School of Geography - Faculty of Environment

PROJECTS & WORK IN PROGRESS

Current Projects

• Entwistle, T., Slack, R and Holden, J. (2012-2013) Leverhulme Trust artist in residence. Leverhulme Trust, £15,000.
  
• Holden, J. Chapman, P., Palmer, S., (2011-2013) Managing upland catchments for multiple water quality benefits. Yorkshire Water. £393,238.
  
• Holden, J. Grayson, R., Blundell, A., Kay, P. Palmer, S., Brown, L. (2011-2013) Water quality response to catchment management. Yorkshire Water. £830,319
• Kunin, W., Holden, J. and Chapman, P.J. (2011-2014) EXPEER EU FP7 Project 7.4m Euros; Leeds component around £350k
• Brown, L and Holden, J (2011-2014) Biodiversity of Upland Blanket Peat Bog Pools. Esmee Fairburn Foundation. £72,500
• Holden, J. and Hirst, V. (2011-2014) Linking NERC science with user needs for the Water Framework Directive. NERC, £158,820.
• Evans, C., Freeman, C., Chapman, P.J., Palmer, S., Holden, J., Worrall, F., Billett, M., Dinsmore, K., Burden, A., Jones, D., Jones, T., Evans M.G., Allott, T., (2010-2014) Greenhouse gas emissions associated with non gaseous losses of carbon from peatlands - fate of particulate and dissolved carbon. £299,988, Defra (SoG component £44,921), CI.
• Holden, J., Chapman, PJ and West LJ (2010-2013) Knowledge Transfer Partnership developing peatland survey techniques with Dinsdale Moorland Services. £170,175  NERC/TSB. PI
• Baird, A.J., Holden, J., Chapman, P.J., Evans, C., Gauci, V. and Ostle, N. (2010-2014) Investigation of peatland restoration (grip blocking) techniques to achieve best outcomes for methane and greenhouse gas emissions/ balance. Defra (£1,065,519) CI
• Holden, J., Slack, R., Lightfoot, S., Kay, P., Beharry-Borg, N. et al  (2009-2012) ACCWA -  Approaching Climate Change for Water Resource Adaptation. World University Network (£59,482) PI
• Holden, J. and Grayson, R. (2009-2011) Hydrological monitoring of Stean Moor restoration. Environment Agency, Natural England (£46,276)
• Holden, J., Reed, M., Termansen, M., Chapman, P.J., Kirkby, MJ., Irvine,. B, Hubacek, K, Burt, TP, Prell, C. (2009-2010) Sustainable uplands: communicating and learning to live with change. ESRC (£101,235) PI
• Brown, L., Holden, J. and Palmer, S. (2009-2012) EMBER -Effects of Moorland Burning on the Ecohydrology of Rivers. NERC (£643,000) CI
• Reed, M. Hubacek, Dougill A., Holden, J. and Kirkby, M.J. and with other EU partners. Desertification, mitigation and remediation of land (DESIRE). EU €8m.
• Holden, J., Wainwright, J et al. (2007-2010) Impact of large scale management change on upland ecosystems. Three White Rose PhD scholarships.

Previous Grants

• Grayson, R. and Holden, J (2010-11) Monitoring peat erosion rates using ground based lidar. £6400, Peatscapes, PI.
  
• Reed, M. Hubacek, Dougill A., Holden, J. and Kirkby, M.J. and with other EU partners. Desertification, mitigation and remediation of land (DESIRE). EU €8m.
  
• Holden, J., Wainwright, J et al. (2007-2010) Impact of large scale management change on upland ecosystems. Three White Rose PhD scholarships.
  
• Holden, J., Reed, M., Termansen, M., Chapman, P.J., Kirkby, MJ., Irvine,. B, Hubacek, K, Burt, TP, Prell, C. (2009-2010) Sustainable uplands: communicating and learning to live with change. ESRC (£101,235) PI
  
