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Benjamin is an ECR who began his academic career as a mature student after working in waste management and environmental consultancy. His PhD focused on growing an energy crop (Phalaris arundinacea) in highly contaminated soils. He is currently a research associate on the CERESiS project.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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CERESiS: ContaminatEd land Remediation through Energy crops for Soil Improvement to liquid fuels Strategies
Lord, R., Torrance, K. & Nunn, B.
1/11/20 → 30/04/24
Project: Research
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Assessing penetration resistance in Phalaris arundinacea harvest operations under minimum tillage conditions
Bianchini, L., Colantoni, A., Lord, R., Nunn, B. & Alemanno, R., 28 Apr 2023. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Contaminated or just dusty? Understanding the nature of contaminants found in biomass grown on historic mine sites to inform pre-treatment options
Nunn, B., Lord, R., Minto, J., Davidson, C. & Manzoor, N., 28 Apr 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Thesis
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Understanding the feasibility of growing reed canary grass on a historic mine site for phytostabilisation
Author: Nunn, B., 24 Aug 2022Supervisor: Lord, R. (Supervisor) & Davidson, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Activities
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Growing perennial grasses on contaminated soils for phytoremediation and renewable energy: a nature-based solution to maximise energy and eco-system service provision?
Richard Lord (Speaker), Benjamin Nunn (Speaker), Ben Wright (Speaker), Andrea Colantoni (Speaker), Leonardo Bianchini (Speaker), Riccardo Alemanno (Speaker), Oleksandra Tryboi (Speaker), Maico Roris Severino (Speaker) & Wilson Mozena Leandro (Speaker)
27 Apr 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Could Contaminated Land Provide Sustainable Feedstocks for liquid biofuels?
Benjamin Nunn (Speaker), Richard Lord (Contributor) & Christine Davidson (Contributor)
10 May 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation