DR PIPPA CHAPMAN

CONTACT DETAILS
Room 3.78
School of Geography
University of Leeds
Leeds LS2 9JT
UK

Email: p.j.chapman@leeds.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0 in UK) 113 34 36837



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PROJECTS & WORK IN PROGRESS

Previous Projects

  • EU framework 5, 2002-2005. Evaluation and improvement of water quality models for application at temporary waters in South European catchments (TEMPQSIM). 3.5 million Euros (£150 000 to U Leeds) – Work package leader.
  • RELU Scoping Study, 2004-2005. Sustainable Upland Management for Multiple Benefits. Co-investigator £50 000.
  • Defra. Vulnerability of organic soils in England and Wales. Feb-April 2006. £25, 000. Co-investigator.
  • NERC, Application of catchment-scale data to the quantification of soluble organic and inorganic nitrogen fluxes within and from UK upland soils' (2000-2003) Grant with Prof M. Cresser (University of York) and Dr T. Edwards (Macaulay Land Use Research Institute)
  • Human waste and water management in National Parks (1999-2003) PhD research by Kyoko Fukasawa, co-supervised by Prof Adrian McDonald
  • Application of Catchment Scale Data to the Quantification of Soluble Organic-and Inorganic-N Fluxes within and from UK Upland Soils (2000-2003) NERC GANE Grant with Prof Malcolm Cresser (York U.) and Dr A. Edwards (MLURI)
  • The significance of organic forms of nutrients and the influence of in-stream processes on total nitrogen and phosphorus losses from upland ecosystems (1996-1999) NERC postdoctoral fellowship

Grants

  • NERC, 2006-2009. Influence of recovery from acidification on the mobility of dissolved organic carbon. Principle Investigator. £330, 000
  • RELU, 2006-2009. Sustainable Upland Management for Multiple BenefitsCo-investigator. £750, 000.
  • Yorkshire Water, May 2006-2007. £13700. Re-sampling of water colour in Upper Nidderdale.
  • NERC, 2007-2010. The role of pipes in carbon export from peatlands.£387303 (SoG component is £297683) Co- investigator.
  • Yorkshire Water, Grip blocking in upland catchments, £5,052.80
  • NERC, June 2006-June 2009. Tropical Biomes in Transition, £96,607.17

Future Research

To continue to investigate the impact of atmospheric deposition and land use management on the behaviour of nitrogen and phosphorus in soil and surface waters, with particular reference to the importance of organic forms.  (Application to NERC pending)

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