Dr Ian Saunders
BSc Hons in Environmental Earth Science, PhD in Geochemistry
Teaching Laboratory Technician
Senior Teaching Laboratory Technician
Department of Geography and Earth Sciences
Contact Details
- Email: ias4@aber.ac.uk
- Office: C66c, Llandinam Building
- Phone: +44 (0) 1970 622593
- Research Portal Profile
Profile
Ian came to Aberystwyth University as a mature student in 2008. After attaining a First Class BSc Honours Degree in Environmental Earth Science he completed a PhD research project entitled "Isotopic fractionation of Ni during the Mond vapometallurgical refining process: Implications for Ni contamination source investigations in the Lower Swansea Valley, South Wales".
Additional Information
Responsibilities
Teaching Laboratory Technician in the Kidson Laboratory
Teaching
Module Coordinator
Tutor
- GS22010 - Physical Analysis of Natural Materials
- GS21010 - Chemical Analysis of Natural Materials
- GS25210 - Catchment Systems
- GS22720 - Fundamentals of Geochemistry
Coordinator
Lecturer
Teaching geochemistry and the physical and chemical analysis of soils and sediments. Supporting undergraduate, post graduate and academic research projects.
Facilities/equipment
Kidson Laboratory. Facilities for the physical and chemical analysis of soils and sediments. Analytical instrumentation includes; an atomic absorption spectrophotometer, flame photometers, UV-Vis spectrophotometers and a laser granulometer.
Research
Research interests include stable isotope geochemistry, environmental monitoring and contamination remediation.