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Professor Steve R. Arnold

Professor Steve R. Arnold

  • Position: Professor of Atmospheric Composition
  • Areas of expertise: Atmospheric Chemistry; Air Quality; Atmospheric Chemistry-Earth system interactions; Arctic atmosphere
  • Email: S.Arnold@leeds.ac.uk
  • Phone: +44(0)113 343 7245
  • Location: 11.102 SEE Building
  • Website: Twitter | Googlescholar | ORCID

Profile

Steve's research focuses on the processing and transport of trace gases and aerosols in the atmosphere, and their interactions with the Earth's climate system, biopshere, and society. This research is key to improving our ability to understand and predict changes in present-day and future climate, and risks to human health and ecosystems. Steve's resesarch uses numerical models in conjunction with observations from aircraft, satellites and surface sites to probe fundamental chemical and physical processes controlling these interactions.

Complete publications list.

  • Academician of the International Eurasian Academy of Sciences.
  • UK representative: International Arctic Science Committee Atmosphere Working Group.
  • Co-chair of IGAC / IASC PACES (air Pollution in the Arctic: Climate, Environment and Societies) initiative
  • Member of Arctic Council AMAP (Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme) Expert Group on short-lived climate forcers.

Responsibilities

  • Faculty Academic Lead for Research IT

Research interests

  • Chemistry of the troposphere
  • Atmospheric transport of trace contituents
  • Air quality
  • Short-lived climate pollutants in the Arctic 
  • Interactions between atmospheric composition, the biosphere, climate and air quality
<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Some research projects I'm currently working on, or have worked on, will be listed below. Our list of all <a href="https://environment.leeds.ac.uk/dir/research-projects">research projects</a> allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.</p>

Qualifications

  • Qualifications: BA, MSci Natural Sciences (University of Cambridge)
  • PhD Atmospheric Science (University of Leeds)

Student education

I teach on a number Level 2 and Level 3 modules on the topics of atmospheric chemistry and climate science. In addition, I teach on a Level 1 skills module, including co-leading the Level 1 field course. I am interested in improving student access to research computing, and have developed new opportunities for undergraduate students to develop programming and modelling skills.

Research groups and institutes

  • Institute for Climate and Atmospheric Science
  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosols

Current postgraduate researchers

<h4>Postgraduate research opportunities</h4> <p>We welcome enquiries from motivated and qualified applicants from all around the world who are interested in PhD study. Our <a href="https://phd.leeds.ac.uk">research opportunities</a> allow you to search for projects and scholarships.</p>