Summary
Darren is passionate about creating impactful applied geoscience to support the redevelopment and reuse of brownfield land.
Key areas of his experience include working with BGS clients to co-create innovative solutions. Examples of Darren’s research include the development of spatial decision support tools and techniques to measure and model the bioavailability of contaminants in soil.
Darren has a strong track record of leading research teams and supervising Government funded and industry sponsored PhD students. His excellent communication and leadership skills have resulted in industry awards and key positions of responsibility including chair of the National Brownfield Forum.
Darren Beriro’s biography
Employment
- 2022 to present: Principal geoscientist, British Geological Survey
- 2013 to 2024: Geoenvironmental scientist, British Geological Survey
- 2008 to 2010: Principal Environmental Consultant, WD Environmental Limited
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2002 to 2008: Terminal at Director and Principal Environmental Consultant, Grantham Cartwright and Associates and Integrated Resources Management
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2001 to 2002: Environmental Advocacy Project Officer, Environmental Assistance
Education
- 2010 to 2014: PhD Contaminated Land Management. Application of machine learning to the bioavailability of organic soil contaminants in soil. University of Nottingham.
- 2008 to 2010: MRES Contaminated Land Management, University of Nottingham.
- 1998 to 2001: BSc (Hons) in Environmental Science, University of Greenwich.
Research interests
- PhD research Current projects include: brownfields and health, microplastics in landfill, and PFAS in soils and water.
- Brownfield decision support tools Working with industry and Government clients to develop map-based risk and cost estimates for the assessment remediation of brownfield land.
- Emerging organic soil contamination Understanding the presence and distribution of background concentrations of PFAS in soils
- Dermal bioavailability of organic contaminants in soil Development of an innovative laboratory methods to measure and model the dermal absorption of harmful organic soil pollutants
- Geosystem services and policy Subsurface policy interactions and how these impact on decision making for development and infrastructure
ORCID: 0000-0003-2680-1124
Publications
NERC Open Research Archive — Dr Darren Beriro
Key papers
- Williams-Clayson et al. 2024. Dermal absorption of high molecular weight parent and alkylated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from manufactured gas plant soils using in vitro assessment. Journal of Hazardous Materials.
- Hammond et al. 2024. The development of a novel decision support system for regional land use planning for brownfield land. Journal of Environmental Management.
- Lee et al. 2023. Increasing recovery opportunities of metal(loid)s from municipal solid waste via landfill leachate recirculation. Waste Management.
- Beriro et al. 2022. A decision support system to assess the feasibility of onshore renewable energy infrastructure. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.
- Hammond et al. 2021. A critical review of decision support systems for brownfield redevelopment. Science of The Total Environment.
- Project management (PRINCE2)
- User research and facilitation
- Land contamination and remediation
- GIS and digital tools
- Spanish (intermediate)
Boards and commitees
- Chair of the National Brownfield Forum (2024 to present)
Awards
- Brownfield Award 2024 – Best Research, Innovation or advancement of science in the brownfield sector – British Geological Survey, National Grid and WSP UK.
- Brownfield Award 2024 – Judges Choice – British Geological Survey, National Grid and WSP UK.
- Brownfield Award 2020 – Best scientific/ technical/ digital advance (British Geological Survey, National Grid and WSP UK).