Research
His main current research interests are:
- Evaluating the hydro-geomorphic responses to river restoration at the reach scale in degraded agricultural streams (Logie Burn and Beltie Burn Aberdeenshire) and a large gravel bed river with an altered floodplain (upper River Dee near Braemar, Aberdeenshire).
- The effectiveness of natural flood management and coarse sediment measures including in-stream wooden structures in upland catchments (Bowmont Water, Scottish Borders and Glensaugh, Aberdeenshire).
- The geomorphic and hydraulic effects of in-channel wood structures used to improve habitat for salmonids (River Gairn, Aberdeenshire).
In addition to this core research, Steve undertakes consultancy work for river restoration, river management and bridge scour assessments where expertise in fluvial geomorphology is required. Steve has experience in undertaking geomorphic mapping, using topographical survey equipment and sediment survey techniques. Steve also carries out soil mapping in areas of commercial forest to inform forestry management.
Publications
Journals
- Wiltshire, C.; Meersmans, J.; Waine, T.W.; Grabowski, R.; Thornton, B.; Addy, S.; Glendell, M. (2024) Evaluating erosion risk models in a Scottish catchment using organic carbon fingerprinting, Journal of Soils and Sediments, 24, 3132-3147
- Wiltshire, C.; Waine, T.; Grabowski, R.; Meersmans, J.; Thornton, B.; Addy, S.; Glendell, M. (2023) Assessing n-alkane and neutral lipid biomarkers as tracers for land-use specific sediment sources, Geoderma, 433, Art. 116445
- Senn, J.; Mills, J.; Walsh, C.L.; Addy, S.; Peppa, M. (2022) Onsite geometric calibration of RPAS mounted sensors for SfM photogrammetric geomorphological surveys, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 47(6), 1615-1634
- Addy, S.; Wilkinson, M.E. (2021) Embankment lowering and natural self-recovery improves river-floodplain hydro-geomorphic connectivity of a gravel bed river., Science of the Total Environment, 770, Article No. 144626
- Fieman, D.M.; Attal, M.; Addy, S. (2020) Geomorphic response of a mountain gravel-bed river to an extreme flood in Aberdeenshire, Scotland., Scottish Journal of Geology, 56, 101-116
- Addy, S.; Wilkinson, M.E. (2019) Representing natural and artificial in-channel large wood in numerical hydraulic and hydrological models. , Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews – Water, 6, Article No. e1389.
- Wilkinson, M.E.; Addy, S.; Quinn, P.F.; Stutter, M.I. (2019) Natural flood management: small-scale progress and larger-scale challenges., Scottish Geographical Journal, 135, 23-32.
- Addy, S.; Wilkinson, M.E. (2019) Geomorphic and retention responses following the restoration of a sand-gravel bed stream., Ecological Engineering, 130, 131-146.
- Addy, S.; Wilkinson, M. (2016) An assessment of engineered log jam structures in response to a flood event in an upland gravel-bed river system., Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 41, 1658-1670.
- Addy, S.; Soulsby, C.; Hartley, A.J. (2014) Controls on the distribution of channel reach morphology in selectively glaciated catchments., Geomorphology, 211, 121-133.
- Vinten, A.J.A.; Loades, K.; Addy, S.; Richards, S.; Stutter, M.I.; Cook, Y.; Watson, H.; Taylor, C.; Abel, C.; Baggaley, N.; Ritchie, R.; Jeffrey, W. (2014) Assessment of the use of sediment fences for control of erosion and sediment phosphorus loss after potato harvesting on sloping land., Science of the Total Environment, 468-469, 1234-1244.
- Addy, S.; Cooksley, S.L.; Sime, I. (2012) Impacts of flow regulation on freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) habitat in a Scottish montane river., Science of the Total Environment, 432, 318-328.
- Addy, S.; Soulsby, C.; Hartley, A.J.; Tetzlaff, D. (2011) Characterisation of channel reach morphology and associated controls in deglaciated montane catchments in the Cairngorms, Scotland., Geomorphology, 132, 176-186.
