Professional summary
Research Interests
I am leader of the Atmospheric Composition Change group in the Atmospheric Chemistry and Effects Science Area of UKCEH.
My research interests cover remote, rural and urban air pollution with a focus on ammonia, particulate matter (PM) and other reactive nitrogen species. I am involved in the UNECE Task Force for Measurement and Modelling and the CEN WG11 on developing a European standard for ambient ammonia passive samplers and CEN WG42 air quality sensors.
The ACC group works with long term observations and experiments, low and high tech instrumentation, and state-f-the-art data science and data management processes. We use measurements, models and tools to support specialists and non-specialists to understand and quantify processes driving, and impacts of, the current atmospheric chemical composition.
The ACC group manage the Auchencorth Moss research infrastructure (WMO-GAW Regional station, ICOS Ecosystem station UK EMEP Supersite and atmosperhic observatory platform), Easter Bush and Whim Bog research infrastructures, manage analytical laboratories at UKCEH Edinburgh site, air quality networks across the UK and overseas in partnership with many organisations. We support websites and apps and tool development to address practical questions for air quality management and impact assessment.
Atmospheric Composition Change group (follow: @CEH_AirQuality for updates)
Agata Iwanicka Analytical Laboratory Technician
Dr Ajinkya Deshpande Environmental Ecologist
Amy Stephens Environmental Chemist
Dr Audric Vigier Data Scientist
Dr Bill Bealey Information Systems Ecologist
Cristina Martin Hernandez Information Systems and Data Analyst
David Leaver Data Steward
Duncan Harvey Field & Instrument Support Scientist
Fred Duarte Laboratory Technician
Dr Gemma Purser Atmospheric Chemist
Ivan Simmons Environmental Physicist
Dr Matthew Jones Field and Logistics Scientist
Maude Grenier Plant Ecologist
Netty van Dijk Environmental Ecologist
Dr Pablo Espina Martin Atmospheric Ammonia Pollution Measurement Scientist
Robert Nicoll Environmental Instrument Engineer
Sarah Leeson Field Instrumentation Scientist
Shona Ferguson Environmental Data Scientist
Tiwal’Oluwa Adelaja Laboratory Technician
Dr Marsailidh Twigg Atmospheric Chemist (also in BAEE Group)
CEH Fellows: Prof. David Fowler, Prof. Neil Cape, Dr Y Sim Tang
Current students: Amy McCarron (U. of Stirling); Rosie Lewis (U. of Leeds)
Staff and student alumni: Sarah Pilkington-Greenwood, Dr Chris Malley, Megan Galloway, Elin Roberts, Dr Hannah Walker
My current projects:
Defra/EA UK Eutrophying and Acidifying Atmospheric Pollutants (UKEAP) contract operating the UK's rural monitoring networks and the UK EMEP Supersites (Project Director)
NERC SPF OSCA (2019-2023, Co-I)
NERC SPF Clean Air QUANT) (2019-2022, Co-I)
H2020 ACTRIS_IMP (2020-2023)
Development and small projects using CEH ALPHA and DELTA samplers (Project Lead: Amy Stephens, email)
Brief CV
2008–current NERC Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
2004-2008 NERC Postdoctoral Research Associate:
- Halogen chemistry in volcanic plumes (3 yr PDRA 2005-2008)
- Phase transitions of model tropospheric aerosol
- Heterogeneous chemistry of reactive species on model tropospheric aerosol
1999-2004 PhD studies and Teaching Assistant
1996-1999 Higher Scientific Officer, Chemical and Biological Defence, DERA
1995 MSc Thesis: Development of a flow-reactor for the removal of nitrate from water
Qualifications
2004 PhD, Environmental Chemistry, University of Toronto, Canada
1995 MSc, Analytical Chemistry, University of Aberdeen, UK
1994 BA Hons, Metallurgy and the Science of Materials, University of Oxford, UK (2ii)
2004 PhD, Environmental Chemistry, University of Toronto, Canada
1995 MSc, Analytical Chemistry, University of Aberdeen, UK
1994 BA Hons, Metallurgy and the Science of Materials, University of Oxford, UK (2ii)
Panels, committees and memberships
Institute of Environmental Sciences
Royal Meteorological Society
American and European Geophysical Unions
Institute of Environmental Sciences
Royal Meteorological Society
American and European Geophysical Unions