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)
Dataset
Prioritised Coastal Legacy Waste Dataset (England and Wales)
Riley, A., Amezaga, J., Burke, I., Byrne, P., Cooper, N., Crane, R., …Jarvis, A. (2022). Prioritised Coastal Legacy Waste Dataset (England and Wales). [Dataset]
Journal Article
Circular economy landfills for temporary storage and treatment of mineral-rich wastes
Sapsford, D. J., Stewart, D. I., Sinnett, D. E., Burke, I. T., Cleall, P. J., Harbottle, M. J., …Weightman, A. (in press). Circular economy landfills for temporary storage and treatment of mineral-rich wastes. Proceedings of the ICE - Waste and Resource Management, https://doi.org/10.1680/jwarm.22.00008
Incorporating conceptual site models into national-scale environmental risk assessments for legacy waste in the coastal zone
Riley, A. L., Amezaga, J., Burke, I. T., Burke, I., Byrne, P., Cooper, N., …Jarvis, A. (2022). Incorporating conceptual site models into national-scale environmental risk assessments for legacy waste in the coastal zone. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 10, Article 1045482. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2022.1045482
Methanogenesis from Mineral Carbonates, a Potential Indicator for Life on Mars
Wormald, R. M., Hopwood, J., Humphreys, P. N., Mayes, W., Gomes, H. I., & Rout, S. P. (2022). Methanogenesis from Mineral Carbonates, a Potential Indicator for Life on Mars. Geosciences, 12(3), Article 138. https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences12030138
What are the different styles of calcite precipitation within a hyperalkaline leachate? A sedimentological Anthropocene case study
Bastianini, L., Rogerson, M., Mercedes-Martín, R., Prior, T. J., & Mayes, W. M. (in press). What are the different styles of calcite precipitation within a hyperalkaline leachate? A sedimentological Anthropocene case study. The Depositional Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/dep2.168
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:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1864-9057
Lead investigator
Project
Funder
Grant
Started
Status
Project
Legacy wastes in the coastal zone: environmental risks and management futures
Funder
NERC Natural Environment Research Council
Grant
£302,489.00
Started
6 January 2020
Status
Ongoing
Project
Accelerated Supergene Processes in Repository Engineering
Funder
EPSRC Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council
Grant
£18,120.00
Started
1 March 2021
Status
Ongoing
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
Co-investigator
Project
Funder
Grant
Started
Status
Project
Digital resources for practical learning in the GEES disciplines
Funder
EC European Commission
Grant
£54,757.00
Started
1 June 2021
Status
Ongoing
Project
nutrient analysis on Winestead Drain (EA partnership) 2
Funder
Environment Agency
Grant
£19,972.00
Started
1 September 2022
Status
Ongoing
Project
Interreg - Sullied Sediments
Funder
EC European Commission
Grant
£279,657.00
Started
1 January 2017
Status
Complete
Project
ECPE PPF: To investigate a plastic free alternative to single use plastic sacks for co-mingled recyclate reflecting technical, social economic and environmental constraints
Funder
EPSRC Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council
Grant
£18,900.00
Started
1 January 2020
Status
Complete
Project
nutrient analysis on Winestead Drain (EA partnership)
Funder
Environment Agency
Grant
£8,794.00
Started
25 January 2022
Status
Complete
Project
NERC Discipline Hopping - Bridging the gap from waste to novel materials
Funder
NERC Natural Environment Research Council
Grant
£3,997.00
Started
1 March 2022
Status
Complete
Project
Citizen-led pre-concentration and analysis of water pollution at the point-of-need
Funder
Analytical Chemistry Trust Fund
Grant
£1,600.00
Started
4 June 2018
Status
Complete
Project
Evolving a Circular Plastics Economy
Funder
EPSRC Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council
Grant
£938,304.00
Started
1 January 2019
Status
Complete
Postgraduate supervision
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.