Technical / contract reports
- Hewison, R.L.; Addy, S.; Riach, D.; Donnelly, D. (2024) Hartwood (Murdostoun) 2023 Soil Survey Report, Technical Report sent to client and survey data added to Forester Web GIS
- Hewison, R.L.; Riach, D.; Addy, S.; Beesley, L.; Donnelly, D.; Donnelly, D. (2024) Backhill of Bush 2023 Block Soil Survey Report, Technical Report sent to client and survey data added to Forester Web GIS
- Hewison, R.L.; Riach, D.; Addy, S.; Donnelly, D. (2024) Ptarmigan 2023 Block Soil Survey Report, Technical Report sent to client and survey data dded to Forester Web GIS
- Hewison, R.L.; Riach, D.; Addy, S.; Donnelly, D. (2024) East Loch Lomond 2023 Block Soil Survey Report, Technical Re[port sent to client and survey data added to Forester Web GIS
- Hewison, R.L.; Riach, D.; Addy, S.; Donnelly, D. (2024) Strathyre 2023 Soil Survey Report, Technical Report sent to client and survey data added to Forester Web GIS
- Hewison, R.L.; Addy, S.; Riach, D.; Donnelly, D. (2024) Hartwood (Mossband) 2023 Soil Survey Report, Technical Report sent to client and survey data added to Forester Web GIS
- Matthews, K.; Blackstock, K.L.; Wardell-Johnson, D.H.; Miller, D.G.; Tavana, M.; Thomson, S.; Moxey, A.; Neilson, R.; Baggaley, N.; Giles, M.; Karley, A.; Loades, K.; Paterson, E.; Pakeman, R.; Hawes, C.; Stockan, J.; Stutter, M.; Addy, S.; Wilkinson, M.E.; Juarez-Bourke, A.; Waylen, K.A.; Rivington, M.; Aitkenhead, M.J.; Coull, M.C. (2023) Synthesis Report: Screening Enhanced Conditionality Measures, An output of RESAS commissioned project Supporting
Scotland’s Land Use Transformations (JHI-C3-1),59pp, Published online - Addy, S. (2023) A nine year assessment of the Logie Burn reach scale restoration project, The James Hutton Institute
- Pakeman, R.J.; Britton, A.; Hawes, C.; Stockan, J.; Stutter, M.; Wilkinson, M.; Artz, R.; Brooker, R.; Mitchell, R.; Addy, S. (2023) Calldown Request – James Hutton Institute – Reviewing priority actions according to their impact on halting biodiversity decline in the delivery plan for Scotlands Biodiversity Strategy, Report to NatureScot.
- Nolan, A.J.; Beesley, L.; Riach, D.J.; Addy, S.J.; Donnelly, D. (2022) Soil Survey Digital Maps and Reports, Scale 110,000, Volume 164 Eredine Forest 2022 Block, West Argyll Forest District, Digital Soils Data and Report Uploaded into ForesterWeb GIS, Forestry and Land Scotland
- Nolan, A.J.; Hewison, R.L.; Beesley, L.; Riach, D.J.; Addy, S.J.; Donnelly, D. (2022) Soil Survey Digital Map Data and Reports, Scale 110,000, Volume 163 Cruach Tairbeirt Forest Block 2022, Cowal Trossachs Forest District, Digital Soils Data and Report Uploaded into ForesterWeb GIS, Forestry and Land Scotland
- Nolan, A.J.; Riach, D.J.; Addy, S.J.; Hewison, R.L.; Beesley, L.; Donnelly, D. (2022) Soil Survey Digital Maps and Reports, Scale 110,000, Volume 162 Kilmichael Forest 2022 Block, West Argyll Forest District, Digital Soils Data and Report Uploaded into ForesterWeb GIS, Forestry and Land Scotland
- Nolan, A.J.; Riach, D.J.; Addy, S.J.; Donnelly, D. (2022) Soil Survey Digital Maps and Reports, Scale 110,000, Volume 161 Strathlachlan Forest Lephinmore Block 2022, Cowal Trossachs Forest District, Digital Soils Data and Report uploaded into ForesterWeb GIS, Forestry and Land Scotland
- Nolan, A.J.; Hewison, R.L.; Beesley, L.; Riach, D.J.; Addy, S.J.; Donnelly, D. (2022) Soil Survey Digital Maps and Reports, Scale 110,000, Volume 160 Strathlachlan Forest Main Block 2022, Cowal Trossachs Forest District, Digital Soils Data and Report Uploaded into ForesterWeb GIS, Forestry and Land Scotland
