Prof. Barbara A Maher

 

Lancaster Environment Centre

Lancaster University 

CEMP  
(Centre for Environmental Magnetism & Palaeomagnetism)

DIRTMAP3 

NERC QUEST/INQUA Working Group, Dust and Climate 

 

Prof. Barbara Maher

Prof. Barbara A Maher
Centre for Environmental Magnetism & Palaeomagnetism,
Lancaster Environment Centre,
Lancaster University,
Lancaster, LA1 4YQ

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Biography

Present Appointment:

Sept 2006 - 2011: Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award holder;

and
Sept 2000 - : Professor, Centre for Environmental Magnetism & Palaeomagnetism, University of Lancaster.
Aug. 2003 - 2007: Head of Department, Geography, Lancaster Environment Centre.
Aug. 2001 - 2003: Deputy Dean, Faculty of Environmental and Natural Sciences.
Previous Appointments:
1987 - 2000: School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia:
1998 - 2000: Reader in Quaternary Science
1996 - 1998: Senior Lecturer in Quaternary Science
1987 - 1996: Lecturer in Quaternary Science
1985 - 1987: NERC Research Fellowship, Department of Geophysics, University of     Edinburgh


Prizes, awards, distinctions

Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award, 2006 – 2011.
The Charles Chree Medal and Prize, Institute of Physics, 2005, for ’Pioneering contributions to the study of magnetic signals from the geological record as a means of determining climatic changes’.
Vice President, 2008-2010, Quaternary Research Association.
Leader, 2008-2011, INQUA Working Group, 'DIRTMAP3' and NERC-QUEST Working Group, Dust and climate.
Chair of the Rock Magnetism Group, International Union of Geophysics and Geodesy, 2002 - 2006; re-elected Chair 2006 - 2008.
Royal Institution Lecturer, 1999, in the 'Scientists for the new century' series.
4th most cited paper, Palaeogeography, Palaeoecology, Palaeoclimatology .

Research Interests

My major research interests are in Environmental Magnetism and Palaeomagnetism, for purposes of retrieving quantitative palaeoclimatic, palaeoenvironmental and dating information from the magnetic records of Quaternary terrestrial sediments (soils, dust, loess, lake sediments), deep-sea sediments, and pre-Quaternary rocks.

I am also involved in application of magnetic methods to environmental processes and problems, including: magnetic monitoring and sourcing of particulate pollutants (especially particles smaller than 5 micrometres in size, particularly hazardous to health); tracing of modern fluvial sediment sources; and magnetic ‘clean-up’ of contaminated waters. 
I currently lead the INQUA Working Group, 'DIRTMAP3' and the NERC-QUEST Working Group on Dust and Climate.
I am a member of the women in science, engineering and technology (SET) group.

Publications

[n] = citations, total citations = 3281, h index = 27, ave. citation rate 48/paper (sources: Web of Science and Scopus).

Peer-reviewed journal papers.

