My profile

Biography

External examiner roles

University of Manchester, BA Environmental Management (AY 2015/16-present)

Editorial Board membership

Carbon Management

Teaching

Postgraduate teaching

6F7Z3004 Management for Sustainable Development

6F7Z3010/11 MSc Project

Subject areas

Environment and Sustainability

Supervision

PhD Supervision

Jonathan Davies, “Exploring the inherent conflicts between the carbon management agenda and the internationalisation agenda in Higher Education”, Director of Studies.

Carly Fletcher, “Towards zero waste: Optimisation of waste flows for sustainability benefits”, Director of Studies.

Regine Sonderland Saga, “Socio-technical perspectives on Smart City implementation: Linking social behaviour to the success of smart energy technologies”, Supervisor.

Sheryl Lee, “Towards zero waste: Educational interventions to improve diversion rates achieved by UK Local Authorities”, Supervisor.

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Research outputs

Carbon accounting methodologies

Effective engagement in climate change mitigation and adaptation in the non-traded sector

Distributional and equity considerations of climate change policy

Terrestrial and marine carbon storage

The biogeochemistry of greenhouse gases

  • Books (authored/edited/special issues)

    Filho, W.L., Adamson, K., Dunk, R., Azeiteiro, U.M., Illingworth, S., Alves, F. (2016) Implementing Climate Change Adaptation in Cities and Communities Integrating Strategies and Educational Approaches. Springer.

    Filho, W.L., Adamson, K., Dunk, R.M., Azeiteiro, U.M., Illingworth, S., Alves, M.D.F.P. (2016) Preface.

  • Chapters in books

    Mossman, H., Sullivan, M., Dunk, R., Pemberton, R., Rae, S., Tempest, J., Pontee, N. (2022) 'Created coastal wetlands as carbon stores: potential challenges and opportunities.' In Humphreys, J., Little, S. (ed.) Challenges in Estuarine and Coastal Science: Estuarine and Coastal Sciences Association 50th Anniversary Volume. Pelagic Publishing, pp. 146-159.

    Dunk, R.M., Satyal, P., Bonaventura, M. (2016) 'A novel impact assessment methodology for evaluating distributional impacts in Scottish climate change adaptation policy.' Implementing Climate Change Adaptation in Cities and Communities. Springer International Publishing,

    Dunk, R.M., Smyth, M.A., Gibson, L.J. (2012) 'What's Up? Climate change and our relationship with the hills.' Making Sense of Place Multidisciplinary Perspectives. Boydell and Brewer,

  • Reports

    Thew, H., Graves, C., Reay, D., Dunk, R., Mork, J., Price, E. (2021) Mainstreaming climate education in Higher Education Institutions.. COP26 Universities Network.

    Dunk, R., Mork, J., Price, E. (2021) Carbon Literacy: Peer-to-peer training facilitates access for all staff and students.. COP26 Universities Network.

    IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme (IEA GHG), (2008) Assessment of Sub Sea Ecosystem Impacts. IEA Environmental Projects Ltd (Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme).

  • Journal articles

    Fletcher, C.A., Dunk, R. (2023) 'Recovery and utilisation of municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash: implications for European waste management strategy.' Detritus, 23pp. 43-57.

    Burbidge, R., Paling, C., Dunk, R.M. (2023) 'A systematic review of adaption to climate change impacts in the aviation sector.' Transport Reviews, 44(1) pp. 8-33.

    Filho, W.L., Vidal, D.G., Dinis, M.A.P., Lambrechts, W., Vasconcelos, C.R.P., Molthan‑Hill, P., Abubakar, I.R., Dunk, R.M., Salvia, A.L., Sharifi, A. (2023) 'Correction : Low carbon futures: assessing the status of decarbonisation efforts at universities within a 2050 perspective (Energy, Sustainability and Society, (2023), 13, 1, (5), 10.1186/s13705-023-00384-6).' Energy, Sustainability and Society, 13(1) pp. 9-9.

