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Staff Profile

Dr Stephen Birkinshaw

Senior Researcher Assocaite in Hydrology

  • Address: School of Engineering
    Room 3.22, Cassie Building
    缅北禁地
    缅北禁地 upon Tyne
    NE1 7RU
Background

Background

Steve is a Senior Research Associate at 缅北禁地 and has worked at the university since 1997. He is a hydrologist with particular expertise in the computer modelling of river basins.

He has successfully carried out research in the following areas: nitrate transport and nitrogen transformation processes, cold region processes, wetlands, sediment transport, surface/groundwater interactions. More recently he has researched water flow pathways using temperature as a tracer, forestry effects on flooding, the use of satellite altimetry data to augment flow estimation techniques and surface water flooding.

He has published more than 50 ISI-cited articles with 15 as the first author and has an h-index of 26

Steve is in charge of maintaining and developing the code and providing support for users of the Shetran model. This is a physically-based spatially-distributed model for water flow, sediment and solute transport in river catchments.

Roles and Responsibilities

Responsible for developing and maintaining SHETRAN catchment modelling system. SHETRAN has been at the forefront of hydrological modelling research for the past 20 years. Steve has been instrumental is making the model more accessible and user friendly leading to a large increase in the number of users.

Qualifications

1990 BSc - Mathematics - Nottingham University

1993 MSc - Hydrology - 缅北禁地

1997 PhD - Nitrate Transport Component for SHETRAN Catchment modelling System, 缅北禁地

Area of expertise: Hydrological modelling

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Research

Research Interests

Physically based hydrological modelling of river basins. This includes nitrate transport and nitrogen transformation processes, cold region processes, wetlands, sediment yield and the impact of groundwater abstraction on surface waters.

In charge of SHETRAN model development and its website ()

Current Work

1) Using remote sensing to estimate discharge in poorly or ungauged rivers

2) Using stream and soil temperatures as a tracer to understand flow pathways 

3) Flooding from intense rainfall as part of the SINATRA project ()

4) Surface water flooding using CityCat ()

5) The effect of forests on flooding, focusing on the Coalburn catchment

6) Urban flood resilience ()

7) Creative experiments for building resilience to future drought in Africa ()


Research Roles

Principal Researcher

Esteem Indicators

50 publications in top quartile journals, 15 as a first author and an h index of 26.

In-charge of the Shetran hydrological model for the last ten years. This includes maintaining the code, website and user group. The model has 150 publications in peer reviewed journals. Over the last 12 months Shetran has been downloaded by over 200 users from over 20 different countries.

Regular speaker at conferences and invited to give two research talks in the past 12 months

Reviewer for over 12 hydrological/earth systems journals

Supervision of six successful PhDs plus provided technical support for an additional 10 successful PhDs and currently supervising five PhDs

External PhD examiner at University College London and Nottingham University

Funding

Co-I on the £164,000 NERC funded “ Creative Drought” project

 

Industrial Relevance

Work with the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, Meteorological office, SKB, BGS and 缅北禁地 City Council

 


