Prof. Nick Beresford

Current research includes:

• Development of alternative approaches of estimating the transfer of radionuclides to wildlife
• Evaluating and improving radiological environmental protection tools (are they fit for purpose?)
• Investigating the abundance and diversity of wildlife in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
• Leading the European Radioecology ALLIANCE 'Roadmap' on Human Foodchain Radioecology

I also have considerable experience in the study of: the transfer of radionuclides (and heavy metals) to farm animals; radionuclides in semi-natural ecosystems; development and testing of remediation measures.

Recent and current supervised PhD students include:

• Evaluating in varietal variation in the uptake of Sr and Cs by forage grass can be exploited as a remediation measure (co-supervised by University of Nottingham )
• Development of live-monitors for determining the radionuclide concentrations in wildlife (co-supervised with University of Salford)
• Investigation of dosimeters for wildlife (co-supervised with University of Salford)
• Evaluating the use of feather hormones as a marker of exposure to stressors (especially radionuclide exposure) (co-supervised by University of Stirling)

Publications see HERE

• Environmental Contaminants Group Leader (UKCEH Lancaster)
• Honorary Professor University of Salford
• Associate Editor of Journal of Environmental Radioactivity
• Leader of UN IAEA EMRAS, EMRAS II and MODARIA working groups on 'biota dose assessment'
• Member/corresponding member of ICRP task groups developing the 'Reference Animal and Plant' framework
• Consultant to UN IAEA for preparation of Technical Report Series and Safety Report Series publications
• PhD supervisor/co-supervisor
• Author of >150 refereed publications
• Author of >200 reports, datasets and other publications
• Co-developer and provider of training courses on environmental radiological protection
• Co-author of Chernobyl Catastrophe and Consequences.