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SEGH celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2021; a special issue of Environmental Geochemistry & Health marked this event. We now look forward to the next 50 years. In 2022 we welcomed our new president. As we emerge from a global health crisis, and with conflict, economic insecurity and climate change clouding our horizons, the activities of SEGH were never more relevant. Our Fellows provide a core to SEGH. This status is awarded by the SEGH board to individuals who have made significant personal contributions to the promotion of the Society. Many have served as board members, Chair, hosted SEGH conferences and many other areas of contribution. They are also recognised for their contribution to the scientific knowledge base across the SEGH landscape and advancing understanding of the interaction between the environment and human health.
In 2022 we are launching a series of SEGH Live (online) presentations by SEGH Fellows which will share experience and knowledge and strive to transfer the ethos of the collaborative nature of our group.
The sessions will be invaluable to Early Career Researchers but also enable each of us to step into areas of expertise of other members of the society, which has a very broad reach.
These 35 minute presentations, with a 15 minute Q&A, will be held approximately monthly. The time of day is intended to enable as many people across the global time zones to attend as possible. However, for those unable to attend a live session, the recordings will be available to access after the event via the website.
Please refer to the website on a regular basis to see what has been added to the schedule.
Tall tales from a “lopsided” Geochemist: navigating interdisciplinary research in environmental geochemistry and health.
Professor Andrew S Hursthouse, BSc, PhD, CChem FRSC
School of Computing Engineering & Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE UK.
https://research-portal.uws.ac.uk/en/persons/andrew-hursthouse
Environmental geochemistry (and health) offers a challenging research arena where fundamental earth processes and human ecosystems intersect. Understanding the critical impacts, providing potential solutions and working to address “wicked problems” in society is beyond one subject discipline. To address these challenges, we default towards collaborative research within interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary teams. Diverse research fields, cultural and organisational structures need to work to address local and international cases. This is an increasing trend and forms the core of major national research initiatives. The SEGH community has always existed in this space and provides a critical forum has long provided an opportunity to discuss, debate and develop innovative research ideas. It supports both ECR and those with an established research career. But starting this journey can be bewildering, and sometimes a narrow focus means opportunities can be missed. Reflecting on the hidden dangers and wonderful opportunities from a series of diverse projects, the presentation will consider how to approach and find opportunities in a complex landscape. A series of “tall tales” seen through borrowed glasses!
Andrew Hursthouse is an environmental geochemist with over 30 years of experience applying an “earth-systems” approach to research which covers the transport/behaviour of pollutants in the environment (air quality, land degradation and remediation, and aquatic biogeochemistry), evaluating their impact on ecosystems and for human health.
These have links to policy and knowledge transfer activities which have been focused on the role and evolution of environmental management tools, issues of regulation and sustainability, and in the development of innovative R&D support mechanisms for SMEs and large industrial operations in a number of sectors.
I undertook PhD and postdoc research on actinide geochemistry associated with nuclear waste processing facilities, developing analytical tools and applying them to study environmental transport processes. Subsequently my research has applied these principles in studies of waste impacts and management systems, resource recovery and exposure assessment. This is fundamentally focused on understanding the behaviour of potentially harmful elements and compounds in urban and rural environments in both terrestrial and aquatic systems. Current projects include:
• anti-microbial resistance in the environment - collaborative contribution providing environmental (chemical) quality and feedback on environmental microbiology.
• impact of resource exploitation on the environment - management and mitigation of effects of resource recovery (metal mining, e-wastes and shale gas exploitation) in particular for direct human exposure and compromised food chain (UK, EU and Asia).
• sustainable urban ecosystems - impact of urbanisation on urban environment - degraded environmental quality from contaminated land, air and water, human exposure and risk assessment.
Use this link to access the seminar
Meeting ID: 878 3391 1809
Passcode: 233488
Status of heavy metals contamination in environmental compartments from Pakistan
Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi
Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan
Corresponding: zaffar.hashmi@comsats.edu.pk
Example of environmental geochemistry research at the Anthropocene - Air PM pollution and human health
Xiang-dong Li
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong; Email: cexdli@polyu.edu.hk; http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4044-2888
International Union of Geological Sciences Manual of Standard Methods for Establishing the Global Geochemical Reference Network
Alecos Demetriades
Chair of the Sampling Committee of the IUGS Commission on Global Geochemical Baselines
Iodine environment-human deficiency
Alex Stewart
Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Geography, College of Life & Environmental Science, University of Exeter, UK
The Anthropocene – are we in a new geological epoch?
Andrew Cundy
School of Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, National Oceanography Centre (Southampton), Southampton, U.K.
Corresponding: A.Cundy@soton.ac.uk
Tall tales from a “lopsided” Geochemist” -navigating interdisciplinary research in environmental geochemistry and health
Andrew Hursthouse
Professor of Environmental Geochemistry
School of Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences
University of the West of Scotland
Geochemistry of agricultural and grazing land soil
Alecos Demetriades
EurGeol - Consultant in Mineral Exploration, Applied Geochemistry and Environmental impact assessment
Monitoring indoor air quality, health and wellbeing: application of low- cost sensors and validated questionnaires
Jane Entwistle
Deputy Faculty Pro Vice-Chancellor, Northumbria University, EAE Management and Admin
Air pollution and health
Sanja Potgieter-Vermaak
Senior Lecturer in Analytical Chemistry at Manchester Metropolitan University in Manchester, UK.
IUGS Manual of Standard Methods for Establishing the Global Geochemical Reference Network
Example of environmental geochemistry research at the Anthropocene - Air PM pollution and human health
Status of heavy metals contamination in environmental compartments from Pakistan
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