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Richard G. Taylor

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Earth 4D: Subsurface Science & Exploration

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Richard Taylor is a Professor of Hydrogeology at University College London (UCL) and Adjunct Professor of Hydrogeology at Makerere University, Uganda. For over two decades, he has worked with researchers, practitioners and rights/stakeholders across tropical Africa and South Asia to inform strategies to expand and sustain access to safe water for drinking and food production. His research examines the impacts of climate change including the amplification of climate extremes on groundwater systems. It is rooted in the development and analysis of observations that test conceptual and numerical models of the terrestrial water balance. His research seeks to inform sustainable and equitable pathways to climate change adaptation and climate justice. It is characterized by long-term transdisciplinary collaborations, strengthening the capacities of individuals, communities and institutions. Richard is contributing author to two chapters (Water Cycle Changes, Africa) of the latest, 6th Assessment Report of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change.

Awards

  • Senior Fellowship, The Royal Society, 2017-18

Relevant Publications

  • Shamsudduha, M., Taylor, R. G., Haq, M. I., Nowreen, S., Zahid, A., & Ahmed, K. M. U. (2022). The Bengal Water Machine: Quantified freshwater capture in Bangladesh. Science, 377(6612), 1315-1319.
  • Cuthbert, M. O., Taylor, R. G., Favreau, G., Todd, M. C., Shamsudduha, M., Villholth, K. G., ... & Kukuric, N. (2019). Observed controls on resilience of groundwater to climate variability in sub-Saharan Africa. Nature, 572(7768), 230-234.
  • Taylor, R. G., Scanlon, B., Döll, P., Rodell, M., Van Beek, R., Wada, Y., ... & Treidel, H. (2013). Ground water and climate change. Nature climate change, 3(4), 322-329.

Institution

University College London

Department

Geography

Education

  • PhD (Hydrogeology), University of Toronto

Country

United Kingdom

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