with a BSc and MSc in Physical Oceanography and then undertook a PhD in Physical Limnology at University College London (2011-2015). Dr Woolway was then a Postdoctoral Research Assistant in the Department of Meteorology at the University of Reading (2015-2018). In 2018, Dr Woolway was awarded a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship, hosted at Dundalk Institute of Technology (Ireland), followed by a European Space Agency Fellowship in 2020 - based at the ESA Climate Office in Oxfordshire. In 2021, Dr Woolway was awarded a UK Natural Environment Research Council Independent Research Fellowship. He joined the School of Ocean Sciences as a NERC Independent Research Fellow (Reader) in 2022. In 2023 he was awarded a Dillwyn Medal for STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine) from the Learned Society of Wales in recognition of early career research excellence for his work in the field of global environmental change. In 2024, he was awarded a Distinguished Scientist fellowship from the Chinese Academy of Sciences via the President's International Fellowship Initiative.

Research Areas

  1. Cyhoeddwyd

    Profound daily vertical stratification and mixing in a small, shallow, wind-exposed lake with submerged macrophytes

    Andersen, M. R., Sand-Jensen, K., Woolway, R. I. & Jones, I. D., Ebr 2017, Yn: Aquatic Sciences. 79, 2, t. 395-406

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  2. Cyhoeddwyd

    Satellite and In Situ Observations for Advancing Global Earth Surface Modelling: A Review

    Balsamo, G., Agusti-Parareda, A., Albergel, C., Arduini, G., Beljaars, A., Bidlot, J., Bousserez, N., Boussetta, S., Brown, A., Buizza, R., Buontempo, C., Chevallier, F., Choulga, M., Cloke, H., Cronin, M. F., Dahoui, M., De Rosnay, P., Dirmeyer, P. A., Drusch, M., Dutra, E., Ek, M. B., Gentine, P., Hewitt, H., Keeley, S. P. E., Kerr, Y., Kumar, S., Lupu, C., Mahfouf, J-F., McNorton, J., Mecklenburg, S., Mogensen, K., Munoz-Sabater, J., Orth, R., Rabier, F., Reichle, R., Ruston, B., Pappenberger, F., Sandu, I., Seneviratne, S. I., Tietsche, S., Trigo, I. F., Uijlenhoet, R., Wedi, N., Woolway, R. I. & Zeng, X., 14 Rhag 2018, Yn: Remote Sensing. 10, 12

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  3. Cyhoeddwyd

    On thinning ice: Effects of atmospheric warming, changes in wind speed and rainfall on ice conditions in temperate lakes (Northern Poland)

    Bartosiewicz, M., Ptak, M., Woolway, R. I. & Sojka, M., 1 Meh 2021, Yn: Journal of Hydrology. 597, 125724.

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  4. Cyhoeddwyd

    A multi-lake comparative analysis of the General Lake Model (GLM): Stress-testing across a global observatory network

    Bruce, L. C., Frassl, M. A., Arhonditsis, G. B., Gal, G., Hamilton, D. P., Hanson, P. C., Hetherington, A. L., Melack, J. M., Read, J. S., Rinke, K., Rigosi, A., Trolle, D., Winslow, L., Adrian, R., Ayala, A. I., Bocaniov, S. A., Boehrer, B., Boon, C., Brookes, J. D., Bueche, T., Busch, B. D., Copetti, D., Cortes, A., de Eyto, E., Elliott, J. A., Gallina, N., Gilboa, Y., Guyennon, N., Huang, L., Kerimoglu, O., Lenters, J. D., MacIntyre, S., Makler-Pick, V., McBride, C. G., Moreira, S., Oezkundakci, D., Pilotti, M., Rueda, F. J., Rusak, J. A., Samal, N. R., Schmid, M., Shatwell, T., Snorthheim, C., Soulignac, F., Valerio, G., van der Linden, L., Vetter, M., Vincon-Leite, B., Wang, J., Weber, M., Wickramaratne, C., Woolway, R. I., Yao, H. & Hipsey, M. R., 14 Ebr 2018, Yn: Environmental Modelling and Software. 102, t. 274-291

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  5. Cyhoeddwyd

    Glacier Surface Heatwaves Over the Tibetan Plateau

    Chen, W., Yao, T., Zhang, G., Woolway, R. I., Yang, W., Xu, F. & Zhou, T., 28 Maw 2023, Yn: Geophysical Research Letters. 50, 6, e2022GL101115.

