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
- 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 - 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., 14 May 2022, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 170, 1 p., 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