Research that Cares about the Environment
Our researcher are building the sustainable world; creating clean spaces for people, place and the planet, providing safe drinking water for communities in the Global South, mapping changes on our coastline, and reintroducing native species to local habitats.
Dr. Susann Power
Creating a cleaner environment
Susann is working with colleagues to help design behaviour change interventions for a cleaner environment. A regular volunteer at local beach cleans, Susann is flying the flag for embedding sustainability in the curriculum at UUBS.
"My research has focused on pro-environmental behaviour, particularly relating to marine litter. Following beach cleaners to understand ‘enviro-leisure activism’ helps us to improve our precious coastline and create a better beach environment for residents and visitors."
Dr. Edoardo Grottoli
Understanding rising sea levels
Edoardo is a Coastal Geomorphologist interested in physical processes, hazards, and management of coastal zones. His research focuses on the long-term drivers of coastal change.
“My research deals with sediment transport and impact of storms on natural and anthropized beaches. Currently, I’m focusing on long-term analyses of shorelines and storms to understand how the coastal environment could change with rising sea levels.”
Prof. Pilar Fernandez Ibanez
Safe drinking water for marginalised communities
Pilar’s research centres around achieving the Human Right to Water, and #SDG Goal 6 ‘Clean Water for All’ by focusing on provision of safe drinking water to marginalised communities in the Global South.
“Focusing on low-cost technologies for water purification, photochemical and advanced oxidation processes for the removal of microbiological pathogens and hazardous chemical contaminants from water, and decentralized technologies for safe drinking water in developing communities.”
Dr. David Tosh
Conservation of terrestrial mammals
Last up, Dr. David Tosh is an applied ecologist with a particular interest in the conservation of terrestrial mammals, helping to inform the management of protected and invasive species.
“I am interested in the management of wildlife populations and our relationship with wild animals. With growing interest in re-wilding, I am keen to understand how we live with the animals we already have and how this may impact plans to introduce new ones.”