Qualifications
- BSc (University of Hull)
- MSc (University of Hull)
- PhD / DPhil (University of Sheffield)
- FHEA (University of Hull)
Summary
Alex is a lecturer in environmental science at the University of Hull, teaching across the BSc Environmental Science, Physical Geography, and MSc Environmental Change Management & Monitoring programmes.
His research interests relate to the assessment of risks posed by eroding coastal landfill sites, investigations of contaminant transport in coastal environments, and the development of remediation technologies for contaminated waters.
He was formerly a postdoctoral research associate working on the NERC funded project "Legacy Wastes in the Coastal Zone: Environmental Risks and Management Futures" (see http://gotw.nerc.ac.uk/list_full.asp?pcode=NE%2FT003022%2F1), using a combination of GIS and field studies to assess the risks posed by legacy waste landfill sites on the coastal environment, and how these risks may change under future climate scenarios.
Journal Article
Spatial variability of metal(loid) leaching from coastal colliery wastes under freshwater and saline water conditions
Gandy, C. J., Burke, I. T., Byrne, P., Cooper, N., Crane, R. A., Hudson-Edwards, K. A., Mayes, W. M., Onnis, P., Riley, A. L., & Jarvis, A. P. (2025). Spatial variability of metal(loid) leaching from coastal colliery wastes under freshwater and saline water conditions. Journal of environmental management, 376, Article 124489. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124489
Spatial and temporal (annual and decadal) trends of metal(loid) concentrations and loads in an acid mine drainage-affected river
Jennings, E., Onnis, P., Crane, R., Comber, S. D. W., Byrne, P., Riley, A. L., Mayes, W. M., Jarvis, A. P., & Hudson-Edwards, K. A. (2025). Spatial and temporal (annual and decadal) trends of metal(loid) concentrations and loads in an acid mine drainage-affected river. Science of the Total Environment, 964, Article 178496. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.178496
Carbon dioxide removal could result in the use of lower-grade iron ore in a decarbonized net-negative emission steel industry
Renforth, P., Campbell, J., Foteinis, S., Cosgun, E., Young, J., Strunge, T., Riley, A. L., Mayes, W. M., & van der Spek, M. W. (2024). Carbon dioxide removal could result in the use of lower-grade iron ore in a decarbonized net-negative emission steel industry. Journal of cleaner production, 468, Article 142987. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.142987
PFAS River Export Analysis Highlights the Urgent Need for Catchment-Scale Mass Loading Data
Byrne, P., Mayes, W. M., James, A. L., Comber, S., Biles, E., Riley, A. L., & Runkel, R. L. (2024). PFAS River Export Analysis Highlights the Urgent Need for Catchment-Scale Mass Loading Data. Environmental Science and Technology Letters, 11(3), 266–272. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.4c00017
Environmental behaviour of iron and steel slags in coastal settings
Riley, A. L., Cameron, J., Burke, I. T., Onnis, P., Macdonald, J. M., Gandy, C. J., Crane, R. A., Byrne, P., Comber, S., Jarvis, A. P., Hudson-Edwards, K. A., & Mayes, W. M. (2024). Environmental behaviour of iron and steel slags in coastal settings. Environmental science and pollution research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-33897-4