David Thomas BSc (Liv), PhD (Liv), CBiol, FSB

Research Group(s)

• Biogeochemistry and Palaeoceanography
• Shelf Sea and Coastal Processes

Links to Research Theme(s)

• Biogeochemistry of Antarctic sea ice
• Biogeochemistry of Baltic Sea ice & underlying waters
• Biogeochemistry of Arctic sea ice
• Transfer of nutrients and organic matter from land to coastal waters
• Marine Optics
• Studying sea ice using large ice tanks
• Science and Society
• Buffering capacity of estuarine tidal marshes towards catchment-derived nitrogen and carbon

Research Grants Awarded

2006 to 2009. 'Envirophyte.' European Union Craft Project (with L. Levay). €136,668

2006 to 2007. 'EPS in Antarctic sea ice.' NERC Research Grant (with Underwood, Essex). £64,458

2004 to 2007. 'Antarctic sea ice biogeochemistry.' NERC Research Grant (with H. Kennedy). £256,815

2003 to 2005. 'Biogeochemistry of Antarctic sea ice'. Leverhulme Trust, Research Fellowship. £16,453

2002 to 2004. 'Biogeochemistry of Sea Ice.' Royal Society, Germany - UK Joint Project Grant (with G. Dieckmann,Germany). £10,000

2002 to 2004. 'Antarctic sea Ice.' Royal Society, Research Grant. £7,000

2001 to 2002. 'Using large ice tanks to study the biology and chemistry of sea ice.' NERC Small Research Grant (with H. Kennedy, SOS). £36,012.

2001 to 2003. 'Pathways of organic matter with its implications for biodiversity and sustainable uses in the White Sea (WOMP).' European Union Copernicus Programme. €85,000.

2001 to 2004. 'Dissolved organic matter in coastal ecosystems: transport, dynamics and environmental impact (DOMAINE).' (with P.JleB. Williams & D. Bowers, SOS) European Union, Framework 5 project. €269,836.

1997 to 2000. 'Carbon cycling at the deep ocean boundary layer.' NERC-BENBO thematic programme (with H. Kennedy, SOS). £174,680.

1998 to 1999 'Organic matter production within, and export from Antarctic sea ice platelet layers.' NERC Small Research Grant (with H. Kennedy, SOS) £16,575.

1997 to 1998. 'Biogeochemistry of Antarctic sea ice.' NERC Small Research Grant (with H. Kennedy, SOS) £24,703.

1997-2001. 'Sea Ice Biogeochemistry.' British Council, British German Academic Research Collaboration Programme. (with G.S. Dieckmann, Germany). £8,110.

1997 to 1999. 'Recalcitrant properties of marine dissolved organic matter.' Award to Newly Appointed Science Lecturers. The Nuffield Foundation. £3,500.