Alison D. Reeves

Contact:
a.d.reeves@dundee.ac.uk
Tel:+44 (0)1382 384438
Fax:+44 (0)1382 388588
Postal Address:
Geography
School of the Environment
University of Dundee
Perth Rd
Dundee
DD1 4HN

Research

Research Interests

My research interests are linked by the theme of transitional waters and associated environmental quality;

Sediment fingerprinting (provenance) studies using organic tracers. Particularly carbon sinks and stores in coastal and estuarine environments,
Use of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging to study oil binding in sediments,
Changes to EU legislation regarding the aquatic environment,
Interactions of natural scientists and lawyers in the formulation of environmental regulations (specifically diffuse pollution),
Natural resource management, environmental protection and environmental crime.

Background

Academic Background

Year	Degree/University
1984-88	PhD awarded July 1988, University of Liverpool, Oceanography Laboratories, Department of Earth Sciences Research Studentship (Natural Environment Research Council). Title: The distribution and behaviour of lignin in the estuarine environment.
1981-84	BSc (Hons) Oceanography and Meteorology, Institute of Marine Studies, Plymouth Polytechnic Final Year Honours Project: An examination of the role of carbonate saturation in the formation of authigenic particles in estuaries. In conjunction with Plymouth Marine Laboratories.

Appointments

Year	Title/University
2006 -	Reader, Head of Geography, University of Dundee
2004 -	Reader, Geography Department, University of Dundee
2003-2004	Senior Lecturer, Geography Department, University of Dundee
1992-2003	Lecturer, Geography Department, University of Dundee
1991-1992	Temporary Lecturer, Geography Department, University of Dundee
1988-91	Postdoctoral Research Assistant: Hydrology and Fluid Dynamics Group, Centre for Research on Environmental Systems, Department of Environmental Science, Institute of Environmental and Natural Sciences, Lancaster University. Description of duties: Project funded by UK Nirex Ltd. (Nuclear Industry Radioactive Waste Executive); sub-contracted to Professor K.J. Beven. This analytical study, using HPLC, was designed to produce data on the flow of water and solutes through undisturbed, structured soil, to aid the development of a detailed transport model.

Professional

Professional Memberships

European Geophysical Union (EGU)
EGU Technical Committee (Hydrological Sciences)
Higher Education Academy

Professional Roles

Editor for Hydrology and Earth Systems Science (HESS) 2004 onwards

Selected Recent Publications

P.S. Loh, A.D. Reeves, S.M. Harvey, J. Overnell, A.E.J. Miller (2008)The fate of terrestrial organic matter in two Scottish sea lochs. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 76: 566 to 579.

A.D. Reeves and J.A. Chudek (2007)The observation and quantification of oil migration and binding in sediments using T2 magnetic resonance imaging. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Vol 25(1) 136-143.

E.A. Kirk, A.D. Reeves and K.L. Blackstock (2007)Path Dependency and Environmental Regulation.Vol 25 (2) Environment and Planning: C, 250-268.

A.D. Reeves E.A. Kirk and K.L. Blackstock (2007)The Limitations of Regulatory Science in the Effective Control of Diffuse Pollution. Law, Science and Policy, Vol 3, 123-156.

K.L. Sherlock, E.A Kirk. and A.D. Reeves (2005) Sociology, Science and Sustainability: Developing Relationships in Scotland. Sociological Research Online, Vol 10, Issue 2. Published 30/06/2005

A.D. Reeves and D. Patton (2005) Faecal sterols as indicators of sewage contamination in estuarine sediments of the Tay Estuary, Scotland: an extended baseline survey. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences (2005) 9: 81 - 94