65) Maher, B.A. (2011) The magnetic properties of Quaternary aeolian dusts and sediments, and their palaeoclimatic significance. Aeolian Research, 3, 87-145. [1]. Download the pdf of this paper here.
64)  Hansard, R., Maher, B.A. & Kinnersley, R. (2011). Biomagnetic monitoring of industry-derived particulate pollution. Environmental Pollution, 159, 1673-1681. Download the pdf of this paper here.
63) Barham, L., Phillips, W., Maher, B.A. & Duller, G. (2011). Dating of a Mode 1 archaeological site, Zambia. J. Human Evolution, 60, 549-570.  Download the pdf of this paper here.
62) Parfitt, S.A.,  Ashton, N.M., Lewis, S.G., Abel., R., Coope, G.R., Field, M.H., Gale, R., Hoare, P.G., Larkin, N.R., Lewis, M.D., Karloukovski, V., Maher, B.A., Peglar, S.M., Preece, R.C., Whittaker, J.E. & Stringer, C.B. (2010). Early Pleistocene human occupation at the edge of the boreal zone in northern Europe. Nature, 466, 229 - 233. [22]. Download the pdf of this paper here.
61) Maher, B.A., Prospero, J., Mackie, D., Gaiero, D.M., Hesse, P.P. & Balkanski, Y. (2010).  Global connections between aeolian dust, climate and ocean biogeochemistry at the present day and at the last glacial maximum. Earth-Science Reviews. 38pp. [17]. doi:10.1016/j.earscirev.2009.12.001. Download the pdf of this paper here.
60) Mitchell, R., Maher, B.A. & Kinnersley, R. (2010). Rates of particulate pollution deposition onto leaf surfaces: temporal and inter-species analyses. Environmental Pollution, 10pp. doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2009.12.029. [5] Download the pdf of this paper here.
59) Quayle, B.M., Mather, T.A., Witt, M.L.I., Maher, B.A., Mitchell, R., Martin, R.S. & Calabrese, S. (2010). Application and evaluation of biomagnetic monitoring of volcanically-derived particles at Mt. Etna, Italy. J. Volcanology Geothermal Research, doi:10.1016/j.volgeores.2010.01.004. [4] Download the pdf of this paper here.
58) Maher, B.A. (2009) Rain and dust: magnetic records of climate, and pollution. Elements, 5, 229-234 [4]. Download the pdf of this paper here.
57) Hatfield, R.G. & Maher, B.A.  (2009) Fingerprinting upland sediment sources: particle size-specific magnetic linkages betwen soils, lake- and suspended sediments.  Earth Surface processes and Landforms, 34, 1359-1373 [8]. Download the pdf of this paper here.
56) Maher, B.A., Mutch, T.J. & Cunningham, D. (2009) Magnetic and geochemical characteristics of Gobi Desert surface sediments: implications for provenance of the Chinese loess. Geology, 37, 279-282 [8]. Download the pdf of this paper here.
55) Mitchell, R. & Maher, B.A.  (2009) Evaluation and application of biomagnetic monitoring of traffic-derived particulate pollution. Atmospheric Environment, 43, 2085-2103 [10]. doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2009.01.042  Download the pdf of this paper here.
54) Maher, B.A., Watkins, S.J., Brunskill, G., Alexander, J. & Fielding, C. (2009), Sediment provenance in a tropical fluvial and marine context by magnetic fingerprinting. Sedimentology, 56, 841-861 [3]. Download the pdf of this paper.
53) Hatfield, R.G. & Maher, B.A . (2009). Holocene sediment dynamics in an upland temperate lake catchment: climatic and land-use impacts. The Holocene, 19, 427-438 [4]. Download the pdf of this paper.
52) Gibbard, PL, Boreham, S., Andrews, JE, Maher, B.A.  (2009). Sedimentation, geochemistry and palaeomagnetism of the West Runton Freshwater Bed, Norfolk, England. Quaternary International , doi:10.1016/j.quatint2009.02.024 [10]. Download the pdf of this paper.
51) Hillenbrand, CD, Esper, O., Gersonde, R., Howe, J., Korte, M., Kuhn, G., Larter, RD, Maher, B.A., Moreton, S. Smith, J. (2009). Age assignment of a diatomaceous ooze layer deposited in the western Amundsen Sea embayment after the last glacial maximum. J. Quaternary Science , doi: 10.1002/jqs.1308. [3]. Download the pdf of this paper.
50) *Fast-track report*:Maher, B.A.  (2008) Holocene variability of the East Asian summer monsoon from cave records: a re-assessment. The Holocene, 18, 861-866 [26]. Download the PDF of this paper here
49) Halsall, C.J., Maher, B.A., Karloukovski, V.V., Shah, P. & Watkins, S.J. (2008). A novel approach to investigating indoor/outdoor pollution links: combined magnetic and PAH measurements.  Atmospheric Environment, 42, 8902-8909 [7]. Download the pdf of this paper here.
