Projects per year
Organization profile
Research at the ERI currently focuses on three primary themes:
Environmental Contamination and Ecological Health
Ecosystems and the species that reside within them are susceptible to stressors. Globally, a myriad and ever increasing range of chemical contaminants are now present in our environment; and, natural stressors (such as rapid climate change) can also pose a major threat to biodiversity.
Carbon Water and Climate
The Highlands and Islands of Scotland are home to a range of diverse wild habitats with unique biodiversity attributes, many of which represent the last remnants of pristine environments left within the UK. In their natural state, they play critical roles in the regulation of water and in the local, regional and global regulation of climate, through sequestration and storage of carbon.
Renewable Energy and the Environment
A major issue in the development of all renewable energy industries are environmental uncertainties and concerns varying from “reliability of supply” linked to climate variability and vulnerability of the resource to fears of damage to the environment, fishing and tourism. In parallel with the economic redevelopment of the region, ERI will apply its environmental knowledge to assist in establishing sustainable industries sympathetic to the local environment and communities.
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Profiles
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Roxane Andersen
- UHI North Highland
- Environmental Research Institute - Senior Research Fellow
Person: Academic Research Active
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Kenny Boyd
- Environmental Research Institute - Senior Research Fellow
- Aquaculture Research Network
Person: Academic Research Active
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Smart integRation Of local energy sources and innovative storage for flexiBle, secure and cost-efficIent eNergy Supply ON industrialized islands
Walker, M.
1/10/20 → 30/09/24
Project: Research
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Aspects of microbial communities in peatland carbon cycling under changing climate and land use pressures
Robinson, C. H., Ritson, J. P., Alderson, D. M., Malik, A. A., Griffiths, R. I., Heinemeyer, A., Gallego-Sala, A. V., Quillet, A., Robroeck, B. J. M., Evans, C., Chandler, D. M., Elliot, D. R., Shuttleworth, E. L., Lilleskov, E. A., Kitson, E., Cox, F., Worrall, F., Clay, G. D., Crosher, I., Pratscher, J., & 13 others , 2 Feb 2023, In: Mires and Peat. 29, 36 p., 02.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Photocatalytic metallic nanomaterials immobilised onto porous structures: Future perspectives for at-source pharmaceutical removal from hospital wastewater and potential benefits over existing technologies
Valdivia, M-T., Taggart, M., Pap, S., Kean, A., Pfleger, S. & Megson, I., 1 Apr 2023, In: Journal of water process engineering. 52, 103553.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Pilot-scale phosphate recovery from wastewater to create a fertiliser product: An integrated assessment of adsorbent performance and quality
Pap, S., Zhang, H., Bogdan, A., Elsby, D. T., Gibb, S. W., Bremner, B. & Taggart, M. A., 1 Jan 2023, In: Water Research. 228, b, 119369.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile8 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Peat characteristic data from Blanket Peatland in the Flow Country, Caithness and Sutherland, 2018
Marshall, C. (Creator), Andersen, R. (Creator), Sterk, H. P. (Creator), Gilbert, P. J. (Creator) & Large, D. J. (Creator), Natural Environment Research Council, 27 Sep 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5285/3458e0b9-5002-4ddb-bcb3-1c7fb08fb70b
Dataset
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Environmental monitoring data from upland and lowland blanket peatland in the Flow Country, Scotland, 2017-2019
Marshall, C. (Creator), Andersen, R. (Creator), Sterk, H. P. (Creator) & Gilbert, P. J. (Creator), Natural Environment Research Council, 29 Apr 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5285/1be4eef2-0591-4073-bae2-e00b6ff4462f
Dataset
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Monthly precise levelling data of peat surface motion from upland and lowland blanket peatland in the Flow Country, Scotland, 2017-2019
Marshall, C. (Creator), Andersen, R. (Creator), Sterk, H. P. (Creator), Gilbert, P. J. (Creator) & Large, D. J. (Creator), Natural Environment Research Council, 2 Mar 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5285/f4f79d46-dac7-4628-a0b3-7427761737a6
Dataset
Activities
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Global Ecology and Conservation (Journal)
Roxane Andersen (Peer reviewer)
2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
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Peatland restoration stories from the Flow Country
Roxane Andersen (Speaker)
27 May 2019 → 29 May 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Peatland restoration in the era of climate change: a blanket to keep us cool?
Roxane Andersen (Speaker)
27 Nov 2019 → 29 Nov 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Impacts
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Motion raised in Scottish Parliament
Stuart Gibb (Participant) & Mark Taggart (Participant)
Impact: Public policy Impacts
Student theses
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Assessing the condition of the Flow Country peatlands to support their future protection: Monitoring blanket bog functioning during drought and mapping post-wildfire recovery
Author: Sterk, H. P., 24 Jan 2022Supervisor: Andersen, R. (Supervisor) & McIlvenny, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy (awarded by UHI)
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Using wildlife to biomonitor for antimicrobial resistance in the Scottish environment
Author: Elsby, D., 18 Jan 2021Supervisor: Taggart, M. (Supervisor) & Boyd, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy (awarded by UHI)
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Investigating bird flight characteristics and habitat use to better understand ornithological impacts of wind farms
Author: Largey, N., 5 May 2021Supervisor: Masden, E. (Supervisor) & Wilson, B. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy (awarded by UHI)
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