Rate My Professor Stuart McLelland

McLelland's research specializes in experimental investigations of hydrodynamic and sedimentological processes, encompassing flow-sediment interactions, bedform dynamics, turbulence structures, riparian vegetation effects, density currents, and climate change impacts on rivers, estuaries, and coasts. He has produced over 93 publications cited more than 2,200 times. Key works include 'Riparian vegetation life stages control the impact of flood sequencing on braided river morphodynamics' (2021), 'A high-resolution daily global dataset of statistically downscaled CMIP6 models for climate impact analyses' (2023), 'Density stratification controls the bedform phase diagram of saline-gravity currents versus open-channel flows' (2023), 'Global Estimation of River Bankfull Discharge Reveals Distinct Flood Recurrences Across Different Climate Zones' (2024), 'River Channel Change Can Affect Flood Hazard and Risk as Much as Climate' (2024), and 'Small-Scale Riverbank Erosion Experiments in Freezing and Thawing Conditions' (2025). He directs projects like EvoFlood, the Coast-R Network, and partnerships with RSA Insurance for innovative flood protection. McLelland contributes to the Aura Centre for Doctoral Training, supervises PhD students, chairs webinars on coastal resilience, and develops the Green-Blue Living Laboratory to study surface water impacts on communities.