Professional summary
Research Interests
I am a Principal Research Scientist interested in the trace gas fluxes from various ecosystems, including peatlands and agricultural systems, especially bioenergy crops and the associated land-use change and have worked on projects in the Arctic, Sub-Antarctic and Tropics as well as temperate ecosystems. My main research focuses on measuring and interpreting biosphere-atmosphere-exchange fluxes of trace gases such as greenhouse gases (CO2, N2O, CH4), NO and ozone depleting gases (methyl halides and volatile organic compounds - VOCs) and the cycling of carbon and nitrogen in ecosystems. My work also involves using gas chromatography (GC-ECD/FID/MS), and new technologies such as quantum cascade laser (QCL), cavity ring-down laser and ion chromatography (IC). I am the Laboratory Manager for the Gas Chromatography Laboratory, the key facility for trace gas analysis at CEH Edinburgh which involves managing and mentoring junior staff.
Current research focuses on nitrogen use efficiency of rice cropping systems in South Asia and greenhouse gas fluxes from oil palm plantations in Malaysia and Indonesia focusing on sustainability issues and restoration options.
I am currently joint Group Leader of the Biosphere Atmosphere Exchange and Effects (BAEE) Group.
Brief CV
2022 - present Biogeochemist at UKCEH Edinburgh, Bush Estate, Penicuik, EH26 0QB – Band 4.
2015 - 2022 Biogeochemist at Natural Environment Research Council, CEH Edinburgh research station, Bush Estate, Penicuik, EH26 0QB – Band 5.
2009 - 2015 Biogeochemist at Natural Environment Research Council, CEH Edinburgh research station, Bush Estate, Penicuik, EH26 0QB – Band 6.
2007 - 2009 Biogeochemist at Natural Environment Research Council, CEH Edinburgh research station, Bush Estate, Penicuik, EH26 0QB – Band 7.
2003 - 2007 PhD student at the University of Edinburgh.
1998 - 2003 Student at Technical University Braunschweig, Germany.
1997 - 1998 Niedersächsisches Landesamt für Ökologie, Forschungsstelle Küste, Außenstelle Wilhelmshaven, Germany (Lower Saxony Department of Ecology – Marine Ecology), Ecology Internship.
Qualifications
PhD, jointly between Schools of GeoSciences and Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh, 2007
Degree in Geoecology (Diplom Geoökologie) obtained from Technical University Braunschweig, Germany (Technische Universität Carolo-Wilhelmina zu Braunschweig). First Class, 2003
Recent Publications:
Bhatia, A., Cowan, N.J., Drewer, J., Tomer, R., Kumar, V., Sharma, S., Paul, A., Jain, N., Kumar, S., Jha, G., Singh, R., Prasanna, R., Ramakrishnan, B., Bandyopadhyay, S.K., Kumar, D., Sutton, M.A., Pathak, H., 2023. The impact of different fertiliser management options and cultivars on nitrogen use efficiency and yield for rice cropping in the Indo-Gangetic Plain: Two seasons of methane, nitrous oxide and ammonia emissions. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 355, 108593.
Buckingham, S., Topp, C.F.E., Smith, P., Eory, V., Chadwick, D.R., Baxter, C.K., Cloy, J.M., Connolly, S., Cooledge, E.C., Cowan, N.J., Drewer, J., Duffy, C., Asma Jebari, N.J.F.O.X., Jenkins, B., Krol, D.J., Marsden, K.A., Mcauliffe, G.A., Morrison, S.J., O'Flaherty, V., Ramsey, R., Richards, K.G., Roehe, R., Smith, J., Smith, K., Takahashi, T., Thorman, R.E., Williams, J., Wiltshire, J., Rees, R.M., 2023. Greenhouse gas and ammonia emission mitigation priorities for UK policy targets Front. Agr. Sci. Eng.
Purser, G., Heal, M.R., Carnell, E.J., Bathgate, S., Drewer, J., Morison, J.I.L., Vieno, M., 2023. Simulating impacts on UK air quality from net-zero forest planting scenarios. Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss. 2023, 1-37.
PhD, jointly between Schools of GeoSciences and Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh, 2007
Degree in Geoecology (Diplom Geoökologie) obtained from Technical University Braunschweig, Germany (Technische Universität Carolo-Wilhelmina zu Braunschweig). First Class, 2003
Recent Publications:
Bhatia, A., Cowan, N.J., Drewer, J., Tomer, R., Kumar, V., Sharma, S., Paul, A., Jain, N., Kumar, S., Jha, G., Singh, R., Prasanna, R., Ramakrishnan, B., Bandyopadhyay, S.K., Kumar, D., Sutton, M.A., Pathak, H., 2023. The impact of different fertiliser management options and cultivars on nitrogen use efficiency and yield for rice cropping in the Indo-Gangetic Plain: Two seasons of methane, nitrous oxide and ammonia emissions. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 355, 108593.
Buckingham, S., Topp, C.F.E., Smith, P., Eory, V., Chadwick, D.R., Baxter, C.K., Cloy, J.M., Connolly, S., Cooledge, E.C., Cowan, N.J., Drewer, J., Duffy, C., Asma Jebari, N.J.F.O.X., Jenkins, B., Krol, D.J., Marsden, K.A., Mcauliffe, G.A., Morrison, S.J., O'Flaherty, V., Ramsey, R., Richards, K.G., Roehe, R., Smith, J., Smith, K., Takahashi, T., Thorman, R.E., Williams, J., Wiltshire, J., Rees, R.M., 2023. Greenhouse gas and ammonia emission mitigation priorities for UK policy targets Front. Agr. Sci. Eng.
Purser, G., Heal, M.R., Carnell, E.J., Bathgate, S., Drewer, J., Morison, J.I.L., Vieno, M., 2023. Simulating impacts on UK air quality from net-zero forest planting scenarios. Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss. 2023, 1-37.