website: https://scholar.princeton.edu/riddick/home
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=-lC9s9wAAAAJ&hl=en
Education
2008 – 2012 PhD Geography, King’s College London, UK
Thesis Title: Global ammonia emissions from seabirds
2007 - 2008 MRes Environmental Biology, University of St Andrews, UK
Thesis Title: Queen conch abundance in the Cayman Islands
1997 - 1998 PGCE Combined Science, University of Sheffield, UK
1993 - 1997 BSc(hons) 2(i) Physics, University of St Andrews, UK
Employment
2016 - 2019 Princeton University, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Associate Research Scholar
Project: Measuring methane emissions from active oil and gas infrastructure.
2015 - 2016 Princeton University, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Project: Measuring methane emissions from abandoned oil and gas wells.
2014 – 2015 University of Cambridge, Centre for Atmos. Science
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Project: Measuring greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture
2013 – 2014 National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, USA
Visiting Scientist
2012 – 2014 Cornell University, Dept. of Civil & Biological Engineering
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Project: Modelling reactive nitrogen emissions from agriculture
2005 – 2007 St Ignatius School, Grand Cayman
Head of Science
2001 – 2005 St Ignatius School, Grand Cayman
Head of Physics
1998 – 2001 St John Fisher RC School, Harrogate
Physics Teacher
Publications
Riddick, S. N., Mauzerall, D. L., Celia, M., Harris, N. R. P., Allen, G., Pitt, J., Staunton-Sykes, J., Forster, G. L., Kang, M., Lowry, D., Nisbet, E. G., and Manning, A. J. (2019) Methane emissions from oil and gas platforms in the North Sea, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 19, 9787-9796, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-9787-2019.
Riddick, S. N., Mauzerall, D., Celia, M., Bressler, K., Chu, C., Gum, C. and Kang, M. (2019) Methane emissions from abandoned oil and gas wells in West Virginia. Science of the Total Environment, 651, 1849-1856. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.082.
Connors, S. Manning, A. J., Robinson, A. D., Riddick, S. N., et al. (2018) Estimates of sub-national methane emissions from inversion modelling, Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-2018-1187.
Palmer, P., O'Doherty, S., et al. (2018) A measurement-based verification framework for UK greenhouse gas emissions: an overview of the Greenhouse gAs Uk and Global Emissions (GAUGE) project. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 18, 11753-11777. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-11753-2018
Riddick, S. N., Dragosits U., Blackall, T. D., Tomlinson, S. J., Daunt, F., Wanless, S., Hallsworth, S., Braban, C. F., Tang, Y. S. and Sutton M. A. (2018) Global assessment of the effect of climate change on ammonia emissions from seabirds. Atmospheric Environment, 184. 212-223.
Riddick, S. N., Connors, S., Robinson, A. D., Manning A., Jones, P. S. D., Lowry, D., Nisbet, E.G., Skelton, R. L., Allen, G., Pitt, J. and Harris, N. R. P. (2017) Estimating the size of a methane emission point-source at different scales: from local to landscape. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 17, 7839–7851.
Riddick, S. N., Blackall, T. D., Dragosits U., Tang, Y. S., Moring, A., Daunt, F., Wanless, S., Hamer, K. C. and Sutton M. A. (2017) High temporal resolution modelling of climate dependant seabird ammonia emissions: The GUANO Model. Atmospheric Environment, 161, 48-60.
Sonderfeld, H., Bösch, H., Jeanjean, A. P. R., Riddick, S. N., et al. (2017) CH4 emission estimates from an active landfill site inferred from a combined approach of CFD modelling and in situ FTIR measurements, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 10, 3931-3946, https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-10-3931-2017
Riddick, S. N., Hancock, B. R., Robinson, A. D., Connors, S., Davies, S., Allen, G., Pitt, J. and Harris, N. R. P. (2016) Development of a low-maintenance measurement approach to continuously estimate methane emissions. Waste. Man., 73, 210-219, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2016.12.006.
