Alumni

2010

Dr Alex Archibald “Numerical studies on dispersion and degradation of atmospheric trace gases”. He now works as a Post-Doctoral researcher in the Centre for Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Cambridge under the supervision of Prof. John Pyle.
Dr Mike Cooke “Global modelling of atmospheric trace gases using the CRI mechanism” and is now working in the Satellite Observations group of the Met. Office in Exeter.
Dr Aoife Grant “Measurements and modelling of Tropospheric Hydrogen and Carbon Monoxide” and is now working as a Research Associate in the ACRG here at Bristol.
Dr Róisín Walsh “High frequency observations and analysis of OVOCs using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry”.

Dr Stephen Henshaw “Trends and patterns in urban air pollution in the UK”. He is now working at ‘Learning Science’ developing computer software for use in online interactive laboratory manuals and other e-learning software in the science sector.
Dr Fredrick Peterson “An experimental investigation into dispersion mechanisms on urban and regional scales” and is now working in Austria.
Dr Iain White “Novel applications of chemical tracers in the atmosphere and trace pollutant monitoring” and is now working at Lancaster University

Dr Paul Hammer "Photochemistry of the Antarctic Boundary Layer". After leaving Bristol he went to the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California under the NASA Postdoctoral Programme investigating the processes controlling the global distribution of ozone using observations from the tropospheric emission spectrometer and aircraft in conjunction with 4D-Variational data assimilation
Dr Md. Anwar Kahn “Development and deployment of a GC-ECD device for halocarbon and alkyl nitrate measurement in the atmosphere”. He is now a Visiting Associate Researcher in the Department of Geography,University of California, Berkeley
Dr Laura Watson "Development and application of chemical mechanisms in atmospheric modelling"
Dr Emma Yates "Development of instrumentation and measurements of non-methane hydrocarbons at a remote background site". Following a position at the Met Office Emma went to the Ames research group Atmospheric Science Division in California under the NASA Postdoctoral Programme measuring Carbon Dioxide and Methane Concentrations in Railroad Valley, Nevada, to support GOSAT Satellite Validation and Global Flux Research
Dr Dickon Young "Development of a pre-concentration system for the determination of Atmospheric Oxygenated Volatile Organic Compunds". Dickon is now a Research Associate with the ACRG.

Dr Md. Iqbal Mead "Measurement of atmospheric halocarbons in the boundary layer".
Dr Gabriella Sanchez-Reyna “Modelling the production and transport of PM10 mass concentration from the local to the regional scale”. She has returned to Mexico and is carrying out more atmospheric modelling work.

Dr Catheryn Price She now works for Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants

Dr Alison Rivett "Volatile Organic Compounds: Their Sources, Behaviour and Impact in an Urban Environment". She now works as Primary Science Outreach Consultant for Bristol ChemLabS

Ms. Stephanie Olivier worked on chromatographic development for the tracer program for 6 months between 2000-2001.

Dr. Kim Cooke joined our group as a postdoc from 1998-2000 and worked on tracer release experiments in Birmingham UK under the URGENT thematic program. On leaving Bristol she went to work for SIRA, an environmental consultancy in the South East of England.
Dr. Lorraine Hudson "The determination of source regions for halocarbon transport to Mace Head". Following 18 months employment at Unilever in Port Sunlight, UK, Lorraine has moved back to Bristol and works for Bristol City Council alongside some consultancy work.

Dr. Claudia Dimmer "The abundance and seasonal cycles of biogenic halocarbons". Following completion of her PhD research, Claudia was employed by the Natural Environment Research Council in Swindon, UK. Following that she took up a position with the UK Environment Agency in Bristol.
Dr. Vicky Sheppard "Instrument development and field analysis of non-methane hydrocarbons". She is currently employed by the UK Environment Agency in Lancaster.

Dr. Matt Bassford "Instrumental development of an ADS-GC for detection of anthropogenic and natural halocarbons levels at Mace Head". Following a 2 year postdoc at the University of Toronto, Matt moved back to Bristol.

Mr. Stefan Seuring MSc in "Source region allocations from observations at Mace Head" before returning to Germany to commence a PhD.

Dr. Georgina Sturrock "Instrument development towards halocarbon monitoring". Since departing, she has worked in NIWA, (New Zealand) and spent 5 years working for CSIRO within the AGAGE program at Cape Grim, Tasmania. Georgina then worked in the School for Environmental Science at the University of East Anglia, UK.