48) Hatfield, R.G., Maher, B.A., Pates, J.M. & Barker, P.A. (2008) Sediment dynamics in an upland temperate catchment: changing sediment sources, rates and deposition. J. Paleolimnology. [4]. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10933-008-9221-7
47) Maher, B.A.  (2008) Environmental magnetism and climate change. Contemporary Physics , 48, 247-274 [3].  Download the pdf of this paper.
46) Hatfield, R.G. & Maher, B.A.  (2008) Suspended sediment characterisation and tracing using a magnetic fingerprinting technique: Bassenthwaite Lake, Cumbria, UK. The Holocene, 18, 105-115.  [12].  Download the pdf of this paper.
45) Maher, B.A., Moore, C. & Matzka, J. (2008) Spatial variation in vehicle-derived metal pollution identified by magnetic and elemental analysis of roadside tree leaves. Atmospheric Environment , 42, 364-373, Download the pdf of this paper. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2007.09.013  [33].  
44) Watkins, S.J., Maher, B.A.  & Bigg, G.R. (2007) Ocean circulation at the Last Glacial Maximum: a combined modelling and magnetic proxy-based study.  Paleoceanography, 22, PA2204, doi:10.1029/2006PA001281.  [12].  Download the pdf of this paper.
43) Alekseeva, T.V., Alekseev, A.A., Maher, B.A. & Demkin, V.A. (2007) Late Holocene climate reconstructions for the Russian steppe based on mineralogical and magnetic properties of buried palaeosols.   Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology , 249, 103-127 (doi: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2007.1.006). Download the pdf of this paper. [8].  
42) Maher, B.A . & Hu, M. (2006).  A high-resolution record of Holocene rainfall variations from the western Chinese Loess Plateau: Antiphase behaviour of the African/Indian and East Asian summer monsoons. The Holocene 16, 309-19. [24]. Download the pdf of this paper.
41) Maher, B.A. & Hallam, D.F. (2005).  Palaeomagnetic correlation and dating of Plio/Pleistocene sediments at the southern margins of the North Sea basin: Paper I. J. Quat. Sci., 20, 67-77 [14]. Download the pdf of this paper.
40) Maher, B.A . & Hallam, D.F. (2005). Magnetic carriers and remanence mechanisms in magnetite-poor sediments of Pleistocene age, southern North Sea margin: Paper II.  J. Quat. Sci., 20, 79-94 [13]. Download the pdf of this paper.
39) Liu, QS, Torrent, J., Maher, B.A., Yu, Y, Deng CL, Zhu, RX, Zhao, XX. (2005) Quantifying the grain size distribution of the pedogenic magnetic particles in Chinese loess and its significance for pedogenesis. J. Geophys. Res. (Solid Earth) 110 (B11): art. no. B11102 [33]. Download the pdf of this paper .
38) Liu Q.S., Banerjee S.K., Jackson M.J., Maher, B.A., Deng C.L., Pan Y.X., Zhu R.X. (2004). Mechanism of the magnetic susceptibility enhancements of the Chinese loess. J. Geophys. Res. (Solid Earth), 109 (B12): art. no. B12107 [17].
37) Maher, B.A., Karloukovski, V.V. & Mutch, T.J. (2004). High-field remanence properties of synthetic and natural submicrometre haematites and goethites: significance for environmental contexts. Earth Planet. Sci. Letts., 226, 491-505 [26]. Download the pdf of this paper.
36) Liu Q.S., Banerjee S.K., Jackson M.J., Maher, B.A., Pan Y.X., Zhu R.X., Deng C.L., Chen F.H. (2004). Grain sizes of susceptibility and anhysteretic remanent magnetization carriers in Chinese loess/paleosol sequences.  J. Geophys. Res. (Solid Earth), 109 (B3): art. no. B03101 [30].
35) McCubbin D, Leonard KS, Young AK, Maher, B.A., Bennett S. (2004) Application of a magnetic extraction technique to assess radionuclide-mineral association in Cumbrian shoreline sediments.  J. Env. Radioactiv., 77, 111-131 [2]. Download the pdf of this paper.
34) Maher, B.A., Alekseev, A.O & Alekseeva, T. (2003). Magnetic mineralogy of soils across the Russian steppe: climatic dependence of pedogenic magnetite formation. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 201, 321-341 [48]. Download the pdf of this paper.
33) Watkins, S.J. & Maher, B.A.  (2003). Magnetic characterisation of present day deep-sea sediments and sources in the North Atlantic. Earth Planet. Sci. Letts., 214, 379-394 [22]. Download the pdf of this paper.
32) Alekseev, A.O., Alekseeva, T.V. & Maher, B.A.  (2003) Magnetic properties and mineralogy of iron compounds in steppe soils. Eurasian Soil Sci., 36, 59-70 [11].

