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The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Arthur Lewis Building
M13 9PL Manchester
James Rothwell is Professor of Physical Geography at The University of Manchester with expertise in environmental pollution (legacy and emerging pollutants) and environmental hydrology. James completed his PhD in 2006 at The University of Manchester under the supervision of Professors Tim Allott and Martin Evans. He then held a 6 month fixed-term lecturing position in Geography at The University of Manchester before moving to Manchester Metropolitan University to undertake postdoctoral work. James then moved back to The University of Manchester in 2008 to take up a lectureship in Physical Geography. James’ current areas of research include: 1) the use of green infrastructure and nature-based solutions for tackling urban environmental problems, 2) understanding the sources, transport and fate of microplastics in the environment, and 3) pollutant and nutrient cycling in peatlands. James has published over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles and has over £15 million of active research grants on which he is a named investigator. James’ research has been funded by key organisations including NERC, the European Commission and the Environment Agency. Research projects have taken him to Africa, Asia, North America and across Europe.
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I welcome inquiries from well qualified graduate students from physical geography and environmental science backgrounds, particularly those with an interest / experience in environmental pollution, water quality, hydrology, and soil science.
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GEOG10161 - Green Infrastructure: Performance, Evaluation and Monitoring
GEOG64002 - Green Infrastructure: Principles, Policies and Practice 2, Field class
GEOG60662 - Dissertation Support
GEOG74000 - Dissertation [supervision]
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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1/12/16 → 31/03/18
Project: Research
Barker, A., Clay, G., Gilchrist, A. & Rothwell, J.
1/04/16 → 30/09/17
Project: Research
Jamie Woodward & James J Rothwell
18/03/19
1 item of Media coverage
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Jamie Woodward, Rachel Hurley & James J Rothwell
12/03/18 → 13/03/18
9 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research