Dr Maria Val Martin
School of Biosciences
UKRI Future Leaders Fellow
+44 114 222 20052
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School of Biosciences
Alfred Denny Building
Western Bank
Sheffield
S10 2TN
- Profile
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- UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, University of Sheffield, UK (2020-)
- Senior Research Fellow at LC3M, University of Sheffield, UK (2017-2020)
- Research and Teaching Fellow at Chemical Engineering Department, University of Sheffield, UK (2014-2017)
- Research Scientist at Colorado State University, USA (2011-2014)
- Visiting Scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (2011)
- Research Associate Fellow at Harvard University, USA (2007-2010)
- PhD in Environmental Engineering (with focus in Atmospheric Sciences), Michigan Tech University, USA (2007)
- MSc in Environmental Engineering, Michigan Tech University (2002)
- MEng in Agronomy and Crop Sciences, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Spain (2000)
- BEng in Agricultural Engineering, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Spain (1998)
- Research interests
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I am an atmospheric scientist with a research interest in understanding the composition and chemistry of the global atmosphere and the feedbacks with biosphere and climate.
In my work, I integrate field data and satellite observations with different types of numerical models (eg atmospheric chemical transport, land, and earth system models) to address questions related to atmosphere-biosphere-climate interactions and climate change mitigation.
I am also a strong advocate of science and share my enthusiasm for earth sciences working with local schools and community. I run an Air Quality Garden at the Sheffield Botanical Gardens and organize outreach events to raise public awareness about urban air pollution and climate change.
Projects
- BREATHE: A feasibility study of green barriers to air pollution mitigation in school playgrounds funded by Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures (PhD project, co-supervisor)
- Adventures in carbon neutral farming: mitigating potent greenhouse gas emissions from soils with rock dust funded by NERC Doctoral Training Partnership “ACCE” (Adapting to the Challenges of a Changing Environment (PhD project, co-supervisor)
- Research group
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Current postdocs and PhD students
- PDRA Dr James King (2021-)
- PDRA Dr James Weber (2021-)
- PhD student Katie Rees (2022-)
Former students and postdocs
- Maria Redondo-Bermudez, PhD student 2018-2022
- Laura Gonzalez-Alonso, PhD student 2015-2019, now Data Analyst, Dept for Work and Pensions, UK
- Ka Ming Fung, visiting PhD student from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) 2019, now senior data analyst at McKinsey, USA
- Alan Min, visiting PhD student from CUHK 2018, now a government employee in Singapore
- Teaching activities
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- APS11008-Climate Change and Sustainability
- APS6618-MSc Biodiversity and Conservation Individual Research Project
- Professional activities and memberships
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- Member of DEFRA Air Quality Expert Group (2022-)
- Associate Editor for Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene (Atmospheric Sciences Section)
- Regular Reviewer for Scientific Journals: Nature Climate Change, Geophys. Res. Lett, Atmos. Chem. Phys, Biogeosciences, Environ. Res. Lett, Environ. Sci.Technol, Atmospheric Environment, Geosci. Model Dev.
- Reviewer for science funding agencies: NERC, NASA, US NSF