Dr Sean Paul Burke

Dr Sean Paul Burke Senior Hydrogeologist

Location: Keyworth

Tel: 0115 936 3566

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Biography

  •  2012 –Present :  Senior Hydrogeologist, British Geological Survey
  •  2010 –2012 :  Senior Research Associate, Newcastle University
  •  2003 –2010 :  Senior Scientist Environment Agency.
  •  2001 –2003 :  Research Associate, Department of Geography, University of Sheffield
  •  1998 –2001 :  University of Sheffield, PhD Geochemical Modelling
  •  1996 –1997 :  University of Newcastle upon Tyne. MSc Groundwater Engineering
  •  1993 –1996 :  University of Sheffield.BSc Environmental Geology

Current projects and collaboration

  •  2007 –Present :  Demonstration Test Catchments (DTC)

Accreditations

  •  Fellow of the Geological Society of London.

Research interests

  •  Conceptual modelling
  •  Diffuse agricultural pollution
  •  Groundwater policy development and implementation
  •  Integrated Catchment Management
  •  Minewater

Key papers

A Multi-Scale Framework for Strategic Management of Diffuse Pollution,’ Hewett, C.J.M., P.F. Quinn, A.L.Heathwaite, A. Doyle, S. Burke, P.G. Whitehead and D.N. Lerner, Environmental Modelling and Software, 24(1), 2009, pp.74-85 (Available online 2 July 2008

Butcher, A.S. Lawrence, A. Mansour, M. S. Burke, S. Ingram, J., & Merrin, P. 2008. Investigation of rising nitrate concentrations in groundwater in the Eden Valley, Cumbria: Unsaturated Zone Studies. British Geological Survey Technical Report, CR/05/258N.

Heathwaite, A.L., Burke, S.P and Bolton, L. 2006. Field drains as a route of rapid nutrient export from agricultural land receiving biosolids. Science of the Total Environment, Volume 365, issues 1-3 pp 33-46.

Butcher, A S, Lawrence A.R. Tribe, E , Cunningham, J, Hannay, S, Burke, S, Merrin, P and Ingram, J. 2005. Investigation of rising nitrate concentrations in groundwater in the Eden Valley, Cumbria: Catchment Water Quality Survey British Geological Survey Technical Report, CR/05/258N.

Burke, S.P. Banwart, S.A. Jarvis, A. England, A. and Younger, P. L. 2003. Up-scaling of oxidation and accretion reactors: engineering and economic considerations. Land Contamination and Remediation, Volume 11: Part 2

Burke, S. P., Heathwaite, A. L. and Preedy, N. P. (2003) Transfer of phosphorus to surface waters. In: Valsami-Jones, E. (Editor) Phosphorus in Environmental Technology. IWA Publishing, UK, 120-146.

Burke, S. P., Heathwaite, A. L., Quinn, P. F., Merrett, S., Whitehead, P. G., Preedy, N. P., Lerner, D. L. and Saul, A. J. (2003) Strategic Management of Non-Point Source Pollution from Sewage Sludge: The SEAL Project. Water Science and Technology, 47 (7-8), 305-310.

Burke, S.P. and Banwart, S.A. 2002. A geochemical model for removal of iron(II)(aq) from mine water discharges. Applied Geochemistry, Vol. 17 (4) pp. 431-443

Burke, S.P. & Younger, P.L. 2000. Groundwater Rebound in the South Yorkshire coalfield: A First Approximation using the GRAM model. Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology. 33 pp149-160.

Banks, D. Burke, S.P. & Gray, C. 1997. Hydrogeochemistry of Coal Mine Drainage and other Ferruginous Waters in North Derbyshire and South Yorkshire, UK. Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology, 30, 257-280