Dr Tony Harris has a range of research interests linked with climate change, environmental change, and resilience, and he has worked with local and national Government partners, and NGOs. These include a range of projects related to disaster risk management and resilience. 

Recently he has been working on projects including disaster management solutions, flood risk, resilience, and natural environmental management solutions for climate change mitigation and flood risk reduction in the region, working with Rhondda Cynon Taff and Cardiff Councils. He also works with the Community Emergency Planning Group, Llanelli Community Partnership and has worked with the Wales Learning and Development Group for the Wales Resilience Forum, Welsh Government.

Work in Uganda with PONT/Mbale Coalition Against Poverty has included projects for reducing vulnerability to climate change with development of agroforestry; the development of community projects to improve water supply and quality; community education projects for resilience to climate change and landslide hazards; and on developing sustainable development solutions for Namatala slum, Mbale.