- Nolan, A.J.; Hewison, R.L.; Riach, D.J.; Butler, B.M.; Addy, S.J.; Donnelly, D. (2022) Soil Survey Digital Map Data and Reports, Scale 110,000, Volume 159 Errochty Forest West Block 2021, Tay Forest District, East Region, Digital Soil Resources uploaded within ForesterWeb – Forest Management GIS, Forestry and Land Scotland
- Nolan, A.J.; Hewison, R.L.; Riach, D.J.; Butler, B.M.; Addy, S.J.; Donnelly, D. (2022) Soil Survey Digital Map Data and Reports, Scale 110,000, Volume 158 Errochty Forest East Block 2021, Tay Forest District, East Region, Digital Soil Resources uploaded within ForesterWeb – Forest Management GIS, Forestry and Land Scotland
- Nolan, A.J.; Riach, D.J.; Butler, B.M.; Addy, S.J.; Hewison, R.L.; Beesley, L.; Donnelly, D. (2022) Soil Survey Digital Map Data and Reports, Scale 110,000, Volume 157 South Rannoch 2021 Block, Tay Forest District, East Region, Digital Soil Resources uploaded within ForesterWeb – Forest Management GIS, Forestry and Land Scotland
- Nolan, A.J.; Hewison, R.L.; Beesley, L.; Riach, D.J.; Addy, S.J.; Donnelly, D. (2022) Soil Survey Digital Map Data and Reports, Scale 110,000, Volume 154 – Succoth 2021 Block, West Argyll Forest District, West Region, Digital Soil Resources uploaded within ForesterWeb – Forest Management GIS, Forestry and Land Scotland
- Nolan, A.J.; Beesley, L.; Riach, D.J.; Addy, S.J.; Donnelly, D. (2022) Soil Survey Digital Map Data and Reports, Scale 110,000, Volume 152 – Duror Forest, Lochaber Forest District, West Region, Digital Soil Resources uploaded within ForesterWeb – Forest Management GIS, Forestry and Land Scotland
- Nolan, A.J.; Henderson, D.J.; Beesley, L.; Addy, S.J.; Hewison, R.L.; Butler, B.M.; Donnelly, D. (2022) Soil Survey Digital Map Data and Reports, Scale 110,000, Volume 145 Torrie 2020 Block, Cowal and Trossachs Forest District, Digital Soil Resources uploaded within ForesterWeb – Forest Management GIS, Forestry and Land Scotland
- Nolan, A.J.; Henderson, D.J.; Hewison, R.L.; Beesley, L.; Butler, B.M.; Addy, S.J.; Donnelly, D. (2022) Soil Survey Digital Map Data and Reports, Scale 110,000 Volume 144 Loch Katrine 2020, Cowal and Trossachs Forest District, Digital Soil Resources uploaded within ForesterWeb – Forest Management GIS, Forestry and Land Scotland
- Hare, M.; McBride, A.; Addy, S.; Pakeman, R.; Donaldson-Selby, G.; Rivington, M.; Gagkas, Z.; Jabloun, M.; Lilly, A.; Wilkinson, M.; Akoumianaki, I. (2022) Moderating extremes in water availability in Scotland a review of the role of functioning wetlands, CREW report.
- Addy, S. (2021) Logie log jam modelling update, April 2021., Technical report, Research-Scotland
- Nolan, A.J.; Hewison, R.L.; Beesley, L.; Butler, B.M.; Riach, D.J.; Addy, S.J.; Donnelly, D. (2021) Soil Survey Digital Map Data and Reports, Scale 1:10,000, Volume 131 – Glentrool Main Block 2020, Galloway Forest District, South Region., Digital Soil Resources within ForesterWeb – Forest and Land Scotland GIS and Management Tool.
- Addy, S. (2021) Logie Burn log jam monitoring 2020 summary, March 2021., Report sent to Stakeholders and Colleagues.
- Addy, S. (2021) Bowmont log jam monitoring update, March 2021., Report sent to Stakeholders and Colleagues.
- Blackstock, K.L.; Kuhfuss, L.; Addy, S. (2020) WT15115 Final Report, Supplementary Material 2., Supplementary Excel Database containing the Extracted Data from the Rapid Evidence Assessment of the National Demonstration Test Catchment, DEFRA Science Search Repository.
- Addy, S.; Watson, H.; Wilkinson, M. (2020) Evaluating an upland Natural Flood Management hydrometric network: implications for future monitoring., CREW Research Summary, CD2019_01, 3pp.