• Holden, J., Slack, R., Chapman, P.J., Mortimer, R., Palmer, S., et al., (2009-2010) Protecting water quality: lessons from around the world. Developing a partnership for water quality research, training and outreach in the UK, USA and PRC. World University Network (£17,000) PI
• Holden, J., Chapman, P.J., Billett, M.F. and Baird, A.J. (2007-2010) The role of natural pipes in peatland carbon cycling NERC (£407,000).
• Brown, L.E. and Holden, J (2008-2011) NERC CASE studentship won through NERC grant round competition. (£54,000)
• Holden, J. (2008-2010) Philip Leverhulme Prize (£70,000)
• Holden, J. (2007-2009) Monitoring hydrological recovery at Winscar. Yorkshire Water (£17,195) PI
• Holden, J. (2009) Review of grip-blocking science. Environment Agency (£3000) PI
• Baird, A.J., Holden, J. and Chapman, P.J. (2009) Review of methane emissions from restored peatlands. Defra £25,000
• Holden, J., Smart, R., Chapman, P.J., Billett, M., Dinsmore, K., Baird, A.J. (2009-2010) The role of natural pipes in carbon cycling in peatlands: Using radiocarbon analysis to identify the source and age of carbon being released by pipes in blanket peat. NERC: 64 radiocarbon dates worth £33280. PI
• Holden, J., Billett, M., Smart, R., Chapman, P.J., Dinsmore, K., Baird, A.J. (2008-2009) delta13C for understanding carbon cycling in peatlands. NERC 300 samples worth £8700. PI
• Holden, J., Reed, M., Termansen, M., Chapman, P.J., Kirkby, MJ., Irvine,. B, Hubacek, K, Burt, TP, Prell, C. (2009-2010) Sustainable uplands: communicating and learning to live with change. ESRC (£101,235) PI
• Bonn, A., Holden, J., Chapman, PJ, Kirkby, MJ, Baird, AJ., Termansen, M., Beharry, N., Robroek, B., Worrall, F., et al., (2008-2009) Ecosystem services of peat. Defra, £99850 (Leeds component £33500) Co-PI
• Holden, J. and Worrall, F. Carbon budget mapping phase 2. Yorkshire Water. (£92K) PI
• Kay, P., Holden, J., McDonald, A.T., (2008-2010) Pilot catchment monitoring for landscape scale change. Yorkshire Water. (£202, 500). PI
• Heinmeyer, A., Baxter, B., Huntley, B., Sayer, D., Worrall, F., Holden, J., Stockdale, J., Ineson, P. (2008-2009) Uplands breathing in or breathing out? Linking land management, hydrology and carbon footprints. UKPopNet. (£14,900) CI
• Brown, L.E., Ledger, M., Holden, J., Maidstone, C. (2008-2009) Patch-scale mesocosms for applied freshwater ecology research: An assessment of replicability, realism and issues for upscaling UKPopNet (£11,275) CI
• Brown, L. and Holden, J. (2007-2009) Understanding moorland aquatic insect ecology to inform biodiversity conservation and sustainable land management. Peatscapes (£7,847) CI
• Holden, J., Bonn, A., Walker J., Worrall, F., Evans, M.G. (2008) A compendium of UK peat restoration projects. DEFRA (£29,990; £8,200 to Leeds). PI [Website]
• Holden, J. (2007) Carbon assessment and management. Yorkshire Water. PI
• Kay, P., Holden, J., McDonald, A.T., (2007) Determination of the source and scale of sediment delivery to Hewden reservoir. Yorkshire Water. CI
• Brown, L. and Holden, J. (2006) Impacts of reservoir releases on river ecology. Yorkshire Water (£11,200) CI
• Armstrong, A. and Holden, J. (2007-2008) What promotes vegetation growth in grips post blocking? Peatscapes (£2,619.84) CI
• Holden, J. Chapman, P.J., Warburton, J., Evans M.G., Kay, P. and Hubacek, K. (2006) Vulnerability of organic soils in England and wales. £24935. DEFRA and Countryside Council for Wales.
• Holden, J.., Chapman, P.J. and McDonald, A.T. (2006-2007) Grip blocking in upland catchments - cost benefit analysis: £101056. Yorkshire Water
• Holden, J. Impact of peatland management on coloured and non-coloured components of dissolved organic carbon in rivers. Royal Society (£14,997)
• Holden, J, Wallage, Z.E. and Jones, T. A study into the influence of management on enzyme decay processes in upland blanket peat. Nuffield Undergraduate Science Bursaries (£1,400)
• Holden, J., Royal Society Travel Grant (£910) Royal Society.
• Holden, J. Young scientists travel award- Vienna. European Geophysical Union. (£550)
  http://www.copernicus.org/EGU/ga/egu05/support_prog.htm
• Holden, J., Mcdonald, A.T., Worrall, F. and Burt, T.P. Monitoring different grip blocking techniques. United Utilities (£35, 000).
• Hubacek, K., Burt, T.P., Holden, J., Reed, M., Stagl, S., Kirkby, M.J. Worrall, F., Turner. A., Pitts, C., Fraser, E. and Dougill, A., Prell, C. (2004) Sustainable upland management for multiple benefits. BBSRC/ESRC/NERC (£50, 000)
  http://www.env.leeds.ac.uk/~mreed/sustainableuplands/
• Holden, J., Lane, S.N., Brookes, C.J. and McDonald, A.T. (2004) Strategic locations for gully blocking. Moors for the Future (£10, 000) http://www.moorsforthefuture.org.uk/mftf/research/Landscape.htm
• Holden, J. Panter, I., Lane, S.N., West, J., and Oxley, J. (2004) Predicting impacts of environmental change on surface-subsurface hydrological process interactions in sensitive urban environments. NERC CONNECT A. (£11,500)
  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/politics_show/3522818.stm
  http://www.ebi.org.uk/studentship-archaeo.htm
• Holden, J., Wallage, Z.E., McDonald, A.T. and Lane, S.N. (2004-2007) Monitoring hydrological recovery to drain blocking by heather. English Nature (£12,000)
• Millar, B, Odling, N, Philip, L., Ng, K., Barker, D.W., Orange, B., Stell, J., Holden, J. Evans A., et al., (2004-2007) Yorkshire Quarry Arts: arts-science collaboration towards improved public perception. MIST (£189, 576)
• Holden, J. (2003-2006) Artificial drainage and wetland restoration in managed upland wetlands (University Endowed Scholarship, ~£50, 000) http://www.ebi.org.uk/studentship-gripping.htm
• Holden, J., McDonald, A.T., Lane, S.N. (2003-2006) Impact of stocking density on revegetation and runoff production in eroded moorland. Environment Agency (£10,000).
• Holden, J. (2002-2005) Hydrological, fine sediment and water colour response of managed upland wetlands. NERC. (£110,000) + 3 NERC studentships for SoG. (+~£180,000) [PDF FILE]
  
