This PhD will create a novel methodology for GIS mapping of the extent of Pb pollution through time in Central Britain, resulting in an important… Read More »Biosphere mapping of lead pollution though time
Loktak Lake, located in Manipur, is the largest freshwater lake in NE India, declared a Ramsar site in 1990. It is divided into three main… Read More »Loktak Lake, India: Assessing the impacts of aquaculture and pesticide use in a protected tropical wetland
Groundwater constitutes 99% of accessible freshwater on the planet and is a vital resource for public water supply in the UK. It contains a little-studied… Read More »The mysterious microbial ecosystem beneath our feet: Unravelling groundwater microbiology
Globally, huge investment is made in infrastructure to obtain, process and distribute clean water to human society. These public water supply (PWS) processes also alter… Read More »Understanding current and future impacts of public water supply on macronutrient cycles around the world
Slope instability is responsible for considerable social and economic harm. In the UK, impacts are principally economic, through damage and disruption to critical infrastructure (e.g.… Read More »Landslide early warning: developing novel geophysical monitoring approaches to see inside unstable slopes
We seek an excellent student to investigate environmental change, monsoon variability, and human impact in a Southeast Asian tropical lake. Southeast Asia is a critical… Read More »Environmental change, monsoon variability and human impact in Southeast Asia
Human exposure to soil-dust can be climate driven in that airborne particulates can be transported (and deposited great distances from the point of origin) through… Read More »Development of robust inhalation simulation procedures for measuring exposure to potentially harmful elements from soil particulates
Historically nations have traded-off environmental degradation to achieve economic development. However, a turning point is sometimes observed above a certain level of wealth where countries… Read More »The environmental trade-offs of mining in a biodiversity hotspot
Hydraulic fracturing (‘fracking’) is highly controversial with public concerns over environmental impacts, not least the risks to groundwater. Key among the concerns are the risks… Read More »Isotopic characterisation of methane and ethane within groundwater aquifers: assessing sources, flow pathways and the impact of shale gas exploration in the Vale of Pickering, UK.
This CASE PhD studentship is a unique opportunity to make significant advances in the field of organic geochemistry and risk-based land management of post-industrial brownfield… Read More »Geochemical controls on the dermal absorption of organic soil contaminants