Teaching


Lead practical sessions on modelling as part of MSc modules



Publications

  • Articles

    • Kennedy-Asser AT, Andrews OD, Montgomery J, Jenkins KL, Smith BAH, Lewis E, Birkinshaw SJ, He H, Pywell RF, Brown MJ, Redhead JW, Warren R, Robson C, Smith AJP, Nicholls RJ, Mullan D, McGuire R. . Climate Risk Management 2025, 48, 100702.
    • Ntigkakis C, Birkinshaw S, Stirling R. . Geosciences 2025, 15(11), 423.
    • Sayers PB, Birkinshaw SJ, Carr S, He Y, Lewis L, Smith B, Redhead J, Pywell R, Ford A, Virgo J, Nicholls RJ, Price J, Warren R, Forstenhausler N, Smith A, Russell A. . Journal of Flood Risk Management 2025, 18(4), e70151.
    • Smith BA, Birkinshaw SJ, Lewis E, McGrady E, Sayers P. . Frontiers in Water 2024, 6, 1468855.
    • Thaivalappil Sukumaran S, Birkinshaw SJ. . Sustainability 2024, 16(13), 5652.
    • Oyarmoi A, Birkinshaw S, Hewett CJM, Fowler HJ. . Land 2023, 12(12), 2158.
    • Carr AS, Chase BM, Birkinshaw SJ, Holmes PJ, Rabumbulu M, Stewart BA. . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2023, 120(21), e2221082120.
    • Suroso S, Santoso PB, Birkinshaw S, Kilsby C, Badossy A, Aldrian E. . Journal of Hydroinformatics 2023, 25(3), 797–814.
    • Bardossy A, Kilsby C, Birkinshaw S, Wang N, Anwar F. . Frontiers in Water 2022, 4, 836554.
    • Birkinshaw SJ, Krivtsov V. . Land 2022, 11(8), 1368.
    • Krivtsov V, Forbes H, Birkinshaw S, Olive V, Chamberlain D, Buckman J, Yahr R, Arthur S, Christie D, Monteiro Y, Diekonigin C. . Blue-Green Systems 2022, 4(1), 1-23.
    • Vazquez RF, Brito JE, Hampel H, Birkinshaw S. . Water (Switzerland) 2022, 14(20), 3334.
    • Birkinshaw SJ, Kilsby C, O'donnell G, Quinn P, Adams R, Wilkinson ME. . Water 2021, 13(18), 2521.
    • Birkinshaw SJ, O'Donnell G, Glenis V, Kilsby C. . Journal of Hydrology 2021, 594, 125884.
    • Krivtsov V, Birkinshaw S, Yahr R, Olive V. . International Journal of Environmental Impacts 2021, 4(4), 323-339.
    • Hughes D, Birkinshaw S, Parkin G. . Environmental Modelling and Software 2021, 138, 104980.
    • O'Donnell E, Thorne C, Ahilan S, Arthur S, Birkinshaw S, Butler D, Dawson D, Everett G, Fenner R, Glenis V, Kapetas L, Kilsby C, Krivtsov V, Lamond J, Maskrey S, O'Donnell G, Potter K, Vercruysse K, Vilcan T, Wright N. . Blue-Green Systems 2019, 1(1), 172-189.
    • Zhang R, Cuartas LA, Birkinshaw S. . Hydrological processes 2019, 32(14), 2217-2230.
    • Krivtsov V, Birkinshaw S, Arthur S, Knott D, Monfries R, Wilson K, Christie D, Chamberlain D, Brownless P, Kelly D, Buckman J, Forbes H, Monteiro Y. . Philosophical Transactions A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 2019, 378(2168), 20190389.
    • Zhang R, Corte-Real J, Moreira M, Kilsby C, Birkinshaw S, Burton A, Fowler HJ, Forsythe N, Nunes JP, Sampaio E, dos Santos FL, Mourato S. . International Journal of Climatology 2019, 39(6), 2947-2963.
    • Zhang R, CorteReal J, Moreira M, Kilsby C, Burton A, Fowler HJ, Blenkinsop S, Birkinshaw S, Forsythe N, Nunes JP, Sampaio E. . International Journal of Climatology 2019, 39(13), 4985-5005.
    • Bathurst J, Birkinshaw S, Johnson H, Kenny A, Napier A, Raven S, Robinson J, Stroud R. . Journal of Hydrology 2018, 564, 916-927.
    • Janes V, Holman I, Birkinshaw S, O'Donnell G, Kilsby C. . Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 2018, 43(1), 124-133.
