Sarah Tingey

RESEARCH 

I am currently a post doctoral fellow at UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø on the METALLICA project, ´MEltwater release of heavy meTALs from gLacIer to ocean in a Changing Arctic´. Here I am investigating Hg fluxes from glaciers and fjords in Norway and Svalbard.

My PhD research was focused on the nutrients and biogeochemistry of glacial flour at Bristol Glaciology Centre, University of Bristol, UK. The project was funded by the Cabot Institute. We investigated the potential of the glacial flour to be used as a novel fertiliser in the developing world.

This research involves many collaborations, spanning both Geographical (Prof Jemma Wadham) and Biological Sciences (Prof Alistair Hetherington) here at University of Bristol. The laboratory investigation involves work within both departments, supported by LOWTEX, Bristol Glaciology Centre and the GroDome, Life Sciences. The project also involves external collaboration, Geosciences (Dr Jon Telling), Newcastle University. 

I also have research interests in marine biology and environmental microbiology. 

Aside from environmental research, I am also interested in human physiology when in extreme environments, from diving to high altitude mountaineering - even space travel.