Aquatic and Terrestrial Biogeochemistry Group

We develop and apply novel monitoring, sensing and high-resolution analytical techniques to characterise the nature, origins and ecological significance of contaminant fluxes in terrestrial, freshwater, estuarine and coastal waters.

Our research focuses on Carbon, Nitrogen and Phosphorus in particular, on the composition and ecosystem functional role of the dissolved organic matter pool, and on a suite of emerging contaminants including recreational and pharmaceutical drugs, microplastics and their degradation products

Academic staff:
Prof Penny Johnes
Dr Joshua Dean (arriving March 2022)

PhD students:
Leonardo Mena Rivera (Chem)
Victoria Hussey
Elliot Druce
Chris Webb
Fin Ring-Hrubesh (Earth Sci)
Katharine Moss (based at CEH).

For further information see the Biogeochemistry research strand.