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How Do UK Environmental Publishers Use Facebook to Engage Users with Sustainability? (2017)
Journal Article
Briggs, C., Cage, A., & Briggs, S. (2017). How Do UK Environmental Publishers Use Facebook to Engage Users with Sustainability?. https://doi.org/10.22493/Meliora.1.1.0002

This study focuses on the ways that UK environmental publishers utilise Facebook to engage their users with sustainability. The research explores users’ engagement with posts shared by Greenpeace UK, WWF UK and Guardian Environment between 1st Novemb... Read More about How Do UK Environmental Publishers Use Facebook to Engage Users with Sustainability?.

The implementation of long-lasting insecticidal bed nets has differential effects on the genetic structure of the African malaria vectors in the Anopheles gambiae complex in Dielmo, Senegal. (2017)
Journal Article
(2017). The implementation of long-lasting insecticidal bed nets has differential effects on the genetic structure of the African malaria vectors in the Anopheles gambiae complex in Dielmo, Senegal. Malaria Journal, 337 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-017-1992-8

BACKGROUND: Mosquitoes belonging to the Anopheles gambiae complex are the main vectors of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. Among these, An. gambiae, Anopheles coluzzii and Anopheles arabiensis are the most efficient vectors and are largely distributed... Read More about The implementation of long-lasting insecticidal bed nets has differential effects on the genetic structure of the African malaria vectors in the Anopheles gambiae complex in Dielmo, Senegal..

Functional attributes of epilithic diatoms for palaeoenvironmental interpretations in South-West Greenland lakes (2017)
Journal Article
McGowan, S., Gunn, H. V., Whiteford, E. J., Anderson, N. J., Jones, V. J., & Law, A. C. (2017). Functional attributes of epilithic diatoms for palaeoenvironmental interpretations in South-West Greenland lakes. Journal of Paleolimnology, 60(2), 273-298. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10933-017-9968-9

Benthic diatoms are commonly used for palaeoenvironmental reconstruction in Arctic regions, but interpretation of their ecology remains challenging. We studied epilithic diatom assemblages from the shallow margins of 19 lakes from three areas (coast-... Read More about Functional attributes of epilithic diatoms for palaeoenvironmental interpretations in South-West Greenland lakes.

Assessing the Seismic Wavefield of a Wind Turbine Using Polarization Analysis (2017)
Journal Article
(2017). Assessing the Seismic Wavefield of a Wind Turbine Using Polarization Analysis. Wind Energy, 1841-1850. https://doi.org/10.1002/we.2124

Ambient seismic noise can often be seen as problematic, but with the right analysis can act as a tool to image the Earth. Wind turbines are known to generate low frequency vibrations, however, the wave types that are generated are currently unknown.... Read More about Assessing the Seismic Wavefield of a Wind Turbine Using Polarization Analysis.

The feasibility and challenges of energy self-sufficient wastewater treatment plants (2017)
Journal Article
Robinson, Z., Gu, Y., Li, Y., Li, X., Luo, P., Wang, H., Wang, X., & Wu, J. (2017). The feasibility and challenges of energy self-sufficient wastewater treatment plants. Applied Energy, 1463-1475. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.02.069

Energy efficiency optimization is crucial for wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) because of increasing energy costs and concerns about global climate change. Energy efficiency optimization can be achieved through a combination of energy recovery fro... Read More about The feasibility and challenges of energy self-sufficient wastewater treatment plants.

Too much of a good thing? The role of detailed UAV imagery in characterising large-scale badland drainage characteristics in South-eastern Spain (2017)
Journal Article
Nobajas, A., Waller, R., Robinson, Z., & Sangonzalo, R. (2017). Too much of a good thing? The role of detailed UAV imagery in characterising large-scale badland drainage characteristics in South-eastern Spain. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 38(8-10), 2844 - 2860. https://doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2016.1274450

Some arid and semi-arid areas experience high erosion rates as a consequence of their geological and climatic conditions. This can lead to the development of badland environments characterized by very high drainage densities and the occurrence of a r... Read More about Too much of a good thing? The role of detailed UAV imagery in characterising large-scale badland drainage characteristics in South-eastern Spain.

