Dr Rob Brown
Postdoctoral Research Officer in Biogeochemistry (Biochar)
Additional Contact Information
Email: rob.brown@bangor.ac.uk
Phone: 01248 382456
Address: 2nd Floor, Environment Centre Wales,
Deiniol Road, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2UW
Qualifications
- PhD: Metabolomic and volatilomic profiling for the assessment of soil carbon cycling and biological quality
2018–2022 - BSc: Environmental Science
2014–2017
Research Interests
Currently working on the BBSRC funded greenhouse gas removal project examining biochar as a technology for carbon sequestration. This interdisciplinary, multi-institution collaboration aims to address the uncertainties concerning the extent and scope of the deployment of biochar. My particular focus is on the applicability of biochar as a carbon storage to tool in grassland soils; examining the effect of biochar application on soil and plant health.
Publications
2022
- E-pub ahead of printBioplastic (PHBV) addition to soil alters microbial community structure and negatively affects plant-microbial metabolic functioning in maize
Brown, R. W., Chadwick, D. R., Zang, H., Graf, M., Liu, X., Wang, K., Greenfield, L. M. & Jones, D. L., 5 Jan 2023, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 441, 129959.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedField application of pure polyethylene microplastic has no significant short-term effect on soil biological quality and function
Brown, R., Chadwick, D., Thornton, H., Marshall, M., Bei, S., Distaso, M., Bargiela, R., Marsden, K., Clode, P., Murphy, D., Pagella, S. & Jones, D. L., 1 Feb 2022, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 165, 108496.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedNutrient (C, N and P) enrichment induces significant changes in the soil metabolite profile and microbial carbon partitioning
Brown, R. W., Chadwick, D., Bending, G. D., Collins, C. D., Whelton, H. L., Daulton, E., Covington, J. A., Bull, I. D. & Jones, D. L., 1 Sep 2022, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 172, 108779.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedSaltwater intrusion induces shifts in soil microbial diversity and carbon use efficiency in a coastal grassland ecosystem
Brown, R. W., Rhymes, J. M. & Jones, D. L., Jul 2022, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 170, 108700.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2021
- PublishedDependence of thermal desorption method for profiling volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from soil
Brown, R. W., Mayser, J. P., Widdowson, C., Chadwick, D. R. & Jones, D. L., 1 Sep 2021, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 160, 108313.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedUse of metabolomics to quantify changes in soil microbial function in response to fertiliser nitrogen supply and extreme drought
Brown, R. W., Chadwick, D. R., Zang, H. & Jones, D. L., Sep 2021, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 160, 108351.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) allow sensitive differentiation of biological soil quality
Brown, R., Ian D. Bull, Toby Journeaux, Chadwick, D. & Jones, D. L., 1 May 2021, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 156, 108187.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review