E d u c a t i o n
PhD Marine Biogeochemistry
Photochemistry of surfactants in marine systems
2019
BSc (Hons) Environmental Science
First-Class with Distinction
2014
E m p l o y m e n t
Postdoctoral Research Associate
The Lyell Centre, Heriot-Watt University,
Edinburgh, UK
August 2022 - present
PI: Dr Ryan Pereira
Group: Carbon-Water Dynamics
Project: Breathing Oceans: Understanding the Organic Skin that Modulates the Exchange of Greenhouse Gases between the Atmosphere and the Ocean (BOOGIE).
Funded by the European Research Council.
Expeditions:
30th Atlantic Meridional Transect: Falkland Islands to UK onboard RRS Discovery.
São Vicente, Cape Verde, West Africa; Ocean Science Centre, Mindelo.
Finger Lakes, New York, USA; Global Aquatic Research.
Twin Fellow
Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg Institute for Advanced Study,
Delmenhorst, Germany
June and August 2023
Project: Expanding our understanding of the surface ocean microlayer.
In collaboration with the Marine Geochemistry (ICBM-MPI Bridging Group) at the University of Oldenburg.
Postdoctoral Research Associate
School of Natural and Environmental Sciences,
Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
October 2019 - July 2022
PI: Professor Robert Upstill-Goddard
Group: Earth, Ocean and Planetary Sciences
Project: Control of air-water gas exchange rates in lakes by natural surfactants.
Expeditions: Erken Laboratory, Lake Erken, Sweden.
In collaboration with Uppsala University, and funded by the Leverhulme Trust.
Environmental Modeller and Risk Assessor
Enviresearch Ltd.,
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
March - October 2019
Tier 2 and Tier 1 assessments of plant protection product active substances and formulations for registration in the UK and EU, through environmental fate modelling, degradation kinetics and ecotoxicological assessments.
Research Assistant
Environment Department,
University of York, York, UK
July - September 2013
PI: Professor Claire Hughes
Project: Using DNA markers to reconstruct past climate changes.
C o m m u n i t y R o l e s
UK National Representative:
Surface Ocean Lower Atmosphere Study
2022 - present
Year-round liaison between the UK scientific community and the International Project Office of the Surface Ocean Lower Atmosphere Study (SOLAS).
Chair: Carbon-Water Dynamics research group meetings
2022 - 2024
Chaired and scheduled weekly research group meetings, and facilitated a speaker, discussion or workshop each week.
Admin support: UK air-sea gas community
2022-2023
Ad hoc administrative support for UK scientific community mobilisation and collaboration.
Committee:
Postdoc Futures
2021-2022
National grassroots initiative in communication with Wellcome and UKRI to help shape a better future and create a more consistent policy structure across all institutions that will benefit Postdoctoral Researchers.
Committee: Fieldtrip and Off Campus Health and Safety,
SNES, Newcastle University
2020-2022
Routinely reviewed fieldwork protocols, risk assessments, and advised on fieldwork applications during the COVID-19 pandemic, for fieldwork activities in the School of Natural and Environmental Sciences.
Working Group: Inductions, SNES, Newcastle University
2020-2022
Development of a consistent department wide induction procedure for all new staff and postgraduate students in the School of Natural and Environmental Sciences.
Steering Group:
National Postdoc Conference
2021
Assisted with the organisation and promotion of the National Postdoc Conference 2021 and supported the sessions and networking events held throughout the conference, which was hosted virtually by the University of Liverpool.
Co-chair: National Postdoc Conference 2021 sessions
2021
Raising your research profile by writing for The Conversation.
More than “Just about Managing” Stepping up to Project Leadership.
How to get published with Nature – an ex-editor’s perspective.
Funding Panel:
Enviresearch Foundation
2019
Appraised applications and selected recipients of the Community Award, Travel Grant and Summer Bursary from the Enviresearch Foundation - a charitable organisation that supports Early Career Researcher projects, and science outside the classroom for 10-13 year olds.
G r a n t s
October 2024
£1,000
Scottish Alliance for Geoscience, Environment and Society / Scottish Universities Physics Alliance: Collaboration Scheme
Kickstart funding for technological innovation, in collaboration with the University of Strathclyde.
November 2023
£10,000
Government of the Pitcairn Islands, facilitated by CEFAS. Supported by the Lyell Centre.
Pitcairn Islands Expedition 2025.
May 2021
£5,000
Ecosystems Group Fund
School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University
Postdoctoral community building.
December 2017
£10,000
Postgraduate Development Fund
Postgraduate Development School, Newcastle University
Publication of {react} science communication magazine.
A w a r d s
August 2024
Early Career Impact Award for supporting and transforming research and impact
Athena Swan; Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society, Heriot-Watt University
July 2022
Most enlightening Lightning Talk
Surface Ocean Lower Atmosphere Study
March 2022
North Innovation Woman for pushing the boundaries of innovation in Marine Biogeochemistry
NHSA and N8 Research Partnership
P u b l i c a t i o n s
Photo‐reactivity of surfactants in the sea‐surface microlayer and subsurface water of the Tyne estuary, UK
Rickard et al. (2022)
Focussed laboratory experiments, planned and undertaken by Philippa, that investigated the photo-reactivity of the surface-active organic matter pool across a 0-32 salinity gradient.
Stolle et al. (2020)
Multidisciplinary field campaign, that Philippa participated in, and effort by the international microlayer community to describe day/night functioning of the air-water interface.
The MILAN Campaign: Studying Diel Light Effects on the Air–Sea Interface
Reconsideration of seawater surfactant activity analysis based on an inter-laboratory comparison study
Rickard et al. (2019)
International collaboration, led and coordinated by Philippa, to validate methodology used across global leading microlayer laboratories.
E x p e d i t i o n s
São Vicente, Cape Verde
2024
Capacity building within the local community, in partnership with the Ocean Science Centre, Mindelo.
Finger Lakes, USA
2024
Exploration of harmful algal blooms in Skaneateles and Canandaigua lakes.
Atlantic Meridional Transect
2023
Six weeks at sea, sailing the Atlantic Ocean from 50° South (Falkland Islands) to 50° North (UK), onboard RRS Discovery.
Lake Erken, Sweden
2021-2022
Month long seasonal field campaigns at the Uppsala University field station, Erken Laboratory.
Jade Bay, Germany
2017
Participation in the three-week MILAN experiment, with RVs Oztum and Zephyr. Hosted by the ICBM (University of Oldenburg), Wilhelmshaven.
River Tyne Estuary, UK
2015-2016
Seasonal and salinity gradient transects, with a combination of sampling from the river bank and from Newcastle University's RV Princess Royal.
North Sea, UK
2015
Monthly transects up to 20 km offshore on the Northumberland coastal North Sea, onboard Newcastle University's RV Princess Royal.
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