The role of MSc students in the Soils Project

Throughout the project students from the MSc Environmental Technology at the Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London have played a vital role in the development and research activities of the Soil Cente. Over the course of the OPAL project there have been 16 projects covering a wide variety of subjects, listed below:

2008

• James Bone - Earthworms: Development and Testing of a Sampling Methodology, Assessment of a Field Guide to their Identification, and Investigation of the Relationship with Soil Contamination
• Laura Edwards - Developing a Methodology for In‐situ Soil Quality Assessment for the Function of Biodiversity Support
• Elizabeth Stevens - A Study of Scientific Communication and Public Engagement Techniques Focused on Public Participation in Soil Science Research

2009

• Victoria Butler - Proposing a methodology for a soil typology classification using simple indicators utilising data collected by the public
• Ngai Ieng Chow - Earthworms and Soil Pollution
• Aisha Gloudon - Assessing soil data from sites in London to identify links to key indicators for characterising soils
• Artemis Kostareli - Developing a method for quality control of data submitted to OPAL Soil Survey
• Filothei Panagiotakopoulou - Collection of scientific data by the public: screening for pollution to reduce monitoring costs for regulatory authorities
• Nere Ruiz - The impact of urbanization on metals in soils: A case study from Leicester

2010

• Anna-Maria Skartsila - Effects on greenhouse gases of the application of MBT output, biosolids and compost on land

2011

• Abigail Weighill - The relationship between knowledge, participation and action for the protection of soil through recycling of biodegradable waste
• Ewa Wegiel - A comparative analysis of the UK and European regulatory on soil protection

2012

Two MSc projects were offered as part of our Phase 3 research looking at spreading waste to land. 

• Mia Nasr - Proposal for proof of concept trials for evaluating the impact of soil amendments on earthworms
• Lauriane Zinguerlet - Evaluation of soil amendments as a source of hazardous chemicals in soils and crops

Two projects were offered in collaboration with the Broads Authority. 

• Eoin Hurst - An Investigation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Contamination in Sediments of the Norfolk Broads
• Jonathan Raven - Tributyltin and Copper in the Norfolk Broads: An Assessment of Antifouling Biocide Contamination in Shallow Lake Sediments