A5016010799- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
- Biofuel production and bioconversion
- Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Forest Management and Policy
- Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Photovoltaic Systems and Sustainability
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Innovations in Aquaponics and Hydroponics Systems
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
- Light effects on plants
- Oil Palm Production and Sustainability
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Healthcare Systems and Challenges
- Environmental Philosophy and Ethics
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Cyclone Separators and Fluid Dynamics
Imperial College London
2017-2024
University of Surrey
2020-2024
University of Iowa
2023
University of Southampton
2013-2017
International Ice Hockey Federation
2000
Stephens College
1942
Bioenergy aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and contribute meeting global climate change mitigation targets. Nevertheless, several sustainability concerns are associated with bioenergy, especially related the impacts of using land for dedicated energy crop production. Cultivating crops can result in synergies or trade-offs between GHG emission reductions other effects depending on context-specific conditions. Using United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework,...
Abstract Wide‐scale application of biochar to soil has been suggested as a mechanism offset increases in CO 2 emissions through the long‐term sequestration carbon rich and inert substance soil, but implications this for diversity function remain be determined. Biochar is capable inducing changes bacterial communities, exact impacts its are poorly understood. Using three European sites [ UK SRC , short rotation coppice, French grassland ( FR ) Italian SRF forestry IT )] treated with identical...
A systematic review and meta-analysis were used to assess the current state of knowledge quantify effects land use change (LUC) second generation (2G), non-food bioenergy crops on soil organic carbon (SOC) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions relevance temperate zone agriculture. Following analysis from 138 original studies, transitions arable short rotation coppice (SRC, poplar or willow) perennial grasses (mostly Miscanthus switchgrass) resulted in increased SOC (+5.0 ± 7.8% +25.7 6.7%...
Abstract The scientific literature contains contrasting findings about the climate effects of forest bioenergy, partly due to wide diversity bioenergy systems and associated contexts, but also differences in assessment methods. must be accurately assessed inform policy‐making, complexity land, industry energy raises challenges for assessment. We examine misconceptions discuss important considerations assessing these devising measures incentivize sustainable as a component policy. temporal...
Consumers are becoming increasingly attuned to sustainability issues in the food supply chain and demanding retailers keep pace with their changing expectations. The visual nature of plastic pollution has strengthened public awareness environmental impact packaging. Against this backdrop, biodegradable plastics have been promoted as an alternative conventional polymers, offering potential tackle hard-to-recycle while being compatible waste recycling. Given increased recognition untapped...
Abstract Bioenergy has been identified as a key contributor to future energy scenarios consistent with the Paris Agreement targets, and is relied upon in both without bioenergy carbon capture storage, owing multiple ways which can substitute fossil fuels. Understanding environmental societal impacts of land-use change (LUC) crops important determining where how they could be deployed, resulting trade-offs co-benefits. We use systematic review meta-analysis assess existing literature on two...
Abstract The effect of a transition from grassland to second‐generation (2G) bioenergy on soil carbon and greenhouse gas ( GHG ) balance is uncertain, with limited empirical data which validate landscape‐scale models, sustainability criteria energy policies. Here, we quantified carbon, emissions whole ecosystem for short rotation coppice SRC willow paired site, both planted at commercial scale. We the 2‐year period captured effects harvest in end first cycle. Soil fluxes nitrous oxide (N 2...
Following the BBC’s Blue Planet II nature documentary series on marine ecosystems, plastic packaging has come under public fire, with consumers demanding greener alternatives. The biodegradable properties of some bioplastics have offered a potential solution to global challenge pollution, while enabling capture food waste through anaerobic digestion as circular and energy-positive treatment strategy. However, despite their increasing popularity, currently are being tested in environments...
Global population rise, increased rural to urban migration, climate change and conflict have placed strain on global trade food supply chains. Vertical farming (VF) is a relatively novel method for cultivating many fresh fruits vegetables, often claimed lower environmental impacts than field cultivation. However, date there are few studies utilising primary data which evaluated the impact VF may have. This study utilised Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) evaluate of lettuce production in...
