Projects
Central Asia Mountain Observatory Network (CAMON)
Website. UK partner: University of Reading. Contact: Prof. Maria Shahgedanova Contact
GLOF and Debris Flows in Central Asia
Website. UK partner: University of Reading. Contact: Prof. Maria Shahgedanova Contact
Nomad state formation and urbanization on the northern Silk Road: The early medieval town of Dzhankent (Aral Sea region, Kazakhstan)
Website. UK partner: University of Oxford. Contact: Dr. Ashleigh Haruda Contact
Understanding active tectonics and seismic hazard in Central Asia.
UK partner: University of Oxford. Contact: Dr. Richard Walker Contact
Developing meteorological forecasts for the early warning of hazards in the glacierized catchments of Central Asia
UK partners: University of Reading and ECMWF. Contact: Dr. Gavkhar Mamadjanova and Prof. Maria Shahgedanova Contact
Solutions for Clean Water in Central Asia: What Happens After the Ice? (SCWAI).
UK partner: University of Reading. Contact: Prof. M. Shahgedanova and Prof. A.J. Wade Contact
Climate Change, Water Resources and Food Security in Kazakhstan (CCKaz)
UK partner: University of Reading. Contact: Prof. M. Shahgedanova Contact
Examples of current and recent PhD projects
Saule Suleimenova. Adapting soybean cultivation to changing environment in Kazakhstan: crop modelling and participatory research.
University of Reading. Funded by the Bolashak International Scholarship Programme, Kazakhstan.
Dr Zarina Saidaliyeva. Characterising water sources and runoff partitioning in the mountains of Central Asia using stable isotopes.
University of Reading. Funded by the University of Reading International Studentship.
Dr Baktybek Duisbek. Modelling Impacts of Climate Change on Maize Production in South-Eastern Kazakhstan.
University of Reading. Funded by the Bolashak International Scholarship Programme, Kazakhstan.
Dr Mohamad Nobakht. Characterisation of Dust Sources in Central Asia Using Remote Sensing.
University of Reading. Funded by the University of Reading International Studentship
Networks
Cambridge Central Asia Forum
https://centralasia.group.cam.ac.uk/
Steppe Sisters
https://www.steppesisters.org/
Contact: Dr. Ashleigh Haruda