Undergraduate
Will teaches across Environmental Science, Geography and MSc in ECMM programmes. Key modules include:
- Introduction to Environmental Science (Level 4)
- Living in the Anthropocene (Level 5)
- Environmental Pollution (Level 6)
I also contribute to the following modules:
- Exploring Worlds Around Us (Level 4)
- Interpreting Environments (Level 4)
- Field Studies (Level 5)
- Frontiers in Environmental Science (Level 5)
- Environmental Impact Assessment (Level 6)
- Geography and Environmental Science Dissertation (Level 6)
- ECMM dissertation (Level 7)
Book Chapter
Journal Article
Leaching behaviour of co-disposed steel making wastes: Effects of aeration on leachate chemistry and vanadium mobilisation
Hobson, A. J., Stewart, D. I., Mortimer, R. J., Mayes, W. M., Rogerson, M., & Burke, I. T. (2018). Leaching behaviour of co-disposed steel making wastes: Effects of aeration on leachate chemistry and vanadium mobilisation. Waste Management, 81, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2018.09.046
Vanadium: A re-emerging environmental hazard
Watt, J. A., Burke, I. T., Edwards, R. A., Malcolm, H. M., Mayes, W. M., Olszewska, J. P., …Spears, B. M. (2018). Vanadium: A re-emerging environmental hazard. Environmental Science and Technology, 52(21), 11973-11974. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.8b05560
Constructed wetlands for steel slag leachate management: Partitioning of arsenic, chromium, and vanadium in waters, sediments, and plants
Gomes, H., Mayes, W. M., Whitby, P., & Rogerson, M. (2019). Constructed wetlands for steel slag leachate management: Partitioning of arsenic, chromium, and vanadium in waters, sediments, and plants. Journal of environmental management, 243, 30-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.04.127
Atmospheric carbon capture performance of legacy iron and steel waste
Pullin, H., Bray, A. W., Burke, I. T., Muir, D. D., Sapsford, D. J., Mayes, W. M., & Renforth, P. (in press). Atmospheric carbon capture performance of legacy iron and steel waste. Environmental Science and Technology, 53, 9502-9511. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.9b01265
Research interests
Current and recent research projects include:
- Legacy Wastes in the Coastal Zone (NERC) - see http://gotw.nerc.ac.uk/list_full.asp?pcode=NE%2FT003022%2F1
- Resource Recovery and Remediation of Alkaline Wastes (NERC / Defra / ESRC) - see https://alkalineremediation.wordpress.com/
- Greenhouse Gas Removal in the Iron and Steel Industry (NERC); led by Phil Renforth (Heriott Watt): http://gotw.nerc.ac.uk/list_full.asp?pcode=NE%2FP019943%2F1
- Impact of an extreme rainfall event on solute and sediment dynamics in a mineralised river system (NERC); led by Adam Jarvis (Newcastle): http://gotw.nerc.ac.uk/list_full.asp?pcode=NE%2FP000053%2F1
For more details follow the link here:
orcid.org/0000-0002-1864-9057
Project
Funder
Grant
Started
Status
Project
Greenhouse Gas removal in the Iron and Steel Industry
Funder
Cardiff University
Grant
£19,726.00
Started
1 September 2017
Status
Complete
Project
Resource recovery and remediation of alkaline wastes
Funder
NERC Natural Environment Research Council
Grant
£774,884.00
Started
31 August 2014
Status
Complete
Project
Impact of an extreme rainfall event on solute and sediment dynamics in a mineralised river system
Funder
NERC Natural Environment Research Council
Grant
£3,374.00
Started
1 March 2016
Status
Complete
Postgraduate supervision
I welcome applications in areas linked to the research projects and publications listed on this page.
Completed PhDs
Victor Uchenna Oty (PhD, 2012-2016): Remediation of hyperalkaline industrial drainage, University of Hull international bursary, field support costs from Tata Steel.
Ashley Jones (PhD, 2010-2014): Solute dynamics in mine-impacted streams, funded by University of Hull.
Helen Baxter (PhD, 2011-2015): Integrating Payments for Environmental Services with LCA at abandoned mine remediation schemes, funded by University of Hull.
Riina Vaht (PhD, 2009-2012, completed): Impact of oil shale mining on hydrological regime, co-supervisor with Prof. Mander, University of Tartu, Estonia.