Geomorphe
Michael Cheetham
Dr Mick Cheetham is a geomorphologist with 20 years’ experience coordinating research and consultancy projects for clients including the Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy (DNRME), Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA), Victorian Government, water authorities, utility companies and local and state government. He also has seven years’ experience in fluvial landscape process research, working on a range of projects funded by industry and the Australian Research Council.
Mick is a Certified Environmental Practitioner and CEnvP Specialist Geomorphologist, specialising in waterway assessment and management, geomorphology and sedimentology. He has produced numerous international publications and managed large-scale research and consultancy projects for government, industry and research partners.
His expertise includes geomorphic assessment of river channels and floodplains, fluvial sedimentology, landscape processes and evolution, riverine and coastal stability, erosion-control structures, river diversions, and waterway management across inland and coastal catchments. He also has extensive experience in field assessment techniques, geomorphic and sedimentological data analysis and interpretation, and floodplain sedimentology and hydrology.
Mick has been engaged on multiple expert review teams assessing the environmental performance of mine sites, mine closure plans, government grant applications for river rehabilitation, and providing technical advice for major infrastructure projects.
Involved in:
- Fluvial Geomorphology Essentials (February 2027)
- Geomorphology 101 (July 2021)