• Holden, J. (2003) Rainfall-runoff relationships at Osbaldwick, York. Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (£4k).
• Holden, J. (2002-2003) Use of ground-penetrating radar to identify soil pipe density, connectivity and runoff sources in blanket peat catchments, RGS-IBG (£2,100)
• Holden, J. and Howard, A.J. (2002-2003) Hydrological restoration of Bramham Park; feasibility study. English Heritage (£24,000) [PDF FILE] http://www.leeds.ac.uk/media/current/bramham.htm
• Holden, J. (2002) Whitby Abbey Headland hydrological processes. English Heritage (£2,400)
• Tunney, C., Holden, J, Keylock, C.J and Howard, A. (2002-2003) Yorkshire Geomorphology School Pack. WP (£16,000).
• Howard, A., Holden, J and Keylock, C.J. Yorkshire Geomorphology School Pack. BGRG (£500)
• Holden, J. (2001) Survey of piping and pipeflow in upland Britain. Royal Society (£400).
• Holden, J. (2001) Assessment of natural recovery of moorland gripping in the Pennine blanket peats. BGRG. (£550)
• Holden, J. (2001) Royal Society Conference Travel Grant; Presentation of the three papers at the EGS Conference, Nice, 2001. Royal Society (£319)
• Holden, J. (2001) Wetlands and Environmental Change conference grant. British Hydrological Society. (£120)
• Holden, J. (2001) Research Travel Grant. University of Leeds. (£750)
• Holden, J. (1999) The use of Ground Penetrating Radar to provide subsurface information on an Environmental Change Network Target Site. Institute of Terrestrial Ecology. (£250)
• Holden, J. (1999) Infiltration and macroporosity in blanket peat catchments: advances through use of a tension infiltrometer. Durham Geography Graduates Society. (£450)
• Holden, J. (2001-2002) Writing hydrological briefs. English Heritage. (£550)
• Holden, J. (2001). Piloting and evaluating web and paper-based teaching and learning resources (TALESSI – University of Greenwich). (£400).
  http://www.gre.ac.uk/~bj61/talessi/
• Holden, J and Tunney, C. (2001) Discovering Geography -A geographical experience in the School of Geography for GCSE students. Campus Connect. (£500)
• Tunney, C. and Holden, J. (2001) Summer School - Explorations in Geography for school children. Leeds City Council. (£400)

Other Research Activity

• Reviewer for NOAA grants
• Reviewer and panel member for Darwin Centre grants (Netherlands)
• Advisory Board of NERC: Changing Water Cycle programme
• Trustee of British Society for Geomorphology + Research Committee Secretary.
• Philip Leverhumle Prizewinner
• Acted as an expert witness
• Several industrial partnerships

Grant Refereeing

• Reviewer on Environment Agency funded project reports
• Reviewer for National Science Foundation grants, USA
• Reviewer for Science Foundation Ireland grants
• Reviewer for UK ESRC grants
• Reviewer for UK NERC grants
• Reviewer for US Department of Agriculture grants
• Reviewer for Natural Sciences and Engineeering Research Council, Canada
  

Journal Refereeing

• Reviewer for Plant and Soil
• Reviewer for Climate Research
• Reviewer for Water Resources Research
• Reviewer for European Journal of Forest Research
• Reviewer for Global Change Biology
• Reviewer for Vadose Zone Journal
• Reviewer for Soil Use and Management
• Reviewer for Progress in Physical Geography
• Reviewer for Journal of Environmental Management
• Reviewer for Journal of River Basin Management
• Reviewer for Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
• Reviewer for Journal of Hydrology
• Reviewer for Hydrological Processes
• Reviewer for Annales Botanici Fennici
• Reviewer for Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
• Reviewer for Wetlands
• Reviewer for Canadian Water Resources Journal
• Reviewer for Catena
• Reviewer for Earth and Planetary Science Letters
• Reviewer for Mires and Peat
• Reviewer for Biogeochemistry
• Reviewer for Geoderma
• Reviewer for Land Use and Management
• Reviewer for Vadose Zone Journal
• Reviewer for Quaternary International