Theresa Mercer

Biography

Dr Mercer (BSc, MSc, PhD, PgDip) is trained as an environmental scientist. Her research interests span the environmental science spectrum with particular emphasis on environmental geochemistry, soil science, waste management and pollution issues. She completed her BSc in Environmental Sciences at the University of East Anglia (2003) followed by an MSc in Environmental Management (2004). She then moved to the University of Hull for her doctoral studies, undertaking a PhD in Physical Geography working with Professor Lynne Frostick. This work investigated the environmental impacts of a hazardous wood waste stream when applied to soil (UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council funded, 2010). In 2010 Theresa obtained a position as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Hull working on a key book about hydraulic experimentation in environmental modelling. She then moved to a position in the Centre for Adaptive Science and Sustainability working on a sustainable energy project within the microfluidics research group, testing novel photocatalysts. This was followed by a period as an Academic Tutor at the School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Management and the School of Biological Science, University of Queensland, Australia. Prior to her position at Cranfield, Theresa was a Lecturer in Environmental Science in the School of Physical and Geographical Sciences at Keele University.

Research Interest

Dr. Mercer's research focuses on Carbon, Climate and Risk, Soil Resources, Waste Management & Resource Efficiency.