Professor Ivan Haigh

I am a professor in Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, based at the prestigious National Oceanography Centre, Southampton.

I am passionate about all things relating to sea level. My team and I investigate variations in sea level from time-scales of seconds (waves), to days (tides and storm surges), through to long-term century scale rises in mean sea level, and its impact on the coast.

I love lecturing, particularly about tides. I also really enjoyed taking to the public and media about sea level rise and coastal flooding.

I am married to the beautiful Fiona, and have a lovely six year old daughter called Ren. I love playing and watching basketball, stand up paddle boarding and being in the woods. I was born in Zambia (about as far as you can get from the sea – which is odd given I am now an oceanographer) and moved to the UK when I was 19.

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Understanding coastal flooding & its impact is vital, Dr Ivan Haigh, from @unisouthampton & his research team have developed Surge Watch. An interactive & multi-purpose database of coastal flooding events for the UK https://t.co/VAGo6xn0Vr #OurCommonwealthOcean @ivanhaigh

— OceanEarthUniSoton (@OceanEarthUoS) April 9, 2018

Recent blog posts:

https://ivanhaigh.com/2018/04/11/new-paper-act-now-and-we-can-save-3-5-m-of-sea-level-rise-by-the-year-2300/