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I am Atmospheric Composition Change Group leader in the Atmopsheric Chemistry and Effects Science Area (pre November 2017: Biosphere-Atmospheric Interactions) led by Dr Stefan Reis. My research interests cover rural and urban air quality with a focus on ammonia and reactive nitrogen species, led scientifically by Prof Mark Sutton. I work with long term observations and experiments, and with low and high tech instrumentation. I am interested in measurements, modelling and process studies to quantify processes and impacts of the current atmospheric chemical climate.
I help develop the atmospheric science measurement strategy at Auchencorth Moss (WMO-GAW Regional station, ICOS Ecosystem station UK EMEP Supersite and atmosperhic observatory platform). 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.
Atmospheric Composition Change group (follow: @CEH_AirQuality for updates)
Staff: Marsailidh Twigg, Bill Bealey, David Leaver, Sim Tang, Matt Jones, John Kentisbeer, Netty Van Dijk, Sarah Leeson, Ivan Simmons, Amy Stephens, Duncan Harvey, Colin Bache
CEH Fellows: Prof. David Fowler, Prof. Neil Cape
Current students: Claudia Steadman, Hannah Walker
Staff and student alumni: Sarah Pilkington-Greenwood, Chris Malley, Megan Galloway, Elin Roberts
My Current research:
Project Manager of the Defra/EA UK Eutrophying and Acidifying Atmospheric Pollutants (UKEAP) contract operating the UK's rural monitoring networks and the UK EMEP Supersites.
I am CEH Project lead on the following:
H2020 ACTRIS_PPP (2016-2019)
H2020 ACTRIS 2 (2015-2019)
SEPA Farm Ammonia Assessment Project (2017-2018)
CEH National Capability project Biosphere Atmosphere Chemistry Climate Interactions (2017-2018)
CEH National Capability project Mini DELTA (2017-2018)
I am contributing to many other CEH and external projects including currently the following projects and activities:
- NERC-IOF pilot project Determining Air Quality Drivers in Sub-Saharan Africa (Project Lead Marsailidh Twigg)
- BBSRC CINAG project (Project Lead: Prof. Ute Skiba)
- CEH National Capability ODA project Surise (Project Leads: Stefan Reis and Eiko Nemitz)
- Development and small projects using CEH ALPHA and DELTA samplers (Project Lead: John Kentisbeer)
On-going research interests include:
- Development and maintenance of screening tools for assessing impacts of trace gas point sources
- Development & deployment of instrumentation and samplers for measurement of trace gases and aerosols.
- Volcano plume impacts in the UK: surface measurements and response planning
- Transfer of knowledge and expertise in low cost, quality assured enviromental measurements
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
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)
Institute of Environmental Sciences
Royal Meteorological Society
American and European Geophysical Unions