31) Maher, B.A., Hu M., Roberts, H.M. & Wintle, A.G. (2002) Holocene loess accumulation and soil development at the western edge of the Chinese Loess Plateau: implications for magnetic proxies of paleorainfall. Quaternary Sci. Revs., 22, 445-451 [38]. Download the pdf of this paper.
30) Sagnotti, L., Rochette, P., Jackson, M., Vadeboin, F., Dinares-Turell, J., Winkler, A., Maher, B.A.  (2003) Inter-laboratory calibration of low-field magnetic and anhysteretic susceptibility measurements. Physics Earth Planetary Interiors, 138, 25-38 [32].
29) Maher, B.A., Alekseev, A. & Alekseeva, T. (2002). Variation of soil magnetism across the Russian steppe: its significance for use of soil magnetism as a palaeorainfall proxy. Quaternary Sci. Revs., 21, 1571-1576 [46]. Download the pdf of this paper.
28) Maher, B.A. & Dennis, P.F. (2001).  Evidence against dust-mediated control of glacial-interglacial changes in atmospheric CO2.  Nature, 411, 176-180 [34]. Download the pdf of this paper.
 
27) Roberts, H.M., Wintle, A., Maher, B.A.  & Hu, M (2001). Holocene loess accumulation rates in the western Loess Plateau, China, and a 2,500-year record of agricultural activity, revealed by OSL dating. The Holocene, 11, 477-483 [34]. Download the pdf of this paper
 
26) Rowe, P.J. & Maher, B.A. (2000) ‘Cold’ stage formation of carbonate concretions in the Chinese loess and palaeosol sequences: evidence from U-series dating and stable isotope analysis.  Palaeogeog., Palaeoecol., Palaeoclimatol., 157, 109-126 [18]Download the pdf of this paper
 
25) Andrews, J.E., Boomer, I., Bailiff, I., Balson, P., Bristow, C., Chroston, P.N., Funnell, B.M., Harwood, G.M., Jones, R., Maher, B.A. & Shimmield, G.B. (2000).  Sedimentary evolution of the north Norfolk barrier coastline in the context of Holocene sea-level change.  In Shennan, I. & Andrews, J.E. (eds.), Holocene Land-Ocean Interaction and Environmental Change around the North Sea, Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 166, 219-251 [17].
 
24) Andrews J. E., Samways G., Dennis P. F., and Maher, B.A. (2000) Origin, abundance and storage of organic carbon and sulphur in the Holocene Humber Estuary: emphasising human impact on storage changes. In Shennan, I. & Andrews, J.E. (eds.) Holocene Land-Ocean Interaction and Environmental Change around the North Sea, Geological Society London, Special Publications, 166, 145-170 [34].
 
