Vapor/vapour intrusion (VI) is the migration of volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) from contaminated subsurface sources to indoor air. Exposure to VOCs via VI is typically evaluated using multiple lines of evidence, with indoor air samples being the m... Read More about Climate and Weather Driven Temporal Variability of Vapour (Vapor) Intrusion under Natural and Mitigated Conditions: Implications for Sampling and Mitigation Strategies.
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A protocol for the radiological assessment for agricultural use of land in Ukraine abandoned after the Chornobyl accident. (2025)
Journal Article
There is a need in Ukraine for re-evaluation of the status of lands outside the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone which were abandoned in the years after the accident. Since the 1991 criteria for zoning were put in place, there has been no re-classification o... Read More about A protocol for the radiological assessment for agricultural use of land in Ukraine abandoned after the Chornobyl accident..
A Retrieval-Augmented Generation Based Tool to address Arsenic Contamination in Agricultural System (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Mandal, J., & Wood, M. (2024, October). A Retrieval-Augmented Generation Based Tool to address Arsenic Contamination in Agricultural System. Presented at 9th International Congress Arsenic in the Environment (As2024), Bhubaneswar, IndiaArsenic (As) contamination in soil and water is a significant environmental issue that poses severe risks to human health. Despite extensive research, addressing this challenge remains complex due to its diverse source and behavior in different envir... Read More about A Retrieval-Augmented Generation Based Tool to address Arsenic Contamination in Agricultural System.
Defining Mechanistic Pathways for Anthropogenic Noise Impact on Avian Species (2024)
Journal Article
Engel, M. S., Young, R. J., Davies, W. J., Waddington, D., & Wood, M. D. (2024). Defining Mechanistic Pathways for Anthropogenic Noise Impact on Avian Species. Current Pollution Reports, 10(2), 247-276. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40726-024-00303-zPurpose of Review: This review collates and analyses data on noise exposure of birds in relation to avian hearing system performance. It provides new insights into the mechanistic pathways of anthropogenic noise impact on avian species. Recent Findin... Read More about Defining Mechanistic Pathways for Anthropogenic Noise Impact on Avian Species.
Meta-Analysis of Biochar as an Amendment for Arsenic Mitigation in Paddy Soils (2024)
Journal Article
Mandal, J., Sharma, P. K., Mondal, D., Wood, M. D., Hutchinson, S. M., Kirby, J., & Srivastava, P. (2024). Meta-Analysis of Biochar as an Amendment for Arsenic Mitigation in Paddy Soils. Current Pollution Reports, 10(1), 105-118. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40726-023-00288-1Purpose of Review: The purpose of this review is to evaluate the effectiveness of biochar in immobilizing arsenic (As) in contaminated paddy soils and its impact on As availability and bioaccumulation in rice, as well as rice plant biomass. Recent Fi... Read More about Meta-Analysis of Biochar as an Amendment for Arsenic Mitigation in Paddy Soils.
Ecoacoustic Methods for Avifauna Analysis: A Case Study of the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone (2023)
Thesis
Birds are one of the most studied taxa in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ), with previous studies reporting negative impacts of radiation such as reductions in abundance and diversity and an increase in albinism and cataracts incidence. This thesis... Read More about Ecoacoustic Methods for Avifauna Analysis: A Case Study of the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone.
What do we know about noise impacts on birds? A systematic review focusing on acoustic methodology (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
In recent years, several studies have shown how anthropogenic noise impacts wildlife. The methodologies used to quantify noise appear to influence data reliability and subsequent findings. Therefore, it is appropriate to review the robustness of acou... Read More about What do we know about noise impacts on birds? A systematic review focusing on acoustic methodology.
Habitats: Developments in managing the ecological impacts of noise on wildlife habitats for sustainable development (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
The Habitats project integrates research in the fields of ecological impacts and environmental noise to facilitate development of management tools and processes needed for sustainable development. This conference paper summarises the content and outc... Read More about Habitats: Developments in managing the ecological impacts of noise on wildlife habitats for sustainable development.
Impacts of anthropogenic sounds on bird call activities: A case study in Aachen, Germany (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Since the definition of the Environmental Noise Directive 2002/49/EC, various tools, reports, and action plans have
been developed to assess and improve the sonic environment according to human perception and well-being. Few methodologies and report... Read More about Impacts of anthropogenic sounds on bird call activities: A case study in Aachen, Germany.