Professional summary
Brief CV
I joined CEH Merlewood in 1995, after completing a HND in Environmental Land Management at Newton Rigg College, Penrith.
The first eight years of my time I spent working within the Radioecology Section, carrying out field sampling, sample preparation, experiment set up and radiochemical analysis (α,β,γ).
I was also an Assistant Radiation Protection Supervisor within this period.
During 2003 I gained a promotion and a new position within the ECN Section, where I work as the Assistant Site Manager for the Moorhouse - Upper Teesdale site, this project was set up in the early 90's and throughout the year we monitor a full range of biological and chemical variables, both in the terrestrial and freshwater environment.
As well as collecting data for the ECN, we also contribute to other national monitoring schemes such as, UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme (UKBMS), UKEAP: National Ammonia Monitoring Network, UK Light Trapping Network. Met Office Rainfall reports, UKEAP Precipitation Network.
For the last few years I have been helping out on the fieldwork associated with the long term monitoring projects looking at fish populations and water quality on Lake Windermere (Pike, Perch and Char).
Since 2019 I have been involved with The Predatory Birds Monitoring Scheme, carrying out post mortems on birds sent in by the general public, to provide samples for environmental contaminant analysis.
Qualifications
HND in Environmental Land Management - Newton Rigg College
HND in Environmental Land Management - Newton Rigg College
Selected publications
- Evidence for increases in vegetation species richness across UK Environmental Change Network sites linked to changes in air pollution and weather patterns
- Soil microorganisms determine the sorption of radionuclides within organic soil systems
- Detection of irradiation induced changes on the activity and diversity of soil microbial communities: The effect of soil type
- Modelling the Role of Humic Acid in Radiocaesium Distribution in a British Upland Peat Soil
- Radiocaesium activity concentrations in the fruit-bodies of macrofungi in Great Britain and an assessment of dietary intake hab
- Microbial component of radiocaesium retention in highly organic soils.
- The present radiological situation at the nuclear weapons test site at Semipalatinsk in Kazakhstan with regard to plutonium con
- High plant uptake of radiocesium from organic soils due to Cs mobility and low soil K content
- The United Kingdom Environmental Change Network Annual Data Digest 2008. Part 1 - Terrestrial sites
Work-related training
First Aid at Work - First Aid in Remote Areas - Level 2
Navigation Outdoors - Level 1 - OCNW
Using Bat detectors and sound analyses tools - Bat Conservation Trust
Certificate of Competence - Electric Fishing - FBA Eaststoke
RYA Level 1 Powerboating Introduction
First Aid at Work - First Aid in Remote Areas - Level 2
Navigation Outdoors - Level 1 - OCNW
Using Bat detectors and sound analyses tools - Bat Conservation Trust
Certificate of Competence - Electric Fishing - FBA Eaststoke
RYA Level 1 Powerboating Introduction