Geoff Millward

Professor Geoff Millward

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    Research in Marine and Environmental Sciences.

    Researcher in the Consolidated Radio-isotope Facility (CORiF).

    Professional memberships

    2017-presentTrustee Estuarine and Coastal Sciences Association

    Roles on external bodies

    2017 Guest editor for a special edition of Estuarine Coastal andShelf Science on papers presented at ECSA-55.

    2015 Guest editor for a special edition of Marine Pollution Bulletin on the English Channel and its catchments.

    2014 Guest editor for a special edition of Journal of Environmental Radioactivity on radioactivity and impact on health.

    2013 Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science: member of a research assessment panel for Environmental Sciences.

    2012-2016 President of the Estuarine and Coastal Sciences Association.

    2012 Scientific Committee on Ocean Research (SCOR) Visiting Scholar to Thailand. 

    2008-2009 Guest editor for a special edition of Marine Pollution Bulletin on the Severn Estuary.

    2006-2009 Member of the EPSRC Peer Review College.

    2006 Registered consultant with the Portuguese Research Foundation.

    2004-2007 Founder member and Member of the Steering Committee of the the NERC-funded AQUANET on Natural Aquatic Colloids. 

    2003-2008 Member of the External Advisory Committee of the Center for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro.  

    2003-2006 Member of the Center of Excellence for Baltic Development, Education and Research (BALTDER), Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdansk, Poland.

    2004 Chair of the Working Party on Background Concentrations of Natural and Xenobiotic Substances for the Oslo and Paris Commissions (OSPAR), The Hague, Netherlands.

    2003-2004 Senior Editor for a volume of "Marine Pollution Bulletin" containing the reviewed papers delivered at ECSA-34.

    2002-2003 Guest Editor (with Professor M.B. Jones) for a Special Volume of "Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science" to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the founding of ECSA.

    2002-2003 Guest Editor (with C. Neal) for a Special Volume of "Science of the Total Environment" on modelling of environmental processes.

     

    Supervised research degrees

    Kavinseksan, C. (2007). PhD "Metal Binding in Sediments and Cockles from Tropical and Temperate Estuaries".

    Rattanchongkiat, S. (2004). PhD "Arsenic in the Pak Pa-Nang River Basin, Thailand".

    Watts, S.J. (2004). PhD "Recovery of the Mersey Estuary from Metal Contamination".

    Dale, A. (2003). PhD "The Oceanography and Modelling of the Pontevedra Ria (NW Spain)".

    Jones-Hughes, T.L. (2002). PhD "The Influence of Surfactants on the Sorption of Phenanthrene in Natural Waters".

    Rees, A.P. (2001). PhD "The Uptake and Flux of Dissolved Nitrogen in Marine Waters".

    Richards, J.P. (2001). PhD "Implementing Marine Pollution Policy: Proposals for Change".

    Since 1980 Professor Millward has supervised 36 PhDs and 2 MPhils.

    Teaching interests

     Education of students using the Consolidated Radio-isotope Facility, in particular on radiological safety, measurement of environmental radioactivity its and its distribution in natural and polluted environments throughout the world. There is also an commitment to the evaluation of processes related to the environmental transport of radionuclides. 

     

    Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

    In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

    • SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    • SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    • SDG 13 - Climate Action
    • SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    • SDG 15 - Life on Land
    • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

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