Groundwater Protection and Restoration Group

The Groundwater Protection and Restoration Group (GPRG) is a leading research group based in the department of Civil and Structural Engineering at the University of Sheffield. It has an international reputation for teaching and research excellence in the field of contaminant hydrogeology, groundwater restoration and applied environmental engineering. The group is one of four that comprises the Environmental Engineering Science group.

The GPRG seeks to make a practical contribution to the protection and restoration of groundwater through international quality scientific research, supported by engineering applications and wide dissemination. The group is led by David Lerner with support from Steve Thornton, together with Visiting Professors Neil Thomson, Phil Morgan, Jonathan Smith, Bob Harris and Roger Pickup. The group has close collaborations with other research groups in the Environmental Engineering Science group and University departments, in particular the Catchment Science Centre (CSC), the Cell Mineral Research Centre (C-MRC) and department of Animal and Plant Sciences.