Profiles
Dylan Beard
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
Biography
Biography
Dylan Beard is a fully-funded PhD candidate within the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Plymouth [2019-2023], investigating contaminants in glacial sediments and the downstream impacts of their release through melting.
- Thesis title: Glaciers as secondary sources of anthropogenic pollutants: an emerging socio-environmental challenge
Supervisors:
Caroline Clason
Sally Rangecroft
Will Blake
Kim Ward
Qualifications
MSc in Geoscience Research, Keele University [2017]
- Thesis title: Investigating the effects of water treatment residual addition on element availability and crop yield, in clean and fertilised soils
Supervisor: Ian Oliver
BSc (Dual Hons.) in Geology and Physical Geography, Keele University [2015]
- Geology dissertation title: Using ground-penetrating radar as a detection method for clandestine burials
- Physical Geography dissertation title: Using Sclerochronology to investigate climatic impacts on the growth of Arctica islandica
Roles on external bodies
UK Polar Network: Member-At-Large [2021-present]
Teaching
Teaching
Teaching interests
External
The Brilliant Club - KS3 Maths tutor [2020-present]
Private A-Level geography tutor [2022]
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Internal
Teaching/demonstrating experience on the following UoP modules:Geology
GEOL1006: Fieldwork and Key Skills
Environmental Science
ENVS1002: The Physical Environment
ENVS1007: Environmental Pollution
ENVS1009: Sustainability Science
ENVS2001: Environmental Field and Research Skills
ENVS2002: Environmental Expedition
ENVS2006: Natural Ecosystems and Their Conservation
Geography
GGH1202: Changing Places
GGH1203: Culture, Society and Space
GGP1205: Catchments and Coasts
GGP1206: Environment and Climate
GGX1205: Geographical Journeys
GGP1206: Environment and Climate
GGH2203: Geographical Information Systems
GGX2204: Fieldwork in Geography
Research
Research
Other research
Research Projects Involved With:
RadIce: The radioactive memory of glaciers
Grants & contracts
University of Plymouth Research Studentship [2019 - 2022]
RGS-IBG Postgraduate Research Award (Albert Reckitt Award) [2020]
University of Plymouth Santander Scholarship [2019/20]
Publications
Publications
Beard DB, Clason CC, Rangecroft S, Poniecka E, Ward KJ, Blake WH (2022) Anthropogenic contaminants in glacial environments I: Inputs and accumulation. Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment [DOI]
Howells, A.P., Lewis, S.J., Beard, D.B., Oliver, I.W. (2018) Water treatment residuals as soil amendments: Examining element extractability, soil porewater concentrations and effects on earthworm behaviour and survival. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Vol. 162, pp. 334-340 [DOI]
Beard, D. B., Clason, C., Rangecroft, S., Rodríguez, W. S., and Blake, W.: Catchment scale variation of contaminants in glacial sediments from the Cordillera Blanca, Peru, EGU General Assembly 2022, Vienna, Austria, 23–27 May 2022, EGU22-9184, 2022
Bellomo, K., Di Chiara, A., Rutter, W. A. J., Davies, H. S., Prior-Jones, M., Piispa, E. J., Muchow, M., and Beard, D. B.: Insights from the LGBTQIA+ working group at EGU 2022, EGU General Assembly 2022, Vienna, Austria, 23–27 May 2022, EGU22-9149, 2022
Łokas, E., Baccolo, G. B., Clason, C., Wachniew, P., Takeuchi, N., Zawierucha, K., Beard, D., Ambrosini, R., Pittino, F., Franzetti, A., Owens, P., Poniecka, E., Blake, W., Nastasi, M., and Buda, J.: Deposition of plutonium isotopes in glacial environments in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, EGU General Assembly 2021, online, 19–30 Apr 2021, EGU21-8795, 2021.
Personal
Personal
Conferences organised
UK Antarctic Science Conference 2021 [22/03/2021-25/03/2021] - Organising Committee
Other academic activities
Talks given
Polar Early Career Conference [06/05/2021]: "Contamination in mountain glacial environments: A review of anthropogenic contaminants in glacial systems and their downstream impacts."
Additional information
Outreach
Delivered a session titled "Pole to Pole" at the Cheltenham Science Festival 2022. This session taught school-aged children about the albedo effect, Antarctic food webs, and adaptations to living in the Arctic.