People
Gareth Phoenix
Professor of Plant and Global Change Ecology
Dr Sue Bird
Research Associate.
PLACE 2: Below Ground Control of Ecosystem Carbon Sequestration under Elevated CO2 (NERC funded, Co-Is Katie Field, Ian Lidbury, Jonathan Leake, Tim Daniell (Sheffield) and Iain Hartley (Exeter).
Jasmine Wakefield
PhD student.
Arctic carbon under threat from climate extremes: how do extreme climatic events affect soil carbon and microbial communities? (NERC funded PhD through ACCE, jointly supervised with Dr Thorunn Helgason, University of York and Dr Jarle Bjerke, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research).
Past Lab Members
Dr Abdulssalam Khafsha. PhD student. Extreme event impacts on ecosystem: environmental controls on productivity and survival of boreal and sub-arctic plants (Saudi Cultural Bureau funded, jointly supervised with Dr Holly Croft).
Dr Murk Memon (2018 - 2013)
PhD student. Understanding the Role of Climate in Arctic Browning: consequences of climate change and extreme climatic events (Grantham Centre funded PhD, jointly supervised with Drs Julie Jones (lead) and Rob Bryant, University of Sheffield, and Gareth Marshal (British Antarctic Survey).
Dr Ben Keane (2018-2022)
Post-doctoral Research Associate. PLACE: Phosphorus limitation and ecosystem responses to carbon dioxide enrichment. NERC funded, with Profs Iain Hartley (University of Exeter) and Jonathan Leake (University of Sheffield).
Dr Chris Taylor (2018-2021)
PhD student. Grassland carbon and climate change: will soil nutrients limit carbon uptake in a high CO2 future? (NERC funded PhD through ACCE, jointly supervised with Dr Jess Davies, University of Lancaster).
Dr Rachael Treharne (2014-2018)
Climate change and pollution as drivers of Arctic browning (NERC funded PhD through ACCE, jointly supervised with Drs Jarle Bjerke and Hans Tømmervik, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, and Dr Lisa Emberson, University of York)
Dr Gary McClean (2017-2018) P.L.A.C.E: Phosphorus Limitation And ecosystem responses to Carbon dioxide Enrichment. Research technician. (NERC funded, with Dr Iain Hartley, University of Exeter, and Prof Jonathan Leake, University of Sheffield)
Dr Scott Davidson (2013-2017)
Climate change and greenhouse gas emission in Arctic tundra: the role of vegetation change on CO2 and CH4 fluxes (NERC funded PhD studentship, jointly supervised with Donatella Zona)
Dr Ingrid Robertson (2013-2017) Mobilisation and use of natural soil phosphorus by crops: towards sustainable crop production (SHINE CDT funded PhD studentship, jointly supervised with Jeremy Craven, and Duncan Cameron)
Dr Stephen Muddimer (2012-2016)
Plant phosphorus acquisition in P limited ecosystems (NERC funded PhD studentship, jointly supervised with Duncan Cameron)
Dr James Fisher (2013-2015)
CYCLOPS: Carbon Cycle Linkages in Permafrost Systems (Post-doctoral research associate, NERC Arctic thematic funded)
Dr Steffi Tille (2011-2015)
Engineering and functional mycorrhizosphere for agro-ecosystems (University funded PhD, jointly supervised with Duncan Cameron and Jonathan Leake)
Dr Thomas Young (2011-2014)
Green roof technologies for sustainable urban energy and water management (E-futures and Boningale Ltd funded PhD, jointly supervised with Duncan Cameron and Jeff Sorrill)
Dr Sonal Choudhary (2009-2013)
Impacts of acute nitrogen deposition events on Arctic tundra (NSINK Marie Curie Fellow - staff PhD candidate. Jointly supervised with Malcolm Press, University of Birmingham)
Dr Aimeric Blaud (2008-2012)
Impacts of acute nitrogen deposition events on Arctic soil microbial communities (NSINK Marie Curie Fellow - staff PhD candidate. Jointly supervised with Mark Osborn)
Dr Steven Lees (2008-2012)
Impacts of atmospheric nitrogen deposition in grasslands (Defra funded PhD. Jointly supervised with Jonathan Leake)
Dr David A Johnson (2010-2012)
P partitioning among plants in P limited ecosystems (technician, NERC funded)
Dr Eva Koller (2007-2011)
Carbon dynamics in an Arctic catchment: plant scale dynamics (MULTIARC Marie Curie Fellow - staff candidate. Jointly supervised with Malcolm Press)
Dr Nils Ohlanders (2008-2011)
Carbon dynamics in an Arctic catchment: hydrology (MULTIARC Marie Curie Fellow - staff PhD candidate. Jointly supervised with Andrew Hodson, Dept Geography)
Dr Catherine Preece (2007-2011)
Impacts of extreme winter warming and icing events on sub-Arctic heathland (NERC PhD studentship, jointly supervised with Terry Callaghan)
Dr Stef Bokhorst (2007-2010)
Impacts of extreme winter warming events in the Arctic (Post-doctoral research associate. Leverhulme Trust funded).
Dr Victoria Sloan (2007-2010)
The role of plant roots in Arctic carbon dynamics (NERC PhD studentship)
Dr Ben Fletcher (2006-2009)
Arctic Biosphere-Atmosphere Coupling at Multiple Scales (NERC Post-doctoral research associate. See www.abacus-ipy.org)
Dr Mike Pilkington (2005-2008)
Impacts of root hemiparasitic plants: regulation of community structure and function (NERC Post-doctoral research associate)
Dr Jill Edmondson (2007-2008)
N pollution impacts on plant P acquisition, and impacts of hemiparasitic plants on nutrient cycling (technician, NERC funded)
Dr Maria Arroniz-Crespo (2005-2007)
Impacts of atmospheric nitrogen deposition on bryophytes in grassland ecosystems (Post-doctoral research associate, Spanish Ministry funded)