Dr. Steve Thornton
Biodegradation of organic contaminants, dual porosity aquifers, landfill leachate and the design of reactive barriers for landfills
Reader in Environmental Engineering Science
Address:
GPRG
Kroto Research Institute
North Campus, University of Sheffield
Broad Lane
Sheffield
S3 7HQ
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0)114 22 25744
Fax: +44 (0)114 222 5701
Room: G08
email : s.f.thornton@sheffield.ac.uk
Biography
Dr Steve Thornton is a Reader in Environmental Engineering Science in the Dept of Civil & Structural Engineering. He has over 15 years experience in contaminant hydrogeology, with particular research interests in laboratory and field studies of biodegradation of organic contaminants in groundwater, the transport and fate of pollutants in dual porosity aquifers, attenuation of landfill leachate in clay liners and aquifers and the design of reactive barriers for landfills.
He is the course co-ordinator for a number of masters level courses:
- MSc in Environmental Management of Urban Land and Water
- MSc in Contaminant Hydrogeology
- MSc in Urban Water and Environmental Management
For more information on these courses, please follow this link to visit the GPRG courses web page.