Riddick, S. N., Ward, D. S., Hess, P., Mahowald, N., Massad, R. S., and Holland, E. A. (2016) Estimate of changes in agricultural terrestrial nitrogen pathways and ammonia emissions from 1850 to present in the Community Earth System Model. Biogeosciences ,13, 3397-3426.
Riddick S. N., Dragosits U., Blackall T., Daunt F., Braban, C. F., Tang, Y. S., Newell, M., Schmale, J., Hill, P. W. Wanless S. and Sutton M. A. (2016) Measurement of ammonia emissions from temperate and polar seabird colonies. Atmospheric Environment, 134, 40-50.
Nevison, C., Hess, P., Riddick, S. N. and Ward, D. (2016) Denitrification, leaching, and river nitrogen export in the Community Earth System Model. Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems, 8, 272–291.
Riddick, S. N., Dragosits, U., Blackall, T. D., Daunt, F., Braban, C. F., Tang, Y. S., MacFarlane, W., Taylor, S., Wanless, S. and Sutton, M. A. (2014) Measurement of ammonia emissions from tropical seabird colonies. Atmospheric Environment, 89. 35-42.
Sutton, M. A., Reis, S., Riddick, S. N. et al. (2013) Towards a climate-dependent paradigm of ammonia emission and deposition. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences, 368, 20130166.
Riddick, S. N., Dragosits, U., Blackall, T. D., Daunt, F., Wanless, S. and Sutton, M.A. (2012) Global ammonia emissions from seabirds. Atmospheric Environment, 55, 312-327.
Selected Conference Presentations
Riddick et al., (2017) Temporal variability in methane emissions from abandoned oil and gas wells. AGU Fall Meeting 2017.
Riddick et al. (2016) Measuring methane emissions from abandoned and active oil and gas wells in West Virginia. AGU Fall Meeting 2016.
Riddick et al. (2013) Shifting nitrogen pathways in response to changing agricultural practices. AGU Fall Meeting 2013.
Riddick et al. (2013) Shifting nitrogen pathways in response to changing agricultural practices. CESM Biogeochemistry Working Group Meeting. June 2013, Breckenridge, CO.
Riddick et al. (2013) The modeled response of terrestrial nitrogen pathways to changes in domestic livestock populations from 1850 to present using the CESM. Biological and Environmental Engineering Research Symposium. March 2013. Cornell University.
Riddick et al. (2013) The modeled response of terrestrial nitrogen pathways to changes in domestic livestock populations from 1850 to present using the CESM. CCSM Land Model. Working Group and Biogeochemistry Working Group Meetings. February 2013, NCAR Mesa Lab, Boulder, CO, USA.
Riddick et al. (2010) Global seabird ammonia emissions. Oral Presentation, AGU Fall Meeting 2010.
