Dr Ian Saunders

BSc Hons in Environmental Earth Science, PhD in Geochemistry

Dr Ian Saunders

Teaching Laboratory Technician

Senior Teaching Laboratory Technician

Department of Geography and Earth Sciences

Contact Details

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
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.

Publications

Thomas, A, Tooth, S, Lan, S, Holt, T, Saunders, I & Tarren, H 2022, 'Soil properties across a hydrological gradient in saladas from northeast Spain: What are the implications for soil carbon stocks, CO2 efflux and microbial communities in a warming world?', Wetlands Ecology and Management, vol. 30, no. 4, pp. 715-735. 10.1007/s11273-022-09856-6
More publications on the Research Portal