    • Rangecroft S, Birkinshaw S, Rohse M, Day R, McEwen E, Makaya E, Van Loon AF. . Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment 2018, 42(2), 237-256.
    • Lewis E, Birkinshaw S, Kilsby C, Fowler HJ. . Environmental Modelling & Software 2018, 108, 102-110.
    • Moore P, Birkinshaw SJ, Ambrozio A, Restano M, Benveniste J. . Advances in Space Research 2018, 62(6), 1497-1515.
    • Shrestha PK, Shakya NM, Pandey VP, Birkinshaw SJ, Shrestha S. . Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk 2017, 8(2), 974-996.
    • Guerreiro SB, Birkinshaw S, Kilsby C, Fowler HJ, Lewis E. . Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies 2017, 12, 238-252.
    • Starkey E, Parkin G, Birkinshaw S, Large A, Quinn P, Gibson C. . Journal of Hydrology 2017, 548, 801–817.
    • Birkinshaw SJ, Guerreiro SB, Nicholson A, Liang Q, Quinn P, Zhang L, He B, Yin J, Fowler HJ. . Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 2017, 21(4), 1911-1927.
    • Birkinshaw SJ, Moore P, Kilsby CG, O'Donnell GM, Hardy AJ, Berry PAM. . Hydrological Processes 2014, 28(3), 1043-1054.
    • Birkinshaw SJ, Bathurst JC, Robinson M. . Journal of Hydrology 2014, 519, Part A, 559-573.
    • Ewen J, O'Connell E, Bathurst J, Birkinshaw SJ, Kilsby C, Parkin G, O'Donnell G. . Hydrology Research 2012, 43(6), 945-947.
    • Miller P, Mills J, Barr SL, Birkinshaw S, Hardy A, Parkin G, Hall S. . IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 2012, 50(4), 1048-1056.
    • Birkinshaw SJ, Bathurst JC, Iroumé A, Palacios H. . Hydrological Processes 2011, 25(8), 1284-1297.
    • Bathurst JC, Birkinshaw SJ, Cisneros F, Fallas J, Iroumé A, Iturraspe R, Gaviño Novillo M, Urciuolo A, Alvarado A, Coello C, Huber A, Miranda M, Ramirez M, Sarandón R. . Journal of Hydrology 2011, 400(3-4), 292-304.
    • Bathurst JC, Iroumé A, Cisneros F, Fallas J, Iturraspe R, Gaviño Novillo M, Urciuolo A, de Bièvre B, Guerrero Borges V, Coello C, Cisneros P, Gayoso J, Miranda M, Ramirez M. . Journal of Hydrology 2011, 400(3-4), 281-291.
    • Birkinshaw SJ, O'Donnell GM, Moore P, Kilsby CG, Fowler HJ, Berry PAM. . Hydrological Processes 2010, 24(26), 3811-3825.
    • Birkinshaw SJ. . Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 2010, 14(9), 1767-1771.
    • Birkinshaw SJ, James P, Ewen J. . Environmental Modelling & Software 2010, 25(4), 609-610.
    • Birkinshaw SJ, Webb B. . Journal of Hydrology 2010, 383(3-4), 269-279.
    • Birkinshaw SJ. . Hydrological Processes 2008, 22(10), 1419-1430.
    • Birkinshaw SJ, Parkin G, Rao Z. . Journal of Hydroinformatics 2008, 10(2), 127-137.
    • Ewen J, Birkinshaw SJ. . Hydrological Processes 2007, 21(11), 1496-1505.
    • Parkin G, Birkinshaw SJ, Younger PL, Rao Z, Kirk S. . Journal of Hydrology 2007, 339(1-2), 15-28.
    • Birkinshaw SJ, Bathurst JC. . Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 2006, 31(6), 750-761.
    • Birkinshaw SJ, Thorne MC, Younger PL. . Journal of Radiological Protection 2005, 25(1), 33-49.
    • Parkin G, Younger PL, Birkinshaw SJ, Murray M, Rao Z. . IAHS-AISH Publication 2001, (269), 183-190.
    • Birkinshaw SJ, Ewen J. . Journal of Hydrology 2000, 230(1-2), 1-17.
    • Birkinshaw SJ, Ewen J. . Journal of Hydrology 2000, 230(1-2), 18-33.

