Dr. Matthew Jones | UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Contact details

Job Title: Field Logistics Scientist

Location: Edinburgh

Email: matj@ceh.ac.uk

Phone: +44 (0)131 4458455

Biography

Research Interests:

Field based research, field instrumentation and field site management.
Site and logistics manager of large scale research field stations including Auchencorth Moss (UK EMEP Supersite, ICOS and WMO-GAW station), Bush Cabins (AURN/UKEAP site), Whim Moss (automated N field manipulation system), Easter Bush and Bush Central (field research stations).
Field work coordination, H&S, infrastructure maintenance and access management.
Atmospheric measurement instrument design, construction and operation.
CEH LSO project lead for the AURN, TOMPS, PAH, ECOC, Black Carbon and VOC contracts.
Ammonia pollution and effects on vegetation
Plant and animal identification
Ecology

Brief CV:

2013 – Present: Field and logistics scientist at CEH Edinburgh
2011 – 2013: Consultant at MBEC, Edinburgh
2009 – 2010: Research Scientist at CEH Edinburgh
2007 – 2009: Research Scientist at the US-EPA
2007: Research Scientist at CEH Edinburgh
2006: Research Assistant at University of Wales, Bangor
2006: Temporary Research Scientist at CEH Edinburgh

Qualifications:

2006: PhD - Air pollution and effects on vegetation Dundee University
2002: BSc (Hons) Environmental Science Bangor University

Professional Membership:

2013: Full member CMIEEM

Publications

Jones, M. R.; Leith, I. D.; Fowler, D.; Raven, J. A; Sutton, M. A.; Nemitz, E.; Cape, J. N.; Sheppard, L. J.; Smith, R. I.; Theobald, M. R., 2007, Concentration-dependent NH3 deposition processes for mixed moorland semi-natural vegetation. Atmospheric Environment, 41, 2049-2060

Jones, M. R.; Leith, I. D.; Raven, J. A; Fowler, D.; Sutton, M. A.; Nemitz, E.; Cape, J. N.; Sheppard, L. J.; Smith, R. I., 2007, Concentration-dependent NH3 deposition processes for moorland plant species with and without stomata . Atmospheric Environment, 41, 8980-8994

Leith, Ian; Sheppard, Lucy; Fowler, David; Cape, Neil; Jones, Matthew; Crossley, Alan; Hargreaves, Ken J; Tang, Yuk; Theobald, Mark; Sutton, Mark, 2004, Quantifying dry NH3 deposition to an ombrotrophic bog from an automated NH3 field release system. Water, Air and Soil Pollution: Focus, 4, 207-218

Kentisbeer John; Leeson Sarah; Jones Matthew; Simmons Ivan; Braban Christine; , Defra UKEAP(UK Eutrophying and Acidifying Atmospheric Pollutants) 2014 dataset: Atmospheric mercury (hourly time resolution).