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  6. Cyhoeddwyd

    Increasing maximum lake surface temperature under climate change

    Dokulil, M. T., Maberly, S. C., May, L., Weyhenmeyer, G. A., Woolway, R. I. & de Eyto, E., 22 Ebr 2021, Yn: Climatic Change. 165, 56

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  7. Cyhoeddwyd

    Consequences of gas flux model choice on the interpretation of metabolic balance across 15 lakes

    Dugan, H. A., Woolway, R. I., Santoso, A. B., Corman, J. R., Jaimes, A., Nodine, E. R., Patil, V. P., Zwart, J. A., Brentrup, J. A., Hetherington, A. L., Oliver, S. K., Read, J. S., Winters, K. M., Hanson, P. C., Read, E. K., Winslow, L. A. & Weathers, K. C., 2 Tach 2016, Yn: INLAND WATERS. 6, 4, t. 581-592

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  8. Cyhoeddwyd

    Delving deeper: Metabolic processes in the metalimnion of stratified lakes

    Giling, D. P., Staehr, P. A., Grossart, H. P., Andersen, M. R., Boehrer, B., Escot, C., Evrendilek, F., Gomez-Gener, L., Honti, M., Jones, I. D., Karakaya, N., Laas, A., Moreno-Ostos, E., Rinke, K., Scharfenberger, U., Schmidt, S. R., Weber, M., Woolway, R. I., Zwart, J. A. & Obrador, B., 1 Mai 2017, Yn: Limnology and Oceanography. 62, 3, t. 1288-1306

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  9. A framework for ensemble modelling of climate change impacts on lakes worldwide: the ISIMIP Lake Sector

    Golub, M., Thiery, W., Marce, R., Pierson, D., Vanderkelen, I., Mercado-Bettin, D., Woolway, R. I., Grant, L., Jennings, E., Kraemer, B. M., Schewe, J., Zhao, F., Frieler, K., Mengel, M., Bogomolov, V. Y., Bouffard, D., Cote, M., Couture, R-M., Debolskiy, A. V., Droppers, B., Gal, G., Guo, M., Janssen, A. B. G., Kirillin, G., Ladwig, R., Magee, M., Moore, T., Perroud, M., Piccolroaz, S., Vinnaa, L. R., Schmid, M., Shatwell, T., Stepanenko, V. M., Tan, Z., Woodward, B., Yao, H., Adrian, R., Allan, M., Anneville, O., Arvola, L., Atkins, K., Boegman, L., Carey, C., Christianson, K., de Eyto, E., DeGasperi, C., Grechushnikova, M., Hejzlar, J., Joehnk, K., Jones, I. D., Laas, A., Mackay, E. B., Mammarella, I., Markensten, H., McBride, C., Ozkundakci, D., Potes, M., Rinke, K., Robertson, D., Rusak, J. A., Salgado, R., van der Linden, L., Verburg, P., Wain, D., Ward, N. K., Wollrab, S. & Zdorovennova, G., 16 Meh 2022, Yn: Geoscientific Model Development. 15, 11, t. 4597-4623

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  10. Cyhoeddwyd

    Attribution of global lake systems change to anthropogenic forcing

    Grant, L., Vanderkelen, I., Gudmundsson, L., Tan, Z., Perroud, M., Stepanenko, V. M., Debolskiy, A. V., Droppers, B., Janssen, A. B. G., Woolway, R. I., Choulga, M., Balsamo, G., Kirillin, G., Schewe, J., Zhao, F., del Valle, I. V., Golub, M., Pierson, D., Marce, R., Seneviratne, S. I. & Thiery, W., 18 Hyd 2021, Yn: Nature Geoscience. 14, 11