- Paterson, S.; Scotland, A.; Addy, S. (2019) Assessment of the Red Brae collapse on the flooding mechanism of 30 December 2015., Final Report, Ballater Flood Protection Study, RPS, August 2019, 17pp.
- Miller, P.E.; Addy, S. (2019) Topo-bathymetric LiDAR in support of hydromorphological assessment, river restoration an flood risk management., CREW Report, 13 May 2019, 41pp.
Conference papers
- Matthews, K.; Blackstock, K.; Wardell-Johnson, D.; Miller, D.; Tavana, M.; Thomson, S.; Moxey, A.; Nielson, R.; Baggaley, N.; Loades, K.; Paterson, E.; Pakeman, R.; Hawes, C.; Stockan, J.; Stutter, M.; Addy, S.; Wilkinson, M. (2023) Cross-scale analysis of social-ecological systems: Policy options appraisal for delivering NetZero and other environmental objectives in Scotland, In: Vaze, J., Chilcott, C., Hutley, L. and Cuddy, S.M. (eds.) MODSIM2023, 25th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, 9-14 July 2023, Darwin, NT, Australia, 7pp
- Senn, J.A.; Mills, J.P.; Miller, P.E.; Walsh, C.; Addy, S.; Loerke, E.; Peppa, M.V. (2020) On-site geometric calibration of thermal and optical sensors for UAS photogrammetry., International Archives Photogrammetry Remote Sensing. Spatial Information Sciences, XLIII-B1-2020, pp355-361.
- Vinten, A.J.A.; Kuhfuss, L.; Shortall, O.; Ibiyemi, A.; Pohle, I.; Addy, S.; Gabriel, M.; Gunn, I.; McPhail, P.; Corrigan, J. (2018) Water for all: an ecosystem services approach to wetland conservation and flood risk reduction in the Lunan Water, Scotland., International Water Association 3rd Regional IWA Diffuse Pollution Conference, Chiang Mai, Thailand , 19-22 November 2018.
- Vinten, A.J.A.; Ibiyemi, A.; Pohle, I.; Addy, S. (2018) Towards an integrated approach for low flow and flood risk management and wetland conservation in the Lunan Water, Scotland., International Water Association Diffuse Pollution 2018 Conference, Innovation and Frontier Technology for Water Security and Scarcity, Chaing Mai, Thailand, 19-22 November 2018, 12pp.
- Addy, S.; Wilkinson, M.E.; Cooksley, S. (2016) Geomorphic changes and hydrological responses to the 2015 ‘Storm Frank’ flood event at a river restoration site on the upper River Dee., British Hydrological Society Annual Conference, Cranfield University, 30 August – 1 September 2016.
- Addy, S.; Wilkinson, M. (2016) The Logie Burn: results of three years of monitoring., 17th River Restoration Centre Annual Network Conference, Blackpool, 26-27 April 2016.
- MacDougall, K.; Robson, H.; Addy, S.; Cooksley, S. (2015) ‘Pearls in Peril’ Life + nature – improving freshwater pearl mussel habitat through retoration of natural processes., River Restoration Centre, 16th Annual Network Conference, Whittlebury Hall, England, 19-20 May 2015.
- Wilkinson, M.; Quinn, P.; Addy, S.; Watson, H.; Barber, N.; Jonczyk, J.; Nicholson, A. (2014) Using a natural flood management approach to mitigate flooding, water quality and sediment problems., River Restoration: Delivering Multiple Benefits, River Restoration Centre, 15th Annual Network Conference, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK, 7 and 8 May 2014.
Sheffield Hallam university, Sheffield, UK, 7 and 8 May 2014
- Addy, S.; Ghimire, S.; Cooksley, S. (2012) Assessing of the multiple benefits of river restoration: the Logie Burn meander reconnection project., Proceedings of the 11th British Hydrological Society National Symposium, University of Dundee, Dundee, 9-10 July 2012.
