Kirstie is a professor of fluvial geomorphology at Macquarie University, Sydney. Her research focuses on understanding river forms and processes, river evolution, catchment-scale sediment budgets and (dis)connectivity, and human disturbance impacts on rivers. She has also developed frameworks for assessing the geomorphic condition and recovery potential of river systems and is the co-developer of the River Styles Framework. Her research also focuses on how geomorphology provides a physical template for ecosystem function and how science can be better used in environmental management. She has co-written and/or edited three books titled "Geomorphology and River Management", "River Futures", and "Geomorphic Analysis of River Systems: An Approach to Reading the landscape". Kirstie is a winner of the Gordon Warwick medal for excellence in research. She has now attended all nine Australian stream management conferences.