    Filho, W.L., Vidal, D.G., Dinis, M.A.P., Lambrechts, W., Vasconcelos, C.R.P., Molthan-Hill, P., Abubakar, I.R., Dunk, R.M., Salvia, A.L., Sharif, A. (2023) 'Low carbon futures: assessing the status of decarbonisation efforts at universities within a 2050 perspective.' Energy, Sustainability and Society, 13(1) pp. 5-5.

    Mossman, H.L., Pontee, N., Born, K., Hill, C., Lawrence, P.J., Rae, S., Scott, J., Serato, B., Sparkes, R.B., Sullivan, M.J.P., Dunk, R.M. (2022) 'Rapid carbon accumulation at a saltmarsh restored by managed realignment exceeded carbon emitted in direct site construction.' PLoS One, 17(11) pp. e0259033-e0259033.

    Preston, P., Dunk, R., Smith, G., Cavan, G. (2022) 'Not all brownfields are equal: a typological assessment reveals hidden green space in the city.' Landscape and Urban Planning, 229pp. 104590-104590.

    Fletcher, C.A., Dunk, R.M. (2018) 'In the search for effective waste policy: Alignment of UK waste strategy with the circular economy.' Detritus, 4(December) pp. 48-62.

    Fletcher, C.A., Dunk, R.M. (2018) 'In the search for effective waste policy: alignment of UK waste strategy with the circular economy..' Detritus, 04(0) pp. 48-62.

    Fletcher, C.A., Hooper, P.D., Dunk, R.M. (2018) 'Unintended consequences of secondary legislation: A case study of the UK landfill tax (qualifying fines) order 2015.' Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 138pp. 160-171.

    Dunk, R.M., Mork, J., Davies, J., Davidson, J., Paling, C., Hindley, J., Leigh, S., Tinker, H. (2017) 'Taking responsibility for carbon emissions - The evolution of a Carbon Literacy Living Lab.' Environmental Scientist, 26(4) pp. 88-95.

    Sonderland Saga, R., Dunk, R.M. (2017) 'Gamification in a Living Lab: Energy saving challenges in student halls.' Environmental Scientist, 26(4) pp. 32-39.

    Dunk, R.M., Gillespie, S.A., MacLeod, D. (2016) 'Participation and retention in a green tourism certification scheme.' Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 24(12) pp. 1585-1603.

    Davies, J.C., Dunk, R.M. (2016) 'Flying along the supply chain: accounting for emissions from student air travel in the higher education sector.' Carbon Management, 6

    Jones, C.E., Hornsby, K.E., Sommariva, R., Dunk, R.M., Von Glasow, R., McFiggans, G., Carpenter, L.J. (2010) 'Quantifying the contribution of marine organic gases to atmospheric iodine.' GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS, 37

    Mills, R.A., Dunk, R.M. (2010) 'Tracing low-temperature fluid flow on ridge flanks with sedimentary uranium distribution.' Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 11(8)

    McFiggans, G., Bale, C.S.E., Ball, S.M., Beames, J.M., Bloss, W.J., Carpenter, L.J., Dorsey, J., Dunk, R., Flynn, M.J., Furneaux, K.L., Gallagher, M.W., Heard, D.E., Hollingsworth, A.M., Hornsby, K., Ingham, T., Jones, C.E., Jones, R.L., Kramer, L.J., Langridge, J.M., Leblanc, C., LeCrane, J.P., Lee, J.D., Leigh, R.J., Longley, I., Mahajan, A.S., Monks, P.S., Oetjen, H., Orr-Ewing, A.J., Plane, J.M.C., Potin, P., Shillings, A.J.L., Thomas, F., Von Glasow, R., Wada, R., Whalley, L.K., Whitehead, J.D. (2010) 'Iodine-mediated coastal particle formation: An overview of the Reactive Halogens in the Marine boundary layer (RHaMBLe) Roscoff coastal study.' Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 10(6) pp. 2975-2999.

