Scottish Alliance for Geoscience, Environment and Society

Alison Brown

Department / group: School of Geographical & Earth Sciences
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Research interests:

Carbon and nitrogen cycling and how how small changes in waste practices and land use could reverse the trend of increasing greenhouse gases.

How physical processes and conditions impact impact environmental/ biogeochemical processes.

Physical oceanography in the coastal, nearshore and offshore regions

Riverine, estuarine and lake systems

Career history:

Current position
Postgraduate Researcher , undertaking a PhD examining the greenhouse gas emissions from human impacted rives and estuaries: identifying ‘hotspots’ from source-to-sea, their drivers and stability
– University of Glasgow and UK Centre of Ecology & Hydrology: 2019 – present

Previous positions
Principal Metocean Engineer, Metocean Geotechnical & Diving Team Lead, Technical Authority & Diving Centre of Excellence Lead
– Shell Global Solutions International B.V. / Shell Research Ltd: Jan 2015 – March 2018

Principal Metocean Engineer, Head Metocean Services & Technical Authority – Europe, Middle East, Africa
– Shell Global Solutions International B.V. / Shell Research Ltd: Aug 2010 – Dec 2014

Senior Metocean Engineer, Head Metocean Services & Technical Authority – Asia Pacific
– Shell Malaysia E & P: Nov 2004 – Aug 2010

Senior Metocean Engineer, & Technical Authority – Malaysia
– Shell Malaysia E & P: Nov 2001 – Nov 2004

Metocean Engineer
– Shell U.K Exploration & Production: July 1997 – Nov 2001

Alulite Products and Technology Material Lead
– CarnaudMetalbox: Jun 1991 – Sep 1995

Graduate Scientist
– CarnaudMetalbox: Feb 1988 – Jun 1991

Active research projects:

Greenhouse gas emissions from human impacted rives: identifying ‘hotspots’ from source-to-sea, their drivers and stability

Greenhouse gases from urban estuarine systems: How physical estuarine processes and nutrient loading impact greenhouse gas generation

The sources and controls of methane and carbon dioxide emissions from acid mine water and its associated treatments

Greenhouse gases in Lock Leven: A lake in recovery

Recent publications:

Brown AM, Bass AM, Pickard AE. (2022). Anthropogenic-estuarine interactions cause disproportionate greenhouse gas production: a review of the evidence base. Marine Pollution Bulletin 174: article 113240. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.113240
Brown, A., Ag Stephens, A., Rabb, B., Connell, R., Upton, J., (2019). Including the Impact of Climate Change in Offshore and Onshore Metocean Design Criteria to Ensure Asset Robustness. OMAE2019-95205, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2019-95205
Brown, A., Gorter, W., Vanderschuren, L., Tromans, P., Jonathan, P., Verlaan, P. – Design Approach for Turret Moored Vessels in Highly Variable Squall Conditions: OMAE 2017-61005, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2016-54826
Brown, A., Gorter, W., Paalvast, M. & Kymmell, J. – Design Approach for CALM Buoy Moored Vessel in Squall Conditions: OMAE 2016-54826, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2016-54826
Paalvast, M., Kymmell, J., Brown, A. & Gorter, W.; Response of a CALM Buoy Moored Vessel in Squall Condition: OMAE 2016-54968, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2016-54968
Sheikh, R. & Brown, A.; Extreme Vertical Deepwater Current Profiles in the South China Sea, Offshore Borneo: OMAE 2010-21006, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2010-21006

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