  • Book Chapters

    • Bathurst JC, Birkinshaw SJ, Cisneros Espinosa F, Iroume A. . In: River System Analysis and Management. Springer Singapore, 2016, pp.15-29.
    • Ewen J, Bathurst JC, Parkin G, O'Connell E, Birkinshaw SJ, Adams R, Hiley RA, Kilsby CG, Burton A. . In: Singh VP; Frevert DK, ed. Mathematical Models of Small Watershed Hydrology and Applications. Highlands Reach, Colorado: Water Resources Publications, 2002, pp.43-68.

  • Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)

    • Ntigkakis C, Birkinshaw S, Stirling R, Thomas B. . In: EGU General Assembly 2024. 2024, Vienna, Austria.
    • Ntigkakis C, Birkinshaw S, Stirling R, Thomas B. . In: American Geophysical Union. 2024, Washington, D.C: American Geophysical Union.
    • Krivtsov V, Birkinshaw S, Forbes H, Olive V, Chamberlain D, Lomax J, Buckman J, Yahr R, Arthur S, Takezawa K, Christie D. . In: WIT Transactions on the Built Environment. 2020, WITPress.
    • Jonczyk J, Quinn P, Heidrich O, Dawson R, Birkinshaw S, James P, Harris N, Pearson D. . In: AGU Fall Meeting. 2016, San Francisco, USA: American Geophysical Union (AGU).
    • Miller PE, Mills JP, Barr SL, Birkinshaw SJ. . In: XXII Congress of the International Society for Remote Sensing. 2012, Melbourne, Australia: ISPRS.
    • Miller PE, Hardy AJ, Mills JP, Barr SL, Birkinshaw SJ, Parkin G, Glendinning S, Hall JW. . In: ISPRS Workshop: High-Resolution Earth Imaging for Geospatial Information. 2009, Hannover: ISPRS.
    • Davies O, Rouainia M, Glendinning S, Birkinshaw SJ. . In: Advances in Transportation Geotechnics: Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics. 2008, Nottingham, UK: Taylor Francis.
    • Bathurst JC, Amezaga JM, Birkinshaw SJ, Calder IR. . In: Proc. 9th British Hydrological Society National Hydrology Symposium. 2006, Durham: British Hydrological Society.
    • Bathurst JC, Birkinshaw SJ, Bovolo CI. . In: The MEDRAP Concerted Action to support the Northern Mediterranean Action Programme to Combat Desertification. Workshop results & Proceedings. 2004, Sassari, Italy: Nucleo Ricerca Desertificazione.
    • Parkin G, Pollacco J, Birkinshaw S. . In: International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. 2003, Townsville, Australia: University of Western Australia.
    • Nasr A, Bruen M, Parkin G, Birkinshaw SJ, Moles R, Byrne P. . In: Proceedings of IWA DipCom, 7th Special Conference on Diffuse Pollution and Basin Management. 2003, Dublin.
    • Birkinshaw SJ, Rao Z, Parkin G. . In: Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Hydroinformatics. 2002, Cardiff, UK: IWA Publishing.
    • Bathurst JC, Birkinshaw SJ. . In: 27th EGS General Assembly. 2002, Nice, France: Geophysical Research Abstracts: Copernicus GmbH.
    • Birkinshaw SJ, Parkin G, Nisbett T, Calder IR, Reid I. . In: Third International Conference on Water Resources and Environment Research (ICWRER). 2002, Dresden, Germany.

  • Editorials

    • Birkinshaw SJ. . Water Resources Research 2014, 50(3), 2765–2768.
    • Bathurst JC. . Water Resources Research 2014, 50(3), 2756-2758.

  • Notes

    • Smith BA, Birkinshaw SJ, Lewis E, McGrady E, Sayers P. . Frontiers in Water 2025, 7, 1544878.
    • Carr AS, Chase BM, Birkinshaw SJ, Holmes PJ, Rabumbulu M, Stewart BA. . South African Journal of Science 2024, 120(3-4), 17569.