23) McCubbin, D., Leonard, K.S., Maher, B.A. & Hamilton, E.I. (2000) Association of 210Po(210Pb), 239+240Pu and 241Am with different mineral fractions of a beach sand at Seascale, Cumbria, UK.  Sci. Total Environment, 254, 1-15 [11]. Download the pdf of this paper
 
22) *Fast-track report*: Matzka, J. & Maher, B.A. (1999) Magnetic biomonitoring of roadside tree leaves: identification of spatial and temporal variations in vehicle-derived particulates. Fast track report, Atmos. Env., 33, 4565-4569 [96]. Download the pdf of this paper
 
21) Hounslow, M.W. and Maher, B.A. (1999) Source of the climate signal recorded by magnetic susceptibility variations in Indian Ocean sediments.  J. Geophyical Research (Solid Earth), 104, 5047-5061 [28]. Download the pdf of this paper
 
20) Maher, B.A. (1999) Comment on ‘Origin of the magnetic susceptibility signal in the Chinese loess’.  Quaternary Science Reviews, 18, 865-869 [9]. Download the pdf of this paper
 
19) Maher, B.A. (1998) Magnetite biomineralisation in termites. Proc. Royal Society, Series B, 265, 733-737. [30, Google Scholar]. Download the pdf of this paper
 
18) Maher, B.A. (1998) Magnetic properties of modern soils and loessic paleosols: implications for paleoclimate.  Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 137, 25-54. [279]. Download the pdf of this paper
 
17) Bottrell, S.H., Hannam, J.A., Andrews, J.E. and Maher, B.A. (1998) Diagenesis and remobilization of carbon and sulfur in mid-Pleistocene organic-rich freshwater sediment.  J. Sedimentary Research, 68, 37-42 [8].
 
16) Hounslow, M.W. and Maher, B.A. (1996) Quantitative extraction and analysis of carriers of magnetisation in sediments.  Geophysical Journal International, 124, 57-74.  [54].  Download the pdf of this paper
 
15) Dearing, J.A., Dann, R.J.L., Lees, J.A., Loveland, P.J., Maher, B.A. and O'Grady, K. (1996). Frequency-dependent susceptibility measurements of environmental materials.  Geophysical Journal International, 124, 228-240.  [172]
 
14) Maher, B.A. and Thompson, R. (1995) Palaeorainfall reconstructions from pedogenic magnetic susceptibility variations in the Chinese loess and paleosols. Quaternary Research, 44, 383-391.  [169] Download the pdf of this paper
 
13) Thompson, R. and Maher, B.A. (1995) Age models, sediment fluxes and palaeoclimatic reconstructions for the Chinese loess and palaeosol sequences.  Geophysical Journal International, 123, 611-622.  [27] Download the pdf of this paper
 
12) Maher, B.A., Thompson, R. and Zhou, L.P. (1994) Spatial and temporal reconstructions of changes in the Asian palaeomonsoon:  a new mineral magnetic approach.  Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 125, 461-471.  [136] Download the pdf of this paper
 
11) Maher, B.A. and Thompson, R. (1994) Pedogenesis and paleoclimate: interpretation of the magnetic susceptibility record of Chinese loess-paleosol sequences: Comment.  Geology, 22, 857-858.  [23]
 
10) Hallam, D.F. and Maher, B.A. (1994) A record of reversed polarity carried by the iron sulphide, greigite in British early Pleistocene sediments.  Earth Planetary Science Letters, 121, 71-80.  [39]
 
9) Perkins, A.M. and Maher, B.A. (1993) Rock magnetic and palaeomagnetic studies of British speleothems.  J. Geomagnetism Geoelectricity, 45, 143-153.  [5]
 
8) Maher, B.A. and Thompson, R. (1992) Paleoclimatic significance of the mineral magnetic record of the Chinese loess and paleosols.  Quaternary Research, 37, 155-170.  [195] Download the pdf of this paper
 
7) Maher, B.A. and Thompson, R. (1991) Mineral magnetic record of the Chinese loess and paleosols.  Geology, 19, 3-6.  [247] Download the pdf of this paper
 
