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Biography
I completed a PhD at the University of Birmingham on the hydrochemistry of the Chalk aquifer in north Norfolk and have extended my research interests at UEA to include the application of stable isotope methods and dissolved gases in hydrogeological investigations. I have employed stable isotopes of water and noble gases to understand groundwater recharge and flow processes and have developed nitrogen isotope methods to demonstrate the sources and fate of nitrate in several aquifer systems, both in the UK and internationally. A special interest has been the evaluation of the production and consumption of nitrous oxide in groundwater and the contribution by aquifers of this greenhouse gas to the atmosphere. Allied to these studies, I am currently researching the impacts of land management practices and climate change on groundwater resources through the application of groundwater models and my involvement with the EU Watercost and UNESCO International Hydrological Programme GRAPHIC (Groundwater Resources Assessment under the Pressures from Humanity and Climate Change) projects.
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Key Research Interests
Hydrogeology; natural groundwater chemistry; stable isotope and dissolved gas applications in hydrogeology; contaminant hydrogeology; water resources management.
Significant Publications
- Hiscock, K., Lovett, A., Saich, A., Dockerty, T., Johnson, P., Sandhu, C., Sünnenberg, G., Appleton, K., Harris, B. and Greaves, J. (2007) Modelling land-use scenarios to reduce groundwater nitrate pollution - the European Water4All project. Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology 40(4), 417-434. DOI: 10.1144/1470-9236/07-054
- Ingram, R.G.S., Hiscock, K.M. and Dennis, P.F. (2007) Noble gas excess air applied to distinguish groundwater recharge conditions. Environmental Science and Technology 41(6), 1949-1965. DOI: 10.1021/es061115r
- Posen, P., Lovett, A., Hiscock, K., Evers, S., Ward, R. & Reid, B., (2006). Incorporating variations in pesticide catabolic activity into a GIS-based groundwater risk assessment. Science of the Total Environment, 367, 641-652. ISSN 0883-2927. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2006.02.024
- Hiscock, K.M., (2005). Hydrogeology: principles and practice. Blackwell Science Ltd, Oxford, 389 pp. ISBN 0-632-05763-7. [link]
- Fukada, T., Hiscock, K.M. & Dennis, P.F., (2004). A dual-isotope approach to the nitrogen hydrochemistry of an urban aquifer. Applied Geochemistry, 19, 709-719. ISSN 0883-2927. DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2003.11.001
- Hiscock, K.M., Bateman, A.S., Mühlherr, I.H., Fukada, T. & Dennis, P.F., (2003). Indirect emissions of nitrous oxide from regional aquifers in the United Kingdom. Environmental Science & Technology, 37, 3507-3512. ISSN 0013-936x. DOI: 10.1021/es020216w
Publications: EPrints Digital Repository
Key Responsibilities
- Joint Sector Head - Earth Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Network
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Insights into middle and high latitude climate variability and change
Thompson, D. W. J. & Hiscock, K.
1/08/21 → 31/07/26
Project: Fellowship
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Alternative FRESH water resources for saline Coastal Areas
European Regional Development Fund
24/01/19 → 31/03/23
Project: Research
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Joint UEA-CEFAS Lectureship in Marine Ecosystem Services - Renewal 2017
Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science
1/01/18 → 20/10/23
Project: Research
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Demonstration Test Catchment Network: Knowledge Dissemination Project
Lovett, A., Cooper, R., Hiscock, K. & Vrain, E.
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
16/09/19 → 31/03/20
Project: Research
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DEFRA Demonstration Test Catchment (DTC) - Phase 3 - Wensum
Lovett, A., Hiscock, K., Dockerty, T., Dugdale, S., Sunnenberg, G. & Vrain, E.
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
1/03/18 → 31/03/19
Project: Research
Research output
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Two decades of the EU Water Framework Directive: Evidence of success and failure from a lowland arable catchment (River Wensum, UK)
Cooper, R. J. & Hiscock, K. M., 15 Apr 2023, In: Science of the Total Environment. 869, 14 p., 161837.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluating the impacts of contrasting sewage treatment methods on nutrient dynamics across the River Wensum catchment, UK
Cooper, R. J., Warren, R. J., Clarke, S. J. & Hiscock, K. M., 15 Jan 2022, In: Science of the Total Environment. 804, 150146.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Trends in metaldehyde concentrations and fluxes in a lowland, semi-agricultural catchment in the UK (2008–2018)
Balashova, N., Hiscock, K. M., Reid, B. J. & Reynolds, R., 15 Nov 2021, In: Science of the Total Environment. 795, 148858.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Conservation tillage and soil health: lessons from a 5-year UK farm trial (2013-2018)
Cooper, R., Hama-Aziz, Z., Hiscock, K., Lovett, A., Vrain, E., Dugdale, S., Sunnenberg, G., Dockerty, T., Hovesen, P. & Noble, L., Aug 2020, In: Soil and Tillage Research. 202, 13 p., 104648.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Temporal hydrochemical dynamics of the River Wensum, UK: Observations from long-term high-resolution monitoring (2011–2018)
Cooper, R. J., Hiscock, K. M., Lovett, A. A., Dugdale, S. J., Sünnenberg, G. & Vrain, E., 1 Jul 2020, In: Science of the Total Environment. 724, 138253.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile10 Citations (Scopus)3 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Water quality data from the River Wensum, UK, 2010-2016
Cooper, R. (Creator) & Hiscock, K. (Creator), Environmental Information Data Centre, 26 Mar 2021
DOI: 10.5285/71ddb087-59e6-432a-8d3e-72cbce251ee9
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