Events

Seminars

20th March: Prof Euan Nisbet, Royal Holloway. Title TBC. CANCELLED

17th April: 'Novel applications for chemical speciation modelling: field toxicity, chemical speciation in seawater systems and radionuclide behaviour in high pH environments', Anthony Stockdale, School of Chemistry, University of Manchester.
Comprehensive speciation models permit the calculation of equilibrium chemical speciation in waters and soils in which natural organic matter plays a significant role. The Windermere Humic Aqueous Model (WHAM) incorporating Humic Ion Binding Models has been applied in a variety of research and regulatory areas. Examples include ecotoxicology, the acidification of soils and surface waters, trace metal behaviour in soils, surface waters and groundwaters, radionuclide geochemistry, and many other geochemical studies. This talk will cover several novel application of the model including; use of the model in relating the effects of chemical conditions to the species richness of freshwater biota; testing of the model to application for seawater environments; and the possible applications of the model for informing the safety case for radioactive waste geodisposal under high pH conditions.

24th April: 'The ophiolite enigma resolved?', Prof John Dewey, University of California/University College, Oxford.

All Seminars will take place in the Williamson Building at 4.15pm in Large Lecture Theatre. Tea and biscuits at 4 pm.

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