Jody Grassby (2019-2023) Understanding how time-dependent changes in biogeochemistry, microbiology and mineralogy of mine waste can contribute to, or limit the impact of, environmental metal pollution
Eliana Molina Ramirez (2020-2022) Low-cost methodology for determining and applying suitable remediation techniques for mercury pollution in contaminated environments by gold mining activities
Becca Kirk (2021-2025) Natural biogeochemistry of lithium: resource formation, biorecovery and environmental impacts
Peirou Li (2021-2025) The study on effect and reaction mechanism of biogenic Mn oxides on remediation of heavy metals
PhD theses
Agustín Solano Arguedas (2019) The geomicrobiology of iron, cobalt, nickel and manganese in lateritic tropical soils from the Santa Elena Peninsula, Costa Rica, University of Manchester (co-supervisor with Prof. Jon Lloyd)
Adrian Cleary (2018) Assessment of natural attenuation and targeted in-situ remediation of radioactively contaminated land, University of Manchester (co-supervisor with Prof. Kath Morris)
MSc theses
Aleanor Bakes (2020) An investigation into the prokaryotic diversity of a variety of mining environments and their role in secondary mineral formation, University of Exeter
Verity Fitch (2019) A critical review of the contaminated land site, Wheal Maid and an investigation into the lack of oxidation occurring within pyrite rich tailings, University of Exeter
Yunyao Luo (2018) Identification and characterisation of cave manganese(II) oxidising microorganisms in the presence of lead, University of Manchester
Ruoyan Xu (2017) Cobalt extraction through bioprocessing of Co-bearing minerals, University of Manchester
Jinxin Xie (2017) The investigation of the effect of organic matter and microbial communities on microbially reducing conditions at the Sellafield site, University of Manchester
Haydn Haynes (2014) Geochemical cycling of uranium in clays, University of Manchester
BSc research projects
Ben Clitherow (2021) Is it possible to predict the formation of biofilms in geothermal systems?, University of Exeter
Jakob Holland (2021) Can ore bioleaching with phosphate solubilising microbes be optimised?, University of Exeter