Abstract This article evaluates the suitability of ECOSSE model to estimate soil greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes from short rotation coppice willow ( SRC ‐Willow), forestry SRF ‐Scots Pine) and Miscanthus after land‐use change conventional systems (grassland arable). We simulate heterotrophic respiration R h ), nitrous oxide (N 2 O) methane CH 4 ) at four paired sites in UK compare them estimates derived ecosystem estimated eddy covariance EC chamber IRGA measurements, as well direct...
Tree plantations are expanding globally to satisfy demands for wood, food, energy, oil and other ecosystem services, often replacing primary vegetation. Plantations generally less biodiverse than vegetation, yet the effects of plantation age on biodiversity not well understood. More accurate estimations within over time could improve predictions ecological tree planting, guiding more sustainable land use management decisions. Here, we assess abundance number species invertebrates, birds,...
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report that to limit warming 1.5 °C, Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) is required. Integrated assessment models (IAMS) predict a land area between the size of Argentina Australia required for bioenergy crops, 3–7 time increase in current planting globally. authors pose question whether vertical farming (VF) technology can enable BECCS deployment, either via sparing or supply. VF involves indoor controlled environment...
Summary This paper aims to evaluate the suitability of ECOSSE model estimate soil heterotrophic respiration ( R h ) from arable land and short rotation coppices poplar willow. Between 2011 2013, we measured with automatic closed dynamic chambers on root exclusion plots at one site in UK (willow, mixed commercial genotypes S alix spp.) two sites I taly (arable poplar, P opulus × C anadensis M oench, O udemberg genotype), compared these fluxes simulated values model. Correlation coefficients r...
Within a circular bioeconomy, biodegradable bioplastics (BBPs) have been promoted in fast-moving consumer goods to contribute towards closed-loop material flows. Consumers play key role as enablers of these flows, provided they accept, understand and dispose BBPs appropriately. Informed by focus groups, framework combining multiple behavioural design theories was developed identify structure systemic factors influencing the flow through consumption phase, with on disposal. An exploratory...
Abstract To combat climate change, bioenergy is expected to play a more substantial role in the global energy mix, necessitating expansion of crop plantations during 21st century. Low‐quality or abandoned agricultural land commonly proposed for growing crops. However, restoring such back natural vegetation also key biodiversity conservation and carbon sequestration. Thus, understanding ecological implications land‐use changes involving both restoration required. Here, we use data calculate...
In the late Professor G. Mace's iconic work entitled “Whose conservation?” she laid out four movements through which U.K. conservation has progressed in last 70 years. These are key concepts understanding motivations and perspectives behind practice continue to provide a useful framework examine contributions of related disciplines habitat management ecological restoration. Paleoecology, whilst well established as field research, is still finding its place an applied science that fully...
Despite efforts to apply administrative and engineering controls minimize worker exposure aerosols, filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) continue be an important form of personal protective equipment in hard-to-control settings such as healthcare, agriculture, construction. Optimizing the performance FFRs can advanced with use mathematical models that incorporate forces act on particles during filtration well those filter characteristics influence pressure drop. However, a thorough...
There is increasing interest in the use of nonfood second-generation lignocellulosic feedstocks and a move away from food crops for bioenergy applications, but questions still remain on sustainability. Empirical data are needed to quantify GHG balance land-use transition cropping systems, inform lifecycle analyses aid model validation. The aim this project ‘Ecosystem Land Use Modeling Soil Carbon Flux Trial’ produce framework predicting sustainability deployment across UK. This GB£4m...
Abstract Most decarbonization scenarios of energy systems necessitate more than 500 Mha land converted to non-food bioenergy crops provide both substitutes for fossil fuels and negative emissions through with carbon capture storage (BECCS). Understanding the environmental societal impact this significant land-use change (LUC) is important in determining where how should be deployed, trade-offs co-benefits environment society. Here, we use two systematic reviews a meta-analysis assess...