Research and enterprise projects

This is a legacy page. All our research projects can be seen on the Pure system under the Centre for Earth Observation Science.

Surface water research projects

Bedform

Generating a process-based understanding of bedform adjustment to unsteady river flows

Parana

Dynamics and deposits of braid-bars in the world’s largest rivers

Medmerry

The largest open coast managed realignment scheme in Europe

The influence of clay mineralogy on the stability of estuarine sediments

Metagenomics and Physicochemistry of Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MAPOMIC)

Extreme climate events and wetlands

Coastal wetland carbon sequestration: impacts of climate change

Pagham harbour

Intertidal sediment dynamics of a long-term realignment site at Pagham Harbour, East Sussex (PHIP)

Habitat creation as a form of mitigation for water voles

Modelling how sediment suspension controls the morphology and evolution of sand-bed rivers

Developing new models and understanding of the role of sediment suspension

Mapping of biological impacts caused by estrogenic chemicals in Chinese coastal waters

Socio-economic and environmental impact of newly introduced ban on fisheries discard

Integrative assessment of marine pollution

Invasive aquatic plant species in wetlands

Water and wastewater quality and treatment research projects

Safe drinking water for rural Malawi

Assessing the potential of low-cost, on-site disinfection options to reduce Ebola transmission

ARDHEES

Applied research into the disinfection of human excreta in emergency settings using highly concentrated chlorine solutions

Southern Water project

Using low-cost catchment modelling approaches to help predict where and when water quality issues are most likely to arise

Cryo bacteria reactor

Developing a new technology for selective and effective purification of contaminated water

South-East-Water-microbial-source-tracking

South East Water project

The contribution of human faecal pollution to eutrophication processes in drinking water reservoirs

OneHealthWater

Addressing the potential drinking-water contamination risks to human health in rural sub-Saharan Africa, where people and livestock often live in close proximity

Sanipath Typhoid

Tackling typhoid transmission among the urban poor

Thames Water

Improving our understanding of the health risks from viruses present in recycled wastewater

Water efficiency and water use research projects

Hydrocitizenship

A collaborative research project, connecting communities with and through responses to interdependent, multiple water issues

Community resilience and response to changing water environments

Geography of Inshore Fishing and Sustainability (GIFS)

Understanding the socio-economic and cultural importance of inshore fishing to better inform fisheries policy, coastal regeneration strategies and sustainable community development

TourFish

Tourism for Inshore Fishing, Food and Sustainability – Part 1 (Dec 2013 – Aug 2014) and Part 2 (Oct 2014- May 2015)

EuWatHer - European Waterways Heritages

Canals and minor rivers as cultural landscape research project

WetlandLIFE

Managing mosquitoes and the socio-ecological value of wetlands for wellbeing