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  11. Cyhoeddwyd

    Space-based Earth observation in support of the UNFCCC Paris Agreement

    Hegglin, M. I., Bastos, A., Bovensmann, H., Buchwitz, M., Fawcett, D., Ghent, D., Kulk, G., Sathyendranath, S., Shepherd, T. G., Quegan, S., Röthlisberger, R., Briggs, S., Buontempo, C., Cazenave, A., Chuvieco, E., Ciais, P., Crisp, D., Engelen, R., Fadnavis, S., Herold, M., Horwath, M., Jonsson, O., Kpaka, G., Merchant, C. J., Mielke, C., Nagler, T., Paul, F., Popp, T., Quaife, T., Rayner, N. A., Robert, C., Schröder, M., Sitch, S., Venturini, S., van der Schalie, R., van der Vliet, M., Wigneron, J-P. & Woolway, R. I., 5 Hyd 2022, Yn: Frontiers in Environmental Science. 10

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  12. Cyhoeddwyd

    Widespread deoxygenation of temperate lakes

    Jane, S. F., Hansen, G. J. A., Kraemer, B. M., Leavitt, P. R., Mincer, J. L., North, R. L., Pilla, R. M., Stetler, J. T., Williamson, C. E., Woolway, R. I., Arvola, L., Chandra, S., DeGasperi, C. L., Diemer, L., Dunalska, J., Erina, O., Flaim, G., Grossart, H-P., Hambright, K. D., Hein, C., Hejzlar, J., Janus, L. L., Jenny, J-P., Knoll, L. B., Leoni, B., Mackay, E., Matsuzaki, S-I. S., McBride, C., Muller-Navarra, D. C., Paterson, A. M., Pierson, D., Rogora, M., Rusak, J. A., Sadro, S., Saulnier-Talbot, E., Schmid, M., Sommaruga, R., Thiery, W., Verburg, P., Weathers, K. C., Weyhenmeyer, G. A., Yokota, K. & Rose, K. C., 2 Meh 2021, Yn: Nature. 594, 7861, t. 66-70

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  13. Cyhoeddwyd

    Global increase in methane production under future warming of lake bottom waters

    Jansen, J., Woolway, R. I., Kraemer, B. M., Albergel, C., Bastviken, D., Weyhenmeyer, G. A., Marce, R., Sharma, S., Sobek, S., Tranvik, L. J., Perroud, M., Golub, M., Moore, T. N., Vinna, L. R., La Fuente, S., Grant, L., Pierson, D. C., Thiery, W. & Jennings, E., Medi 2022, Yn: Global Change Biology. 28, 18, t. 5427-5440 14 t.

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  14. Cyhoeddwyd

    Ecological Consequences of Climate Extremes for Lakes

    Jennings, E., de Eyto, E., Jones, I. D., Ibelings, B., Adrian, R. & Woolway, I., 1 Meh 2021, Encyclopedia of Inland Waters: Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences. Elsevier

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  15. Cyhoeddwyd

    Warming winters threaten peripheral Arctic charr populations of Europe

    Kelly, S., Moore, T. N., de Eyto, E., Dillane, M., Goulon, C., Guillard, J., Lasne, E., McGinnity, P., Poole, R., Winfield, I. J., Woolway, R. I. & Jennings, E., 17 Hyd 2020, Yn: Climatic Change. 163, 1, t. 599-618

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  16. Cyhoeddwyd

    Climate change drives widespread shifts in lake thermal habitat

    Kraemer, B. M., Pilla, R. M., Woolway, R. I., Anneville, O., Ban, S., Colom-Montero, W., Devlin, S. P., Dokulil, M. T., Gaiser, E. E., Hambright, K. D., Hessen, D. O., Higgins, S. N., Johnk, K. D., Keller, W., Knoll, L. B., Leavitt, P. R., Lepori, F., Luger, M. S., Maberly, S. C., Mueller-Navarra, D. C., Paterson, A. M., Pierson, D. C., Richardson, D. C., Rogora, M., Rusak, J. A., Sadro, S., Salmaso, N., Schmid, M., Silow, E. A., Sommaruga, R., Stelzer, J. A. A., Straile, D., Thiery, W., Timofeyev, M. A., Verburg, P., Weyhenmeyer, G. A. & Adrian, R., 3 Meh 2021, Yn: Nature Climate Change. 11, 6, t. 521-529