Can trade be good for the environment? (2016)
Journal Article
Lapan, H., & Sikdar, S. (2016). Can trade be good for the environment?. Journal of Public Economic Theory, 19(2), 267-288. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpet.12176

We analyze the impact of trade in a differentiated good on environmental policy when there is local and transboundary pollution. In autarky, the (equivalent) pollution tax is set equal to the marginal damage from own emissions. If the strategic polic... Read More about Can trade be good for the environment?.

Response of European yews to climate change: a review (2015)
Journal Article
(2015). Response of European yews to climate change: a review. https://doi.org/10.5424/fs/2015243-07465

Aim of study: Being the longest-lived of all European trees, capable of living significantly over 2,000 years, yew is highly likely to be negatively affected by climate change; this paper explores the changes in distribution and abundance.

Main r... Read More about Response of European yews to climate change: a review.

Neoliberalism, new public management and the sustainable development agenda of higher education: history, contradictions and synergies (2015)
Journal Article
Ormerod, R., Bessant, S., & Robinson, Z. (2015). Neoliberalism, new public management and the sustainable development agenda of higher education: history, contradictions and synergies. Environmental Education Research, 417-432. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2014.993933

This paper explores the ideological and the practical relationship between neoliberalism and New Public Management (NPM) and the sustainable development agenda of western higher education. Using the United Kingdom and specifically English universitie... Read More about Neoliberalism, new public management and the sustainable development agenda of higher education: history, contradictions and synergies.

Measurement of delta C-13 values of soil amino acids by GC-C-IRMS using trimethylsilylation: a critical assessment (2014)
Journal Article
(2014). Measurement of delta C-13 values of soil amino acids by GC-C-IRMS using trimethylsilylation: a critical assessment. Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies, 516 - 530. https://doi.org/10.1080/10256016.2014.959444

In this study, we evaluated trimethylsilyl (TMS) derivatives as derivatization reagents for the compound-specific stable carbon isotope analysis of soil amino acids by gas chromatography–combustion–isotope ratio mass spectrometry (GC–C–IRMS). We used... Read More about Measurement of delta C-13 values of soil amino acids by GC-C-IRMS using trimethylsilylation: a critical assessment.

Carbon and greenhouse gas balances in an age-sequence of temperate pine plantations (2014)
Journal Article
(2014). Carbon and greenhouse gas balances in an age-sequence of temperate pine plantations. Biogeosciences, https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-11-5399-2014

Abstract. This study investigated differences in the magnitude and partitioning of the carbon (C) and greenhouse gas (GHG) balances in an age sequence of four white pine (Pinus strobus L.) afforestation stands (7, 20, 35 and 70 years old as of 2009)... Read More about Carbon and greenhouse gas balances in an age-sequence of temperate pine plantations.

Biting by Anopheles funestus in broad daylight after use of long-lasting insecticidal nets: a new challenge to malaria elimination. (2014)
Journal Article
(2014). Biting by Anopheles funestus in broad daylight after use of long-lasting insecticidal nets: a new challenge to malaria elimination. Malaria Journal, -. https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-13-125

BACKGROUND: Malaria control is mainly based on indoor residual spraying and insecticide-treated bed nets. The efficacy of these tools depends on the behaviour of mosquitoes, which varies by species. With resistance to insecticides, mosquitoes adapt t... Read More about Biting by Anopheles funestus in broad daylight after use of long-lasting insecticidal nets: a new challenge to malaria elimination..

