cv (27th october 2015)
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Dr Matthew Barnes61 Eastgate, Hessle,Hull, East Yorkshire, HU13 9LW
Mobile: 07982 196701Email: [email protected]
From a recent email“Just in, the products from the recent AQ meetings at Scunthorpe with a review of 2014. New to NLC is Dr Matthew Barnes who has done excellent work to tell the story so far with these presentations.” Peter Borrell, The Environment Agency.
Current employment and dutiesDec 2014 – Present North Lincolnshire Council, Air quality technical officer
Reports written and published: Detailed Assessment for NO2 at South KillingholmeUpdating and Screening Assessment 2015
Report in progress:Detailed Assessment for the amendment of the Scunthorpe AQMA
Gave quarterly presentations at the South Ferriby Liaison meetings, based on AQ data from an Osiris monitor situated in the village.
Presented at the annual Technical Working Group meeting hosted by the EA Helped to organise the annual Local Industry Forum, hosted by North
Lincolnshire Council. Gave two presentations, one to the local industries, and the other to Public Health England.
Offered to give a short presentation on site to local industries to highlight the work these companies have done over the last ten years to improve the local air quality.
Examined Air Quality Assessments written by consultancy firms and made comments for the planning department based on my expertise. These included one report written by Air Quality Consultants based in Bristol looking at the planned development for a new football stadium, restaurants and 2500 new houses. My comments highlighted an area where the increase in traffic was likely to bring about a breach of the NO2 annual mean objective.
Specialised skillsFour years experience using ADMS-Urban. Over five years experience using GIS, specifically ArcGIS, with published cartography skills. Proficient in using the Openair software within R.Proficient in Word, Excel, Power Point, Matlab, LaTex and BibTeX.Full clean driving licence, car and motorbike.
Publication Barnes et al., 2014. Spatially-varying surface roughness and ground-level air quality in an operational dispersion model. Environmental Pollution, 185, 44—51.
Skills profilePractical and initiative
Produced a monthly update covering air quality data and the network which was distributed to all of the Environmental Protection team.
Created a better working relationship with the Environment Agency and Tata steel with respect to the issue of PAH concentration in Scunthorpe.
Attempting to keep the extensive air quality network of monitors in North Lincs up and running without having to call out an engineer every time.
Understanding, examining and explaining air quality impact assessments that have been submitted with planning applications.
Organisation Capable of working under pressure. Took control of all aspects of air quality in Scunthorpe, including liaising with
various companies, e.g. Ricardo-AEA (data and website), Bureau Veritas (AURN site), Enviro-Tech (repairs) and NPL (PAH’s and Heavy Metals), as well as an extensive NO2 diffusion tube network.
Completed data analysis using Excel and R, and also using the Volatile Correction Model, calculating the NO2 bias adjustment for the diffusion tube network and using both DMRB and NO2 distance from roads calculator.
Communication Gave presentations to Liaison groups, Technical working groups and Local
Industry forums while representing North Lincolnshire Council as the air quality technical officer.
Produced a scientific poster outlining one aspect of my PhD thesis that was one of two to win a prize and was displayed in the Faculty of Science building at Lancaster University for one year.
Converse appropriately to a variety of audiences in written, verbal and graphical forms, both at work and at university.
Team working and leadership Managed a busy city centre pub with a turnover in excess of £1 m. Worked effectively as part of a team within North Lincolnshire Council and during
group assignments while at university.
Career historyOct 2009 – Aug 2014 Lancaster University. Environmental Science practical demonstratorOct 2009 – July 2010 Lancaster University. Assistant College DeanSept 2005 – Sept 2006 Holywells Bar and Brasserie, Oxford. Part time waiterMay 2004 – Aug 2005 The Kings Arms, Oxford. ManagerMay 2000 – May 2004 The Kings Arms, Oxford. Assistant managerApril 1999 – May 2000 Multisport, Horndean. General assistantJan 1993 – April 1999 The Kings Arms, Oxford. Assistant manager
Education2010 – 2014 PhD Modelling the impacts of urban design on future air quality, Lancaster UniversityGave a presentation at an international conference on atmospheric dispersion modelling in Madrid. One paper published and two more submitted as part of my PhD. 2009 – 2010 MSc Environmental Informatics, Lancaster UniversityDissertation topic: The effects of realistic transport policy interventions on urban on air quality: a modelling study for Birmingham, UK.2006 – 2009 BSc Environmental Science, Lancaster UniversityDissertation Topic: Congestion on the M27 and associated carbon footprint.
Personal achievementsSept 2014 3rd place in the freestyle category at the British Beard and Moustache Championships2010 - 14 Represented Lancaster University at the BUCS duathlon and triathlon championships
May 2007 Represented Lancaster University in water polo in the annual roses competition against York University Dec 2003 Represented GB at the world triathlon championships in New Zealand
ReferencesDr Duncan Whyatt Lancaster University, Bailrigg,Lancaster,UKLA1 4YW [email protected] Prof Rob MacKenzie, Birmingham University, Edgbaston,Birmingham, UKB15 2TT [email protected]