Prof Neil Entwistle
School of Science, Engineering & Environment
Current positions
Professor River Science & Climate Resilience
Biography
A Professor of River Science and Climate Resilience at the University of Salford and current Head of Science at Rebalance Earth. With over 20 years of academic and applied research experience, he holds a PhD in Computational Fluid Dynamics, remote sensing and fluvial geomorphology. As a CAA‑licensed drone pilot, he integrates remote sensing techniques into environmental research, river restoration and high mountain environments.
Areas of Research
Hydromorphology & Ecohydraulics – investigating river dynamics, sediment transport, and floodplain connectivity.
River Restoration & Catchment Connectivity – designing and assessing nature‑based flood resilience solutions.
Fluvial & Glacial Sediment Dynamics – working on projects from UK river systems to South African watercourses and alpine glaciers and mountains.
Remote Sensing & UAV Surveys – pioneering use of TLS/ALS and drones since 2012 for high-resolution topographic and hydraulic monitoring in the UK, Chornobyl forests and South America.
Areas of Supervision
River Science
High Mountain Environments
Climate Change Resilience (Water)
Disaster Risk Resilience (Water)
Flooding
River Restoration
Remote Sensing
Neil supervises doctoral students Masters by Research Candidates. Undergraduates students have supported long-term monitoring projects, such as :
- the Alpine Glacier Project in the Swiss and French Alps
- delivered river restoration projects in the UK,
these provide hands-on learning in hydrology, fluvial geomorphology, mountain geology, and climate science