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  17. Cyhoeddwyd

    Multi-model projections of future evaporation in a sub-tropical lake

    La Fuente, S., Jennings, E., Gal, G., Kirillin, G., Shatwell, T., Ladwig, R., Moore, T., Couture, R-M., Cote, M., Vinna, C. L. R. & Woolway, R. I., Rhag 2022, Yn: Journal of Hydrology. 615, 128729.

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  18. Cyhoeddwyd

    Ensemble modeling of global lake evaporation under climate change

    La Fuente, S., Jennings, E., Lenters, J. D., Verburg, P., Tan, Z., Perroud, M., Janssen, A. B. G. & Woolway, R. I., 1 Maw 2024, Yn: Journal of Hydrology. 631, 130647.

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  19. Cyhoeddwyd

    The unprecedented 2022 extreme summer heatwaves increased harmful cyanobacteria blooms

    Li, N., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y., Shi, K., Qian, H., Yang, H., Niu, Y., Qin, B., Zhu, G., Woolway, R. I. & Jeppesen, E., 20 Hyd 2023, Yn: Science of the Total Environment. 896, 165312.

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  20. Cyhoeddwyd

    Earlier ice loss accelerates lake warming in the Northern Hemisphere

    Li, X., Peng, S., Xi, Y., Woolway, R. I. & Liu, G., 2 Medi 2022, Yn: Nature Communications. 13, 1, 5156.

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  21. Cyhoeddwyd

    Global lake thermal regions shift under climate change

    Maberly, S. C., O'Donnell, R. A., Woolway, R. I., Cutler, M. E. J., Gong, M., Jones, I. D., Merchant, C. J., Miller, C. A., Politi, E., Scott, E. M., Thackeray, S. J. & Tyler, A. N., 6 Maw 2020, Yn: Nature Communications. 11, 1

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  22. Cyhoeddwyd

    National-scale remotely sensed lake trophic state from 1984 through 2020

    Meyer, M. F., Topp, S. N., King, T. V., Ladwig, R., Pilla, R. M., Dugan, H. A., Eggleston, J. R., Hampton, S. E., Leech, D. M., Oleksy, I. A., Ross, J. C., Ross, M. R. V., Woolway, R. I., Yang, X., Brousil, M. R., Fickas, K. C., Padowski, J. C., Pollard, A. I., Ren, J. & Zwart, J. A., 16 Ion 2024, Yn: Scientific data. 11, 1, t. 77

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  23. Cyhoeddwyd

    Six Decades of Thermal Change in a Pristine Lake Situated North of the Arctic Circle

    Noori, R., Woolway, R. I., Saari, M., Pulkkanen, M. & Klove, B., 26 Medi 2022, Yn: WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH. 58, 9, e2021WR031543.

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    Multi-decadal change in summer mean water temperature in Lake Konnevesi, Finland (1984–2021)

    Noori, R., Woolway, R. I., Jun, C., Bateni, S. M., Naderian, D., Partani, S., Maghrebi, M. & Pulkkanen, M., 1 Rhag 2023, Yn: Ecological Informatics. 78, 102331.

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    Lake Water Temperature Modeling in an Era of Climate Change: Data Sources, Models, and Future Prospects

    Piccolroaz, S., Zhu, S., Ladwig, R., Carrea, L., Oliver, S., Piotrowski, A. P., Ptak, M., Shinohara, R., Sojka, M., Woolway, R. I. & Zhu, D. Z., Maw 2024, Yn: Reviews of Geophysics. 62, 1, e2023RG000816.

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