    Hester, K.C., Peltzer, E.T., Walz, P.M., Dunk, R.M., Sloan, E.D., Brewer, P.G. (2009) 'A natural hydrate dissolution experiment on complex multi-component hydrates on the sea floor.' Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 73(22) pp. 6747-6756.

    Jones, C.E., Hornsby, K.E., Dunk, R.M., Leigh, R.J., Carpenter, L.J. (2009) 'Coastal measurements of short-lived reactive iodocarbons and bromocarbons at Roscoff, Brittany during the RHaMBLe campaign.' Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 9(22) pp. 8757-8769.

    Carpenter, L.J., Jones, C.E., Dunk, R.M., Hornsby, K.E., Woeltjen, J. (2009) 'Air-sea fluxes of biogenic bromine from the tropical and North Atlantic Ocean.' Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 9(5) pp. 1805-1816.

    Hester, K.C., Dunk, R.M., Walz, P.M., Peltzer, E.T., Sloan, E.D., Brewer, P.G. (2007) 'Direct measurements of multi-component hydrates on the seafloor: Pathways to growth.' Fluid Phase Equilibria, 261(1-2) pp. 396-406.

    Carpenter, L.J., Wevill, D.J., Hopkins, J.R., Dunk, R.M., Jones, C.E., Hornsby, K.E., McQuaid, J.B. (2007) 'Bromoform in tropical Atlantic air from 25°N to 25°S.' Geophysical Research Letters, 34(11)

    Hester, K.C., Dunk, R.M., White, S.N., Brewer, P.G., Peltzer, E.T., Sloan, E.D. (2007) 'Gas hydrate measurements at Hydrate Ridge using Raman spectroscopy>.' Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 71(12) pp. 2947-2959.

    Carpenter, L.J., Wevill, D.J., Hopkins, J.R., Dunk, R.M., Jones, C.E., Hornsby, K.E., McQuaid, J.B. (2007) 'Bromoform in tropical Atlantic air from 25 degrees N to 25 degrees S.' GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS, 34(11)

    Brewer, P.G., Chen, B., Warzinski, R., Baggeroer, A., Peltzer, E.T., Dunk, R.M., Walz, P. (2007) 'Erratum: "Three-dimensional acoustic monitoring and modeling of a deep-sea CO2 droplet cloud" (Geophysical Research Letters (2006) vol. 33 doi: 10.1029/2006GL027181).' Geophysical Research Letters, 34(3)

    Brewer, P.G., Chen, B., Warzinski, R., Baggeroer, A., Peltzer, E.T., Dunk, R.M., Walz, P. (2007) 'Three-dimensional acoustic monitoring and modeling of a deep-sea CO2 droplet cloud - (vol 33, art no L23607, 2007).' GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS, 34(3)

    Brewer, P.G., Chen, B., Warzinski, R., Baggeroer, A., Peltzer, E.T., Dunk, R.M., Walz, P. (2006) 'Three-dimensional acoustic monitoring and modeling of a deep-sea CO2 droplet cloud.' Geophysical Research Letters, 33(23)

    Sherman, A., Peltzer, E.T., Kirkwood, W., Dunk, R.M., Walz, P.M., Scholfield, J., Everlove, C., Brewer, P.G. (2006) 'Lessons learned while optimizing instrument sensitivity for deep ocean Raman spectroscopy.' OCEANS 2006,

    Dunk, R.M., Mills, R.A. (2006) 'The impact of oxic alteration on plume-derived transition metals in ridge flank sediments from the East Pacific Rise.' Marine Geology, 229(3-4) pp. 133-157.

