Dr Cathy Delaney

How I’ll teach you

• Geomorphology
• Glacial Systems
• The Quaternary

Research expertise

• Remote sensing of former glacial and periglacial landscapes using LiDAR
• Glaciolacustrine and glaciofluvial sedimentology and geomorphology
• Reconstructing deglacial ice sheet dynamics

Publications

• Books (authored/edited/special issues)

• Journal articles

  C. Delaney (2019). Morphology and sedimentology of the Rooskagh Esker, Co. Roscommon. Irish Journal of Earth Sciences. 37(1), pp.5-22.

  CA. Delaney, EJ. Rhodes, RG. Crofts, CD. Jones (2010). Evidence for former glacial lakes in the High Peak and Rossendale Plateau areas, northwest England. Northwest Geography. 10(1), pp.1-17.

  C. Delaney (2002). Sedimentology of a glaciofluvial landsystem, Lough Ree area,Central Ireland: Implications for ice margin characteristics during Devensian deglaciation. Sedimentary Geology. 149(1-3), pp.111-126.

  C. Delaney (2001). Morphology and sedimentology of the Rooskagh Esker, Co. Roscommon. Irish Journal of Earth Sciences. pp.5-22.

  RJN. Devoy, C. Delaney, RWG. Carter, SC. Jennings (1996). Coastal stratigraphies as indicators of environmental changes upon European Atlantic coasts in the Late Holocene. JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH. 12(3), pp.564-588.

  H. Regnauld, S. Jennings, C. Delaney, L. Lemasson (1996). Holocene sea-level variations and geomorphological response: An example from northern Brittany (France). Quaternary Science Reviews. 15(8-9), pp.781-787.

  C. Delaney, R. Devoy (1995). Evidence from sites in Western Ireland of late Holocene changes in coastal environments. Marine Geology. 124(1-4), pp.273-287.

• Chapters in books

  CA. Delaney, RJN. Devoy, SC. Jennings (2012). Mid to late Holocene relative sea-level and sedimentary changes in southwest Ireland. PJ. Duffy, W. Nolan. In: At the Anvil. Dublin: Geography Publications, pp.697-746.

• Other

  C. Delaney (2007). Seasonal Controls on Deposition of Late Devensian Glaciolacustrine Sediments, Central Ireland. 149-163.

Grants

Quaternary Research Association Award 2021; Irish Ice Sheet Ice Dynamics During Onshore Retreat, Last Glacial Termination. 

SUERC-CIAF 2019: Reconstructing ice retreat and proglacial lake drainage for the last Irish Ice Sheet. TCN dates.

Other distinctions

Editorial board membership

Chief Editor, North West Geography

Membership of professional associations

Manchester Geographical Society, Honourable Secretary

Quaternary Research Association, Member

Irish Quaternary Association, Member

British Society for Geomorphology, Member