Professional summary
Research Interests
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
Brief CV
- 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.
Qualifications
- PhD University of Nottingham
- Membership of the Institute of Biology by private study and thesis (BSc Hons)
- PhD University of Nottingham
- Membership of the Institute of Biology by private study and thesis (BSc Hons)
Panels, committees and memberships
- Member of the Royal Society of Biology
- Member of the Royal Society of Biology