Professor Andrew Hursthouse, CChem, FRSC.
BSc Hons 1986 Geochemistry (Reading); PhD 1990 Environmental Radioactivity (Glasgow)
1989-1990 PDRA, University of Glasgow/SURRC (research contract funded by DNPE Caithness)
1990-1994 Lecturer, Inorganic Chemistry, University of Paisley
1994-2002 Senior Lecturer, University of Paisley
2002-present, Personal Professor (Environmental Geochemistry)
Over 50 peer reviewed publications and conference contributions in journals in environmental geochemistry, health and management with a focus on risk assessment of contaminants in environmental media and wider impact evaluation. More than 40 technical and contract reports for business and industry clients and regulators. Contributions to international research conferences including workshops and discussion meetings for local authorities, national regulators and industry.
Research funding sources include industry (William Tracey Ltd, CORUS UK Ltd); MAFF; NATO; CLRC; EU-framework and local authorities (including: Highland, Renfrewshire and City of Glasgow Councils) with a strategy to balance primary research with stakeholder/end user needs. Since 1994 directing a scientific support service for SMEs and wider industry (ERDF start up) supplying problem solving research and development.
A member of Environmental Protection UK (formerly NSCA) which focuses on policy issues in environmental protection (former Vice Chair & Chair Scottish Executive Committee and Soils Sub Group of the Land Quality Committee); Sustainable development/planning group of Renfrewshire Community Planning programme. Competitiveness and Innovation Advisory Group SEP; BGS (North) Advisory Board; Scotland Europa Environment Group. Member NERC peer review college, invited member EU Soils Protection Strategy (WG research) and Soil Strategy for Scotland WG. Member of Network for Industrially Contaminated Land in Europe (www.NICOLE.org) and Society for Environmental Geochemistry & Health (www.segh.net) (European Chair 2008-2010). Coordinate University input to SAGES (www.sages.ac.uk) and Environment, Infrastructure and Transport Engineering Joint Research Institute of GRPE (http://www.grpeng.ac.uk/).
Invited lectures in Portugal, Canada, UK national groups (RSC, NSCA, REHIS, Brownfield Briefing).
Experience/ Expertise
1. Environmental geochemistry research, associated with earth system science impacting on human activities, in particular chemical hazards and their mitigation in air, water and on land, tackling the consequences of uncertainty/poor understanding of data quality and system dynamics in risk assessment. Applying forensic skills to evaluate sources and develop remediation strategies.
2. understanding of end-user focused research and development and the impact of business pressures.
3. experience of business/industry and regulator inter relationship through support for IPPC, knowledge management and the issues related to the implementation of regulations (e.g. EPA Part IIa)
4. engaging with strategic policy makers (e.g. SEPA), horizon scanning new legislative regimes (eg Soil, liability) and developing policy support (NSCA sub groups).
5. focus of recent research (KTP, EU FP5) on the decision making process, in particular the management of environmental quality. Addressing barriers, transparency and inclusivity in knowledge management for complex environmental systems (e.g. urban soils, waste management). Our research illustrates the peculiarity of the anthrosphere - human behavioural impacts on environmental quality and decision making and highlights the need to learn as much about human behaviour as we do about environmental processes.
Tel: +44-141-848-3213
Fax: +44-141-848-3204
e-mail: Andrew.Hursthouse@uws.ac.uk