Teaching Experience
· Lecturer for undergraduate module in Biogeochemistry, Cornell University 2013
· Teaching assistant in MSc GIS & Remote Sensing course, Stirling University 2010 - 2011
· Mentored undergraduate and post-graduate students, Cambridge and Princeton Universities 2014 - 2018
· Course responsibilities for high school science and upper school Physics
· Developed new methods of recording assessment and targeting for exam courses
Administration
· Three years’ experience as line manager to five teaching and one support staff
· Five years’ experience assisting in examining, talking to students and invigilating examinations
· Supervised postgraduate dissertations
· Wrote evaluation surveys
Project and Time Management
· Good time management skills developed through juggling management, teaching and administration duties
· Management of assessment and continuing quality management processes
· Organisation of extra-curricular activities
Communication
· Confident in addressing different audiences
· Worked closely with colleagues, research students and senior management
· Published several articles
· Experienced in working with a diverse range of students
Computing skills
· Computer Languages including: R, FORTRAN, Python, Arduino
· GIS: ESRI ArcGIS, QGIS
· Remote Sensing toolboxes: BEAM, SNAP
· Satellite retrievals: MERIS, Sentinel-2 (MSI), Sentinel-3 (OLCI)
· Applications including: NCAR Community Earth Systems Model, IGOR
· Confident user of Microsoft packages
· Use of operating systems: Windows, Unix, OSX
Technical skills
· Trace gas analysers including: Ellutia Gas Chromatograph (CH4), PICARRO CRDS (CH4, CO2, CO), AERODYNE QCL (N2O, CO2, CO), Mechatronics AiRRmonia (NH3), LiCor LI-7700 Open Path Analyzer (CH4)
· Magnetometer: Geometrics G-822 Mobile Cesium Magnetometer
· Data collection: Arduino, Campbell Scientific data loggers and meteorological sensors
Related Professional Courses
· Eddy Covariance Workshop, LI-COR, UK. 2015
· Working at heights Safety Course, University of Cambridge, UK. 2014
· Lab Gas and Cryogens Safety Course, University of Cambridge, UK. 2014
· Laser Safety, University of Cambridge, UK. 2014
· Powerboat Level 2, RYA, UK. 2011
· Introduction to UNIX, University of Edinburgh, UK. 2009
· NERC FSF Field Spectroscopy, UK. 2009
· Qualified Teacher Status, Department for Education and Employment, UK 1998
Grants
Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy program, Princeton University – Methane emissions from the UK oil and gas network (PI Denise Mauzerall, Princeton University) Moneys to Riddick (2017 – 2018) USD $100,000
National Science Foundation – ETBC - The Cycling of Nitrogen in an Earth System Model: Constraints and Implications for Climate Change (PI Peter Hess, Cornell University). Moneys to Riddick (2015) USD $12,000
Natural Environment Research Council - Additional grant for Landfill studies, GAUGE project (PI Paul Palmer, Edinburgh University) Moneys to Riddick (2014) GBP £15,000
FIELD CAMPAIGNS
Measuring methane emissions from Rampside gas terminal in the UK. May 2018 – Aug 2018
Measuring methane emissions from North Sea oil and gas production platforms. May 2017 – Aug 2017
Measuring methane emissions from historical oil and gas wells, Volcano, Wood County, West Virginia, USA. Oct 2016 – May 2017
Methane emissions from abandoned oil and gas wells, Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA. Oct 2015 - Jul 2016
Methane emissions from an active landfill (GAUGE project), Waterbeach Landfill, Cambridgeshire. Jul - Sep 2015
Instrument inter-comparison (GAUGE project), East Anglia, UK, GAUGE ICP. Jan 2014 - Oct 2015
Methane emissions from an active landfill (GAUGE project), Mason’s Landfill, Suffolk, UK. Jul - Sep 2014
Methane and nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in East Anglia (GAUGE project), UK. Jan - Dec 2014
Ammonia emissions from a Macaroni penguin colony (Ph.D. fieldwork), Bird Island, South Georgia. Nov - Dec 2010
Ammonia emissions from a Sooty tern colony (Ph.D. fieldwork), Ascension Island, South Atlantic. May - Jul 2010
Remote sensing of lakes, Lochs Leven & Lomond, Scotland. Feb 2010 - Jun 2012
Ammonia emissions from a Sooty tern colony (Ph.D. fieldwork), Michaelmas Cay, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Nov 2009 - Feb 2010
Ammonia emissions from an Atlantic puffin colony (Ph.D. fieldwork), Isle of May, Scotland. Jun - Aug 2009
Ammonia emissions from a Chinstrap penguin colony Signy Island (Ph.D. fieldwork), South Orkney Islands. Jan - Feb 2009
Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture (NitroEurope), Bjerringbro, Denmark. Apr 2009
Journal reviewer
Nature Communications
Environmental Science & Technology
Atmospheric Environment
Biogeosciences
Emu - Austral Ornithology
Science of the Total Environment
Membership
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
American Geophysical Union
European Geophysical Union
Society of Conservation Biology