Conference posters / abstracts
- Hewison, R.L.; Nolan, A.J.; Riach, D.; Addy, S.; Donnelly, D.; Miller, D.; Beesley, L.; Henderson, D.; Bell, J.; Harvey-Brosnan, V.; Haufe, J. (2024) Sustainable Forestry: The Imperative of Soil Mapping in Forest Resource Inventory, Modelling and Management in Scotland, UK, Poster presentation at the Centennial Celebration and Congress of the International Union of Soil Sciences, 19-21 May 2024, Florence, Italy
- Addy, S.; Wilkinson, M. (2022) Assessing the geomorphic and peak flow lag time responses to leaky barriers in an upland stream: A three-year case study, British Hydrological Society Annual Conference, 12-14 September 2022, Lancaster University
- Wiltshire, K.; Waine, T.; Grabowski, B.; Glendell, M.; Addy, S.; Baggaley, N.; Thornton, B.; Meersmans, J.; Napier, F. (2020) Sediment origins across the terrestrial-aquatic continuum: climate threat mitigation and promotion of water quality., EGU General Assembly 2020 Online 4-8 May 2020, EGU2020-2637. Abstract.
- Addy, S. (2019) Preliminary results from seven years of hydro-geomorphic monitoring of a reach scale river restoration project., 103rd Scottish Freshwater Group Meeting, Stirling, 24 October 2019.
- Addy, S.; Wilkinson, M. (2019) The geomorphic and hydrological responses of flood embankment lowering on the River Dee, Aberdeenshire., British Hydrological Society Meeting, Natural Flood Management: Does it Work? Lancaster University, 24 April 2019. (Poster presentation).
- Glendell, M.; Hirave, P.; Birkholz, A.; Baggaley, N.; Thornton, B.; Addy, S.; Rose, J.; Dawson, L.A.; Juvanon, N.; Alewell, Ch. (2019) Testing the use of compound-specific stable isotope analysis of n-alkanes for river sediment source apportionment., EGU General Assembly, 2019, Vienna, Austria, 7-12 April 2019. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 21, EGU2019-4068.
- Addy, S.; Wilkinson, M.E. (2018) The geomorphic and hydrological responses of flood embankment lowering on the upper River Dee, Aberdeenshire., Scottish Freshwater Group 100th Meeting, University of Stirling, 19-20 April 2018. (Poster)
- Wilkinson, M.E.; Addy, S.; Cooksley, S. (2017) Investigating the geomorphic and hydrological responses of flood
embankment removal on a montane river: a preliminary assessment., European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2017, Vienna, Austria, 23-28 April 2017. Session HS5.6/SSS9.33; EGU2017-16825 (Poster and oral presentation). - Addy, S.; Pritchett, A.; Miller, P. (2016) Initial assessment of channel changes on the River Dee associated with the 30th December 2015 ‘Storm Frank’ flood event., 39th T B Macaulay Lecture – The UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Dynamics of Well-being, Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, 13 October 2016.
- Wilkinson, M.; Addy, S. (2016) Assessing the performance of multi-purpose channel management measures at increasing scales., European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2016 (EGU2016). Session: Linking River Ecology, Hydrology, and Geomorphology for Integrated River Management, Vienna, Austria, 17-22 April 2016. (Poster)
- Aitkenhead, M.J.; Baggs, L.; Towers, W.; Black, H.I.J. (2015) BSSS and the IYS: The British Society of Soil Science in the International Year of Soils., European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2015 (EGU2015), Vienna, Austria, 12-17 April 2015. Poster.
- Cooksley, S.L.; Addy, S.; Ferguson, M; Jackson-Blake, L.; Sample, J.; Slee, B. (2014) Scotland’s hydropower resource: availability and risks., Poster and flier available from The James Hutton Institute website.
- Wilkinson, M.; Quinn, P.; Ghimire, S.; Nicholson, A.; Addy, S. (2014) The use of natural flood management to mitigate local flooding in the rural landscape., European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2013, Vienna, Austria, 7-12 April 2013. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 16, EGU2014-9878.
- Wilkinson, M.; Addy, S.; Ghimire, S.; Kenyon, W.; Nicholson, A.; Quinn, P.; Stutter, M.I.; Watson, H. (2013) Natural flood risk management in flashy headwater catchments: managing runoff peaks, timing, water quality and sediment regimes., European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2013, Vienna, Austria, 7-12 April 2013. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 15, EGU2013-11592-1.
- Addy, S.; Ghimire, S.K.; Cooksley, S.L. (2012) Assessing the multiple benefits of river restoration: the Logie Burn meander reconnection project., Proceedings of the 11th National Hydrology Symposium, Dundee 9-10 July 2012.
- Addy, S.; Cooksley, S.L.; Watson, H.; Johnston, L.; Sime, I. (2011) A fluvial audit of a regulated Highland river important for freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) conservation., Advances in River Science Workshop, Swansea, 18-21 April 2011. (Poster)