David S. Leigh
Professor · University of Georgia · University of Georgia
Quick answer: David S. Leigh is Professor at University of Georgia. David S. Leigh shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-10-19.
⭐ I am currently recruiting students with interests in Quaternary environmental change, geoarchaeology, paleoflood analysis, modern river channel change and aquatic habitat, and geomorphic consequences of dam removal.
Research interests
As a geomorphologist with interests in fluvial, eolian, hillslope, and soil systems, my overarching research themes examine late Quaternary climate changes and human impacts throughout the Holocene, including modern timescales. I specialize in Quaternary stratigraphy and sedimentology, paleofloods, geoarchaeology with emphasis on site formation processes, as well as geomorphic influences on stream habitat and aquatic ecology. I have extensive field experience in the southeastern and midwestern USA, highlands of south-central Mexico, western Argentina and Uruguay, and the Pyrenees Mountains of southern France.
Frequently asked questions
Is David S. Leigh hiring PhD students at University of Georgia?
Yes. As of 2026-10-19, David S. Leigh's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: I am currently recruiting students with interests in Quaternary environmental change, geoarchaeology, paleoflood analysis, modern river channel change and aquatic habitat, and geomorphic consequences .
What does David S. Leigh research?
As a geomorphologist with interests in fluvial, eolian, hillslope, and soil systems, my overarching research themes examine late Quaternary climate changes and human impacts throughout the Holocene, including modern timescales. I specialize in Quaternary stratigraphy and sedimentology, paleofloods,
Data last updated: 2026-10-19 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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