    White, S.N., Dunk, R.M., Peltzer, E.T., Freeman, J.J., Brewer, P.G. (2006) 'In situ Raman analyses of deep-sea hydrothermal and cold seep systems (Gorda Ridge and Hydrate Ridge).' Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 7(5)

    Dunk, R.M., Peltzer, E.T., Walz, P.M., Brewer, P.G. (2005) 'Seeing a deep ocean CO2 enrichment experiment in a new light: laser raman detection of dissolved CO2 in seawater..' Environ Sci Technol, 39(24) pp. 9630-9636.

    Dunk, R.M., Mills, R.A., Jenkins, W.J. (2002) 'A reevaluation of the oceanic uranium budget for the Holocene.' Chemical Geology, 190(1-4) pp. 45-67.

    Peltzer, E.T., Brewer, P.G., Dunk, R.M., Erickson, J., Rehder, G., Walz, P. (2002) 'Recent advances in deep-sea CO2 sequestration experiments..' ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 223pp. U565-U565.

    Peltzer, E.T., Brewer, P.G., Dunk, R.M., Erickson, J., Rehder, G., Walz, P. (2002) 'Recent advances in deep-sea CO2 sequestration experiments.' ACS Division of Fuel Chemistry, Preprints, 47(1) pp. 23-24.

  • Conference papers

    Preston, P., Cavan, G., Dunk, R., Smith, G. (2019) 'A new approach for the city-scale assessment of brownfield land and impact upon climate resilience.' In SEGH 2019 - 35th International Conference on Geochemistry and Health. Manchester, UK, 1/7/2019 - 5/7/2019.

    Dunk, R., Cavan, G., Mork, J. (2019) 'Evaluation of climate literacy training: Taking action to improve urban resilience.' In European Conference on Climate Change Adaptation. Lisbon, 28/5/2019 - 30/5/2019.

    Fletcher, C.A., Hooper, P.D., Dunk, R.M. (2017) 'UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF SECONDARY LEGISLATION: A CASE STUDY OF THE UK LANDFILL TAX (QUALIFYING FINES) ORDER 2015.' In Sardinia 2017 - Sixteenth International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium. S. Margherita di Pula, Cagliari, Italy, 2/10/2017 - 6/10/2017.

    Fletcher, C.A., Randviir, E., Banks, C., Dunk, R.M. (2017) 'A review of end of waste criteria and its application to MSW derived incinerator bottom ash..' In Sardinia 2017. Sixteenth International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium. Paper number D(08)2. S. Margherita di Pula, Cagliari, Italy, 2/10/2017 - 6/10/2017. CISA Publisher, pp. D(08)2-D(08)2.

    Fletcher, C.A., Hooper, P.D., Dunk, R.M. (2017) 'Unintended consequences of secondary legislation: A case study of the UK Landfill Tax (Qualifying Fines) Order 2015..' In Sardinia 2017, Sixteenth International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium.. Paper number A(04)4. S.Margherita de Pula, Cagliari, Italy, 2/10/2017 - 6/10/2017. CISA Publisher, pp. A(04)4-A(04)4.

    Fletcher, C.A., Dunk, R.M. (2017) 'In the search for effective waste policy: Alignment of UK waste strategy and the EU Circular Economy Package..' In Sardinia 2017, Sixteenth International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium. Paper number A(03)1. S. Margherita di Pula, Cagliari, Italy, 2/10/2017 - 6/10/2017. CISA Publishing, pp. A(03)1-A(03)1.

    Kirkwood, W., Graves, D., Conway, M., Pargett, D., Scholfield, J., Walz, P., Dunk, R., Peltzer, E., Barry, J., Brewer, P. (2005) 'Engineering development of the Free Ocean CO2 Enrichment (FOCE) experiment.' 2005.

  • Theses and dissertations

  • Posters

    matthews, H., Vargas, V.R., tzoulas, , dunk, (2017) 'Embedding Education for Sustainable Development in the curriculum: an example from Manchester Metropolitan University.' [Poster] In 23rd International Sustainable Development Research Society Conference. Date viewed 14/6/2017.