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Ian came to Aberystwyth University as a mature student in 2008. After attaining a First Class BSc Honours Degree in Environmental Earth Science he completed a PhD research project entitled "Isotopic fractionation of Ni during the Mond vapometallurgical refining process: Implications for Ni contamination source investigations in the Lower Swansea Valley, South Wales".
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Responsibilities
Teaching Laboratory Technician in the DGES laboratories
Teaching
Teaching geochemistry and the physical and chemical analysis of soils and sediments. Supporting undergraduate, post graduate and academic research projects.
Facilities/equipment
Departmental laboratory facilities for the physical and chemical analysis of soils, sediments, waters, rocks and other materials. Analytical techniques include: micro-XRF, ICP-MS, powder XRD, Dionex HPLC, AAS, EA, pXRF, UV-vis and other classical techniques.
Research interests
Research interests include stable isotope geochemistry, environmental monitoring and contamination remediation.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
- 3 Article
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Lithological and geochemical characterization of ‘adinole’ artefacts from cave deposits in southwest Wales: A material of choice during the late Middle to Upper Palaeolithic
Bevins, R., Walker, E. A., Pearce, N., Pirrie, D., Ixer, R., Saunders, I. & Power, M., 01 Mar 2025, In: Quaternary Environments and Humans. 3, 1, 15 p., 100058.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The enigmatic ‘Newall boulder’ excavated at Stonehenge in 1924: New data and correcting the record
Bevins, R., Pearce, N., Ixer, R., Scourse, J., Daw, T., Parker Pearson, M., Pitts, M., Field, D., Pirrie, D., Saunders, I. & Power, M., 31 Oct 2025, In: Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports. 66, 15 p., 105303.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Soil properties across a hydrological gradient in saladas from northeast Spain: What are the implications for soil carbon stocks, CO2 efflux and microbial communities in a warming world?
Thomas, A., Tooth, S., Lan, S., Holt, T., Saunders, I. & Tarren, H., 01 Aug 2022, In: Wetlands Ecology and Management. 30, 4, p. 715-735 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Citations (Scopus)132 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Monegros Saladas Soil Chemistry and Respiration
Thomas, A., Tooth, S., Lan, S., Holt, T. & Saunders, I., Figshare, 17 Dec 2020
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.13395959
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Equipment
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AAnalyst 400 Atomic Adsorption Spectrophotometer
Saunders, I. (Manager)
Department of Geography & Earth SciencesFacility/equipment: Equipment
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AAnalyst 400 Atomic Adsorption Spectrophotometer
Saunders, I. (Manager)
Department of Geography & Earth SciencesFacility/equipment: Equipment
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Dionex Integrion HPIC System
Saunders, I. (Manager)
Department of Geography & Earth SciencesFacility/equipment: Equipment
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EGM-5 Portable CO2 Gas Analyser
Saunders, I. (Manager)
Department of Geography & Earth SciencesFacility/equipment: Equipment
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GeovisION isotope ratio mass spectrometer system
Wynne, H. (Manager) & Saunders, I. (Manager)
Department of Geography & Earth SciencesFacility/equipment: Equipment
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Handheld XRF Analyser [XL3t GOLDD+]
Saunders, I. (Manager)
Department of Geography & Earth SciencesFacility/equipment: Equipment
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Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer [7700X]
Wynne, H. (Manager) & Saunders, I. (Manager)
Department of Geography & Earth SciencesFacility/equipment: Equipment
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LI-7810 CH4/CO2/H2O Trace Gas Analyser
Saunders, I. (Manager)
Department of Geography & Earth SciencesFacility/equipment: Equipment
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Mass Spectrometer [ELEMENT 2 ICP-MS]
Wynne, H. (Manager) & Saunders, I. (Manager)
Department of Geography & Earth SciencesFacility/equipment: Equipment
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Micro XRD [D2 Phaser]
Wynne, H. (Manager) & Saunders, I. (Manager)
Department of Geography & Earth SciencesFacility/equipment: Equipment
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Micro-XRF Spectrometer [M4 Tornado Plus]
Wynne, H. (Manager) & Saunders, I. (Manager)
Department of Geography & Earth SciencesFacility/equipment: Equipment