6) Oldfield, F., Maher, B.A. and Appleby, P.G. (1989) Sediment source variations and lead 210 inventories in recent Potomac Estuary sediment cores.  J. Quaternary Science, 4 (3), 189-200.  [23]
 
5) Maher, B.A. and Taylor, R.M. (1988) Formation of ultrafine-grained magnetite in soils.  Nature, 336, 368-370.  [249] Download the pdf of this paper and
 
Maher, B.A. and Taylor, R.M. (1989) Origin of soil magnetite.  Reply to Comment, Nature, 340, 106. [2]
 
4) Maher, B.A. (1988) Magnetic properties of some synthetic sub-micron magnetites.  Geophys. J. Roy. Astr. Soc., 94, 83-96.  [368] Download the pdf of this paper
 
3) Taylor, R.M., Maher, B.A. and Self, P.G. (1987) Magnetite in soils.  I. Synthesis of single domain and superparamagnetic magnetite.  Clay Min., 22, 411-422.  [71].
 
2) Maher, B.A. (1986) Characterisation of soils by mineral magnetic measurements.  Phys. Earth Planet. Int., 42, 986, 76-92.  [204]. Download the pdf of this paper
 
1) Oldfield, F., Maher, B.A., Donoghue, J. and Pierce, J. (1985) Particle size related, mineral magnetic source sediment linkages in the Rhode River catchment, Maryland, USA.  J. Geol. Soc., 142, 1035-1046.  [79]. Download the pdf of this paper
 
Books and Chapters in Books
 
13) Maher, B.A., Thompson, R. & Hounslow, M.W. (1999) Introduction to Quaternary Climates, Environments and Magnetism.  In Maher, B.A. & Thompson, R. (eds.), Quaternary Climates, Environments and Magnetism, Cambridge University Press, 1-48 [124].
 
12) Maher, B.A. & Thompson, R. (1999) Palaeomonsoons I: The palaeoclimatic record of the Chinese loess and palaeosols.  In Maher, B.A. & Thompson, R. (eds.), Quaternary Climates, Environments and Magnetism, Cambridge University Press, 81-125 [32].
 
11) Maher, B.A. & Hounslow, M.W. (1999) Palaeomonsoons II: the magnetic record of the Indian monsoon.  In Maher, B.A. & Thompson, R. (eds.), Quaternary Climates, Environments and Magnetism, Cambridge University Press, 126-162 [3].
 
10) Hounslow, M.W. and Maher, B.A. (1999) Laboratory procedures for quantitative extraction and analysis of magnetic minerals from sediments.  In Environmental Magnetism: A Practical Guide (Eds. Walden, J., Smith, J. & Oldfield, F.), Quaternary Research Association, 139-184 [20].
 
9) Maher, B.A. & Hounslow, M.W., (1999) The significance of magnetotactic bacteria for the palaeomagnetic and rock magnetic record of Quaternary sediments and soils.  In: Tarling, D.H. & Turner, P. (eds.) Palaeomagnetism and Diagenesis in Sediments, Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 151, 43-46 [4]
 
8) Hounslow, M.W., Maher, B.A. and Thistlewood, L. (1995) The magnetic mineralogy of sandstones from the Lunde Formation (late Triassic), northern North Sea: origin of the palaeomagnetic signal.  In Turner, P. & Turner, A. (eds.) Palaeomagnetic Applications in Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production, Geological Society Special Publication No. 98, 119-147 [6].
 
7) Hounslow, M.W., Maher, B.A., Thistlewood, L. and Dean, K. (1995). Magnetostratigraphy from two cores in the late Triassic Lunde Formation, Beryl Field, northern North Sea, UK. In Turner, P. & Turner, A. (eds.) Palaeomagnetic Applications in Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production, Geological Society Special Publication No. 98, 163-172 [2]
 
6) Xu, L., Liu, T.S., Chen, M., Maher, B.A. and Banerjee, S.K. (1991) Origin of magnetic minerals and magnetic susceptibility variations in Chinese loess.  In:  Loess, environment and global change.  (Ed. Liu Tungsheng).  Science Press, 279-288 [4].
 
