Claire Abel
Research Assistant
Environmental and Biochemical Sciences
Scottish Crop Research Institute
United Kingdom
Biography
Claire has over 20 years laboratory experience including nine years in microbiological laboratories and two years with Scottish Water, before joining the Institute in 2002 where she has worked in both the Soils and Catchment Management groups.
Research Interest
She has experience in field sample and data collection, a wide range of laboratory techniques, diatom identifications to genus/species level, and also DNA analysis. Claire also worked in the Soils Group from 2004-2005. She successfully gained an HND with distinction in Sustainable Environmental Management in 2009.
Publications
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Avery, L.M.; Abel, C.; Tamburini, M.; Randerson, P.; Towers, W.; Hough, R.L., (2013) Evidence for SEPA administrative change in consent at Dinnet WWTP., Report to SEPA, May 2013.
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Vinten, A.J.A.; Loades, K.; Addy, S.; Richards, S.; Stutter, M.I.; Cook, Y.; Watson, H.; Taylor, C.; Abel, C.; Baggaley, N.; Ritchie, R.; Jeffrey, W., (2014) Assessment of the use of sediment fences for control of erosion and sediment phosphorus loss after potato harvesting on sloping land., Science of the Total Environment, 468-469, 1234-1244.
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Dunn, S.M.; Sample, J.; Potts, J.; Abel, C.; Taylor, C.; Cook, Y.; Napier, F.; Vinten, A.J.A., (2014) Recent trends in water quality in an agricultural catchment in Eastern Scotland: elucidating the roles of hydrology and land use., Environmental Science: Processes and Impact, 16, 1659-1675.
