Basil Gomez (born 1955) is an Anglo-American

geomorphologist Geomorphology () is the scientific study of the origin and evolution of topographic and bathymetric features generated by physical, chemical or biological processes operating at or near Earth's surface. Geomorphologists seek to understand why ...

with a particular interest in

fluvial processes In geography and geology, fluvial sediment processes or fluvial sediment transport are associated with rivers and streams and the Deposition (geology), deposits and landforms created by sediments. It can result in the formation of ripple marks, r ...

and the sources, transport and sinks of riverine sediment and particulate matter. Educated at Maidstone Technical High School for Boys (now Oakwood Park Grammar School), he studied Geography at Plymouth Polytechnic (now the

University of Plymouth The University of Plymouth is a public research university based predominantly in Plymouth, England, where the main campus is located, but the university has campuses and affiliated colleges across South West England. With students, it is the ...

), and obtained his Ph.D. in Geography from the

University of Southampton The University of Southampton (abbreviated as ''Soton'' in post-nominal letters) is a public university, public research university in Southampton, England. Southampton is a founding member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universit ...

in 1981. Before entering the private sector as a consultant, he taught at Jesus and St Catherine’s colleges,

University of Oxford The University of Oxford is a collegiate university, collegiate research university in Oxford, England. There is evidence of teaching as early as 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the List of oldest un ...

(1982–1987) and

Indiana State University Indiana State University (ISU) is a public university in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States. It was founded in 1865 and offers over 100 undergraduate majors and more than 75 graduate and professional programs. Indiana State is classified ...

(1988–2010), and is an adjunct professor in the Department of Geography and Environment,

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa The University of Hawaii at Mānoa is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Hawaiʻi system and houses the main offic ...

. He received a

Royal Society University Research Fellowship __NOTOC__ The Royal Society University Research Fellowship (URF) is a research fellowship awarded to outstanding early career scientists in the United Kingdom who are judged by the Royal Society to have the potential to become leaders in their fie ...

in 1981, was awarded the degree of Doctor of Science by the

in 2005, received the

Grove Karl Gilbert Grove Karl Gilbert (May 6, 1843 – May 1, 1918), known by the abbreviated name G. K. Gilbert in academic literature, was an American geologist. Biography Gilbert was born in Rochester, New York, and graduated from the University of Rochester. ...

Award from the Geomorphology Specialty Group of the

Association of American Geographers The American Association of Geographers (AAG) is a non-profit scientific and educational society aimed at advancing the understanding, study, and importance of geography and related fields. Its headquarters is located in Washington, D.C. The ...

(AAG) in 2007, and was named an AAG Fellow in 2020.

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* 1955 births Living people American geomorphologists Alumni of the University of Southampton Academics of the University of Oxford Indiana State University faculty Academic staff of the University of British Columbia British expatriate academics in Canada American expatriate academics in Canada University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa faculty Academic staff of the University of Tsukuba Alumni of the University of Plymouth People associated with St Catherine's College, Oxford {{US-scientist-stub