Bernie was Chair in Tropical Geomorphology at Queen’s University Belfast from 1998.
An inspiring teacher, highly valued colleague and expert on hot deserts and tropical landscapes, he leaves a significant legacy of research and publications that will influence the direction of future geographical research and the work of local conservation architects, the wider building conservation community in the UK, Europe and further afield, and UNESCO.
He was an active member of the Society and of the British Society for Geomorphology.