5) Maher, B.A.  (1991) Inorganic formation of ultrafine grained magnetite.  In:  Iron Biominerals (Eds. R.B. Frankel & R.P. Blackmore).  Plenum Press, 179-191 [11].
 
4) Dearing, J.A., Maher, B.A. and Oldfield, F. (1985) Geomorphological linkages between soils and sediments:  the role of magnetic measurements.  In:  Soils and Geomorphology, (Eds. Richards, K.S., Ellis, S. & Arnett, R.R.), George Allen & Unwin, pp245-266 [51].
 
3) Oldfield, F., Higgitt, S.R., Maher, B.A., Appleby, P.J. and Scoullos, M. (1984) A new integrative methodology for desertification studies based on magnetic and short-lived radio-isotope measurements.  In:  Desertification in the European Countries, (Conf. Proc., Greece, 1984).
 
2) Oldfield, F., Krawiecki, A., Maher, B.A., Taylor, J.J. and Twigger, S. (1984) The role of magnetic measurements in archaeology.  In: Palaeoenvironmental Techniques, Design and Interpretation, (Eds. Fieller, N.G.R., Gilbertson, D.D. & Ralph, N.G.A.), B.A.R., Oxford. [3].
 
1) Oldfield, F. and Maher, B.A. (1984) A mineral magnetic approach to erosion studies.  In:  Drainage Basin Erosion and Sedimentation, (Ed. Loughran, R.), A.N.U. Press. [5]
 

Invited articles

 
7) Durant, A., Harrison, S.P., Maher, B.A. & Balkanski, Y. (2008). The QUEST working group on dust and the future of dust-cycle research.  CLIVAR Exchanges.
 
6) Maher, B.A. (2007) Environmental magnetism. Encyclopedia of Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism, Gubbins and Herrero-Bervera (eds.), Kluwer Academic Publishers, pp.248-256.
 
5) Maher, B.A. (2005) Loess.  McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, McGraw Hill, New York, pp
 
4) Maher, B.A. (2001) Loess.  McGraw-Hill 2001 Yearbook of Science & Technology, McGraw Hill, New York, pp228-230.
 
3) Maher, B.A.(1998) Evidence of climate change from loess/palaeosol sequences in NC China. The Globe, Special Issue on Past Global Changes, 41, 15-17, UK Global Environmental Change Office. 
 
2) Maher, B.A., Zhou, L.P. and Thompson, R. (1994) Reconstruction of palaeoprecipitation values for the Chinese Loess Plateau from proxy magnetic data.  Palaeoclimate of the last glacial/interglacial cycle, Funnell, B.M. and Kay, R.L.F. (eds.), Special Publication No.94/2, NERC Earth Sciences, pp.33-37.
 
1) Corbett, W.M. and Maher, B.A. (1991/1992) Soil erosion in the U.K.  GEO Magazine, Series 14, Issue 2, 6-7.

TV/Radio Interviews

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8092182.stm (biomagnetic measurement of roadside PM10)
ABC National Radio Australia - Animal Magnetism


Research funding (since 2001)

NERC CASE Award, Open Competition, 2007-2011, £56,364, Magnetic biomonitoring of industry-and vehicle-drived pollution (CASE partner: Environment Agency).
NERC Reseach grant, 2007-2008, £51,355, Health risks and benefits of producing and consuming your own food in urban areas (with Sheffield University).
British Antarctic Survey, 2006, £13,670, Geomagnetic intensity as a dating tool for Holocene Antarctic sediments.
Environment Agency, 2005-2008, £43,300, Atmospheric pollution effects of upland rainfall changes, and lake sediment dating.
Lancaster Friends, 2006, £4,378, Magnetic minerals in human brain tissues: an indicator of neurological disease?
Environment Agency, 2005-2006, £1,500, Pilot study: magnetic biomonitoring as a pollution tracing technique around UK power generating plants.
British Council, 2005-6, £1,900, Pilot study: application of environmental magnetic techniques in detecting nanoparticle contamination.

