Alison Webb Email and Phone Number

Alison is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of York in the UK, studying the biological processes driving inorganic iodine speciation in surface ocean waters, concentrating on key species of marine phytoplankton, bacteria and archaea. Previously, she was Researcher Co-Investigator on a NERC-funded project, using molecular approaches to studying the marine sulfur cycle in the Arctic as part of MOSAiC (Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate). In addition, she has studied the dynamics of organic sulfur compounds produced in Antarctic coastal ecosystems through a five-year time-series. Availability of these compounds, DMS, DMSP and DMSO, are important in controlling the cycling of sulfur to the atmosphere from the ocean, and the availability of organic sulfur within the marine microbial food web. Alison has previously studied the effect of ocean acidification on the production of DMS and DMSP, as well as a number of halocarbons. She has extensive fieldwork experience, through shore-based mesocosm experiments and research cruises, as well as two summer seasons in the Antarctic and participation on MOSAiC leg 5. She has studied trace gas production from monocultures of several marine phytoplankton species cultured in the laboratoryData from field and laboratory experiments has been presented at a number of conferences, including the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) Biology Symposium 2017 in Belgium, the Sixth International Symposium for DMS(P) and related compounds in Barcelona, Spain, and the Third Symposium for the Ocean in a High CO2 World in Monterey, California. Alison has a proven track record in project management and delivery as an Environmental Consultant with ADAS UK Ltd. During this time she was responsible for the management of a £50K project for the South West Regional Development Agency, strengthening links between the supply chain for organic wastes, processors and end market users. While working for Envar Ltd, Alison was a key team member delivering the £1.3M Defra New Technologies Demonstrator Programme, and was the primary contact for project information dissemination and the organisation of the Technology Open Days. Alison is a BSAC Scuba Diving Instructor. She is often found riding her icelandic horse and developing skills as a horse trainer, with the goal of representing Britain in the international TREC championships.