Simon Oakley

 

 

 

 

Simon Oakley

Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Lancaster Environment Centre
Library Avenue
Bailrigg
Lancaster
LA1 4AP
T: +44 (0)1524 595800
F: + (44)01524 61536
E-mail: Simon Oakley
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research interests and expertise

Above- and below-ground plant interactions. Field greenhouse gas fluxes, CH4, CO2, N20 in peatlands and grasslands. Stable isotope tracer techniques, 15N and 13C. Soil analysis techniques including microbial PLFA, LOI, bulk density, C/N. Water analysis including TOC.

Current research projects

  • CARBODIVERSE: Grassland managements for carbon (BBSRC 2011-2015; N. Ostle)
  • Ecofinders: European Soil Biodiversity and Ecosystem function (EU FP7 2011-2015)
  • Improving effectiveness of grassland restoration and creation options (Defra 2010-2012; N. Ostle)
  • Carbon catchments (CEH 2007-2012; N. Ostle)
  • Carbon sequestration under energy crops (CEH 2008-2011; N. McNamara)
  • Carbon dynamics of plant functional types (NERC 2007-2011; N. Ostle)

 

Simon Oakley

Simon Oakley

Simon Oakley

 

 

 

Publications

See also the NERC Open Research Archive.

Gerlinde B. De Deyn, Helen Quirk, Simon Oakley, Nick Ostle, Richard D. Bardgett (2011). Rapid transfer of photosynthetic carbon through the plant-soil system in differently managed grasslands. Biogeosciences (submitted).

Susan E. Ward, Simon Oakley, Helen Quirk, Andrew Stott, Andrew Scott, Nick J. Ostle, Richard D. Bardgett (2010). Influence of plant functional types on short-term carbon cycling in a long-term peatland management experiment. Global Change Biology (in preparation).

Gerlinde De Deyn, Robert Shiel, Nick Ostle, Niall McNamara, Simon Oakley, Iain Young, Chris Freeman, Nathalie Fenner, Helen Quirk, Richard Bardgett (2010). Additional carbon sequestration benefits of grassland diversity restoration. Journal of Applied Ecology. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2664.2010.01925.x

D. A. Fornara, S. Steinbeiss, N. P. McNamara, G. Gleixner, S. Oakley, P. R. Poulton, A. J. Macdonald, R. D. Bardgett (2010). Increases in soil organic carbon sequestration can reduce the global warming potential of long-term liming to permanent grassland. Global Change Biology. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2486.2010.02328.x

Kate H. Orwin, Sarah M. Buckland, David Johnson, Ben Turner, Simon Smart, Simon Oakley, Richard D. Bardgett (2010). Linkages of plant traits to soil properties and the functioning of temperate grassland. Journal of Ecology 98, 1074-1083.

Gerlinde B. De Deyn, Helen Quirk, Zou Yi, Simon Oakley, Nick Ostle, Richard D. Bardgett (2009). Vegetation composition promotes carbon and nitrogen storage in model grassland communities of contrasting soil fertility. Journal of Ecology 97, 864-875.

N.P. McNamara, T. Plant, S. Oakley, S. Ward, C. Wood, N. Ostle (2008). Gully hotspots contribution to landscape methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) fluxes in a northern peatland. Science of the Total Environment 404 (2-3), 354-360.

Emmett, B.A., Oakley, S. et al. (2007). Terrestrial Umbrella: effects of eutrophication and acidification on terrestrial ecosystems. Final report. NERC/Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, 288pp. NERC-DEFRA Contract No CPEA 18C02613.

Oakley, S. and McNamara, N.P. 2007. Assessment of the Gisburn Forest Experiment Archive. Report for Data Rescue Contract no C02634.

N. Ostle, S. Oakley, S. Hughes, H. Grant, A. Sowerby, N. McNamara, B. Emmett (2006). Task 13. - Wetlands as Nitrate Regulators.  NERC-DEFRA Terrestrial Umbrella - Contract Number CPEA 18 Final Report 2006.