Late Pleistocene and early Holocene change in the Weddell Sea: a new climate record from the Patriot Hills, Ellsworth Mountains, West Antarctica (2013)
Journal Article
(2013). Late Pleistocene and early Holocene change in the Weddell Sea: a new climate record from the Patriot Hills, Ellsworth Mountains, West Antarctica. Journal of Quaternary Science, 697 - 704. https://doi.org/10.1002/jqs.2668

The transition from the late Pleistocene to the Holocene (30 000-5000 years ago) was a period of considerable climate variability, which has been associated with changes in deep water formation and the intensity of the Meridional Overturning Circulat... Read More about Late Pleistocene and early Holocene change in the Weddell Sea: a new climate record from the Patriot Hills, Ellsworth Mountains, West Antarctica.

Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization--time of flight mass spectrometry: an emerging tool for the rapid identification of mosquito vectors. (2013)
Journal Article
(2013). Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization--time of flight mass spectrometry: an emerging tool for the rapid identification of mosquito vectors. PloS one, e72380 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0072380

BACKGROUND: The identification of mosquito vectors is typically based on morphological characteristics using morphological keys of determination, which requires entomological expertise and training. The use of protein profiling by matrix-assisted las... Read More about Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization--time of flight mass spectrometry: an emerging tool for the rapid identification of mosquito vectors..

UK monitoring and deposition of tephra from the May 2011 eruption of Grímsvötn, Iceland (2013)
Journal Article
Stevenson, J., Loughlin, S., Font, A., Fuller, G., MacLeod, A., Oliver, I., Jackson, B., Horwell, C., Thordarson, T., & Dawson, I. (2013). UK monitoring and deposition of tephra from the May 2011 eruption of Grímsvötn, Iceland. Journal of Applied Volcanology, 3 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/2191-5040-2-3

Mapping the transport and deposition of tephra is important for the assessment of an eruption’s impact on health, transport, vegetation and infrastructure, but it is challenging at large distances from a volcano (>?1000 km), where it may not be visib... Read More about UK monitoring and deposition of tephra from the May 2011 eruption of Grímsvötn, Iceland.

The privileged burial of the Pava Pieve (Siena, 8th Century AD) (2012)
Journal Article
(2012). The privileged burial of the Pava Pieve (Siena, 8th Century AD). Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 2393 -2398. https://doi.org/10.1002/rcm.6302

RATIONALE
The 6th archaeological excavation campaign performed at the 'Pieve di Pava' (San Giovanni d'Asso, Siena, Italy) unearthed a privileged stone burial of a single individual (US 2378), covered by a monolithic slab and placed in front of an al... Read More about The privileged burial of the Pava Pieve (Siena, 8th Century AD).

Monitoring and Mitigation of Low Frequency Noise from Wind Turbines to Protect Comprehensive Test Ban Seismic Monitoring Stations (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
(2011, April). Monitoring and Mitigation of Low Frequency Noise from Wind Turbines to Protect Comprehensive Test Ban Seismic Monitoring Stations. Presented at Fourth International Meeting on Wind Turbine Noise, Rome

The first work which described the harmonic tonal nature of vibrations from windfarms was carried out at St Breock’s Down, Cornwall, UK and is described in Legerton et al (1996) and more fully in Snow, and Styles (1997). This has since raised concern... Read More about Monitoring and Mitigation of Low Frequency Noise from Wind Turbines to Protect Comprehensive Test Ban Seismic Monitoring Stations.

Carbon input belowground is the major C flux contributing to leaf litter mass loss: Evidences from a C-13 labelled-leaf litter experiment (2010)
Journal Article
(2010). Carbon input belowground is the major C flux contributing to leaf litter mass loss: Evidences from a C-13 labelled-leaf litter experiment. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 1009 -1016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2010.02.018

Partitioning of the quantities of C lost by leaf litter through decomposition into (i) CO2 efflux to the atmosphere and (ii) C input to soil organic matter (SOM) is essential in order to develop a deeper understanding of the litter-soil biogeochemica... Read More about Carbon input belowground is the major C flux contributing to leaf litter mass loss: Evidences from a C-13 labelled-leaf litter experiment.