Assistant Professor in Natural Hazards, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge

Dr Maximillian Van Wyk de Vries is Assistant Professor in Natural Hazards at the University of Cambridge, jointly appointed between the Departments of Geography and Earth Sciences. He leads the Cambridge Complex and Multihazard Research Group and is a Fellow of Gonville and Caius College. His research focuses on natural hazards and their interactions, particularly landslides, volcanoes and cryospheric hazards. His current work includes understanding risks associated with ice-clad volcanoes, detecting and monitoring landslides using satellite imagery, and exploring the interactions between glacier retreat and landsliding in a changing climate.