Dr Kirsti Ashworth
Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Research FellowResearch Overview
Kirsti is interested in the air that we breathe, and how the good, the bad and the sometimes ugly aromas from vegetation can affect it. Her research focuses on the interactions and feedbacks between the biosphere, atmosphere and society. She aims to bring a fundamental understanding of the complex processes involved in the exchange of trace gases and particles between the land surface and the troposphere to model simulations at a range of spatial and temporal scales. She develops 1-D canopy exchange models to explore and improve our knowledge of how these processes interact, and applies this knowledge to improve 3-D models. She uses these to investigate the impacts of future change, in particular changes in land use and land cover, on air quality, climate, and society.
PhD Supervision Interests
If you are interested in pursuing graduate studies or postdoctoral research in the field of biosphere-atmosphere interactions as a computer modeller or experimentalist please contact me. I am particularly interested in research that focuses on the the impact of air pollution on crop production, forestry and ecosystems or the explores the nexus of urban air quality, green infrastructure and health.
DSI: QUENCH Network: A why do we dig gardens?
01/04/2022 → 31/10/2022
Research
Concrete Impacts: A Supply Chain and Life Cycle Analysis of the US Military's Environmental Footprint
15/10/2021 → 18/01/2024
Research
Concrete Impacts: A Supply Chain and Life Cycle Analysis of the US Military's Environmental Footprint
15/10/2021 → 14/10/2022
Research
Bugging Our Models: incorporating novel and stress-induced emissions of plants
01/04/2021 → 09/09/2024
Research
ISF : The Phoenix Rises
15/03/2021 → 19/08/2022
Research
The Phoenix Project
01/08/2020 → 30/10/2020
Research
From DO3SE to DnO2SE: Modelling the Impacts of Atmospheric NO2 on Urban Crops
01/03/2020 → 09/09/2024
Research
Impacts of air pollution and climate change on floral VOC signals
01/12/2019 → 01/06/2023
Research
Trees for Cities
01/07/2019 → 30/09/2024
Research
Air Quality Impacts of Land-Atmosphere Interactions
03/10/2016 → 01/10/2021
Research
Integrated Land Ecosystem-Atmosphere Processes Study Early Career Scientists Network
01/01/2014 → …
Other
Southern Oxidant and Aerosols Study
01/05/2013 → …
Research
Canopy Exchange Model Intercomparison Project
01/01/2012 → …
Other
UK-India Newton Fund: Researcher Links Workshop
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
ASESSS 2016
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
IGAC Conference 2016: Side meeting
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
IGAC Conference 2016
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
GRC Biogenic Hydrocarbons and the Atmosphere 2016
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Integrated Land Ecosystem-Atmosphere Processes Study (External organisation)
Membership of committee
Future Earth (External organisation)
Membership of committee
AGU Fall Meeting 2015
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
AGU Fall Meeting 2015
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Future Earth Early Career Researcher Workshop
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
University of Michigan
School Engagement
Day of Reckoning or Day of the Triffids? What future for Earth’s plants?
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
Trees: Heroes or villains in the battle against air pollution?
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
GRC Biogenic Hydrocarbons and the Atmosphere
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
ILEAPS 4th Science Conference
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
ILEAPS Early Career Scientists Workshop
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Integrated Land Ecosystem-Atmosphere Processes Study (External organisation)
Membership of committee
GRC Atmospheric Chemistry
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Atmospheric Chemistry Colloquium for Emerging Senior Scientists
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Nature Climate Change (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Biogenic volatile organic compound emissions models and their applications
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
- Atmosphere, Climate and Pollution
- DSI - Environment
- Institute for Social Futures - Leadership Team