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Personal Statement
Christine Davidson's research is in the area of environmental analytical chemistry, especially the development of new analytical methods to assess risk to human health and the environment from priority pollutants either directly or through the food chain. Recent studies have focused on chemical speciation analysis of potentially toxic elements (e.g. As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sn, Zn); the study of urban soils and inhalable airborne particles, contaminated land, sediments and waters; and on development of simple colorimetric methods for carrying out analysis in the field. She also works on persistent organic pollutants such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
Academic / Professional qualifications
Christine Davidson recevied her BSc (Hons, 1st class) from the University of Glasgow in 1983 and then moved to the Department of Physics and Astronomy to carry out a PhD in laser ionisation spectroscopy. She had two postdoctoral appointments, the first at the State University of Utrecht, Netherlands, where she worked on accelerator mass spectrometry, and the second at the Scottish Universities Research and Reactor Centre, studying natural analogues for nuclear waste repositories. Christine was appointed to the staff at the University of Strathclyde in 1989 and promoted to senior lecturer in 1999.
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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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Efficient utilization of biochar for water remediation and soil amendment - towards a circular economy
Zhang, X., Davidson, C. & Fletcher, A.
BBSRC (Biotech & Biological Sciences Research Council)
1/10/21 → 30/09/25
Project: Research - Studentship
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Biochar Water Remediation Research Project
Fletcher, A., Zhang, X. & Davidson, C.
1/01/21 → 30/06/21
Project: Knowledge Exchange
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A circular economy approach to drinking water treatment residue management in a catchment impacted by historic metal mines
Nunn, B., Lord, R. & Davidson, C. M., 1 Nov 2023, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 345, 11 p., 118809.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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On- and off-line analysis by ICP-MS to measure the bioaccessible concentration of elements in PM10 using dynamic versions of the simplified bioaccessibility extraction test
Alpofead, J. A. H., Davidson, C. M. & Littlejohn, D., 30 Jun 2023, In: Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 415, 14, p. 2831-2848 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Data for: "Adaptation of the BCR sequential extraction procedure for fractionation of potentially toxic elements in airborne particulate matter collected during routine air quality monitoring"
Sagagi, B. S. (Contributor), Davidson, C. (Creator) & Hursthouse, A. S. (Creator), figshare, 29 Aug 2023
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.12854846.v1
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School Resources For: How Safe is Your Playground? Analysing Soil in Scottish Schools Through a University Outreach Project
Scott, F. (Creator), Willison, D. (Creator) & Davidson, C. (Creator), University of Strathclyde, 13 Mar 2020
DOI: 10.15129/c58a7928-a9fe-462d-b3f9-8b5e4df164f4
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Activities
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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
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Could contaminated land provide the solution for bioenergy’s sustainability problem?
Benjamin Nunn (Speaker), Richard Lord (Contributor), Christine Davidson (Contributor) & Keith Torrance (Contributor)
7 Sept 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation