Paul F. HudsonPaul F. Hudson is Associate Professor of environmental physical geography at Leiden University in the Netherlands, where he relocated after serving for twelve years on the faculty at the University of Texas at Austin. His main scholarly interests invlve the study of environmental change of large coastal plain rivers through the lens of physical geography, and in particular, geomorphology and hydrology. Hudson's research investigates flooding, soil erosion, river adjustment, sediment transport, and the management of floodplain environments. He has provided expert advice concerning environmental water resources across a range of governmental scales: community, state, and national, including the Dutch parliament. Read More Read Less