Edward Amego Gakpe
Email: 2762026G@student.gla.ac.uk
School of Geographical & Earth Sciences, Main Building
Research title: Methane and Carbon dioxide measurement and quantification from River Clyde Estuary
Research summary
Methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) are the key greenhouse gases (GHG) responsible for the current warming of the Earth’s atmosphere. Of the two gases, atmospheric CO2 is the most abundant but CH4 has a significantly higher global warming potential (GWP) per molecule. Thus, understanding key pathways to CH4 and CO2 production, storage, and their mode of transmission into the atmosphere is essential.
Estuaries act as hotspots for biogeochemical processing and carbon cycle processes. In this research we present initial findings examining the spatial and temporal heterogeneity of GHG fluxes from a series of temperate estuarine coastlines in the Clyde estuary region. Initial results showed strong evidence of variability in GHG emissions within the selected sites of research.
Elucidating the dynamics of carbon and GHG pathways in biogeochemical hotspots is essential to constraining pathways and informing future mitigation strategies.
Supervisors
Conferences
1. Annual GALLANT Conference,University of Glasgow.
Poster presentation: Methane and Carbon dioxide measurement and quantification from River Clyde Estuary, 24th August 2023.
2. Annual SAGES Conference,University of Glasgow.
Poster presentation: Methane and Carbon dioxide measurement and quantification from River Clyde Estuary, 21 - 22 May 2024.
3. Annual GALLANT Conference,University of Glasgow.
Poster presentation: Methane and Carbon dioxide measurement and quantification from River Clyde Estuary, 26 - 28 August 2024.
Teaching
Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA), School of Geographical & Earth Sciences.