Royal Society Joint Project, £12,000,  2004-2006. Quantatitive reconstruction of climate changes by palaeosol analysis, E.Europe, with Dr. Alekseev, Moscow.

NERC Research grant, 2004, £31,480, A new method for magnetic sourcing of offshore sediments, Coral Sea and Great Barrier Reef.

European Regional Development Fund, 2003, £4,000, Magnetic decontamination of drinking water.

Bristol University, Archaeology Dept., 2003-2004, £30,522, Palaeomagnetic analysis of an early hominid site, Luangwe, Zambia.

HEFCE Joint Research Equipment Initiative, 2001-2003, £231,199, Environmental magnetic signatures: MPMS measurements applied to palaeoclimate, palaeomagnetism and pollution.

NERC Small Research Grant, 2001-2002, £35,632, Fluxes and significance of Fe-bearing dust through glacials and interglacials: high-resolution magnetic and geochemical analyses of key N. and S. hemisphere deep-sea cores.
Royal Society, 2002, £4010, Magnetic properties of palaeosols and the environment of the East European steppe in the Pleistocene and Holocene.
EEC TMR Award, 1998-2002, £75,000, Network for Mineral Magnetic Studies of Environmental Problems.

Invited conference presentations/lectures (since 2001):

Maher, B.A., 2010, European Geosciences Union, Vienna, Palaeoclimatic reconstruction from loess magnetic properties. Invited paper.
Maher, B.A., 2010, The Aerosol Society, Southampton, Magnetic biomonitoring of traffic-derived particulate pollution. Invited paper.
Maher, B.A., 2010, CLIMAQS project, Antwerp, magnetic biomonitoring of particulate pollution. Invited paper.
Maher, B.A., 2009, American Geophysical Union, Spring meeting, Toronto, A review of loess magnetoclimatology. Invited paper.
Maher, B.A., 2009, European Geosciences Union, Vienna, Sediment tracing by 'customised' magnetic fingerprinting: from the sub-catchment to the ocean scale. Invited paper.
Maher, B.A., 2008, Past Global Changes (PAGES) International Conference on the Global Monsoon, Shanghai, Holocene asynchroneity of the Indian and E Asian summer monsoons. Invited paper.
Maher, B.A., 2008, American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, Dust and climate: the 'DIRTMAP2' working group. Invited paper.
Maher, B.A., 2008, International Conference on Rock Magnetism, Corsica, Challenges and opportunities for environmental magnetism. Invited paper.
Maher, B.A., 2007, American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, The last glacial North Atlantic. Invited paper.
Maher, B.A., 2006, Geological Society of America, Philadelphia, Environmental interpretation of loess sediment sequences using rock magnetism.  Invited paper.
Maher, B.A., 2006, Geosciences Division, University of Lund, Sweden, Reconstructing the glacial North Atlantic using magnetism, Invited talk.
Maher, B.A., 2006, British Antarctic Survey, Magnetic and modelling approaches to reconstructing the glacial North Atlantic, Invited talk.
Maher, B.A., 2005, Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Environmental Magnetism, Invited talk.
Maher, B.A., 2003, Joint European Geophysical Society/American Geophysical Union conference, Nice, Remanence properties of synthetic haematites and goethites: significance for environmental contexts.  Invited paper.
Maher, BA, 2002, EPSRC Nanomagnetics Network, Windermere: Natural nanomagnets and climate change. Invited paper.
Maher, BA, 2002, International Symposium on Fundamental Rock Magnetism and Environmental Applications, Italy: Magnetic measurements as proxies for traffic pollution? Invited paper.