Carbon Capture and Natural Capital

Dr Clare Bond

Reader, Department of Geology and Geophysics, School of Geosciences
e: clare.bond@abdn.ac.uk | t: +44 1224 273492 | Twitter
Research Themes: CCUS and Natural Capital, Hydrogen Economy, Oil and Gas in Transition, Energy System Governance and Just Transition
Related Research: Geological storage - CCS projects Acorn, InSalah, site selection, fault and system leakage, geochem' and gemech' interaction. Societal perceptions of subsurface exploitation and a Just Transition.

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Dr Ines Graca

Lecturer, School of Engineering
e: i.graca@abdn.ac.uk | t: +44 1224 273293 | LinkedIn
Research Themes: CCUS and Natural Capital, Hydrogen Economy, Oil and Gas in Transition
Related Research: - Carbon dioxide hydrogenation into fuels and chemicals; Hydrogen production from biomass; Use of conventional refinery units to co-process/process biomass-derived feedstocks.

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Dr Prashant Jadhawar

Lecturer, School of Engineering
e: prashant.jadhawar@abdn.ac.uk | t: +44 1224 274180 | LinkedIn
Research Themes: CCUS and Natural Capital, Hydrogen Economy, Oil and Gas in Transition
Related Research: Subsurface CO2 sequestration & storage

- depleted oil &gas reservoirs, aquifers.

- as gas hydrate in permafrost & Ocean, CO2/CH4 hydrate

Underground hydrogen storage and reutlization (Northsea)

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Professor Russell McKenna

Chair in Energy Transition, School of Engineering
e: russell.mckenna@abdn.ac.uk | t: +44 (0)1224 272516 | LinkedIn
Research Themes: Renewable Generation, CCUS and Natural Capital, Hydrogen Economy, Oil and Gas in Transition, Circular Economy, System Integration & Digitalisation, Demand and Markets, Energy System Governance and Just Transition
Related Research: My research focusses on decentralised multi-energy systems, especially within residential buildings and urban environments. I am especially interested in developing and applying energy system models.

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Dr Thomas Muinzer

Senior Lecturer in Energy Transition Law, Aberdeen University Centre for Energy Law, School of Law
e: thomas.muinzer@abdn.ac.uk | t: + 441224274260 | LinkedIn
Research Themes: Renewable Generation, CCUS and Natural Capital, Hydrogen Economy, Oil and Gas in Transition, Circular Economy, System Integration & Digitalisation, Demand and Markets, Energy System Governance and Just Transition
Related Research: Energy transition law; climate and energy decarbonisation law and policy; constitutional law, human rights protections, and the safe and responsible governance of energy and the environment.

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Professor Richard Neilson

Professor Richard Neilson
Director of the National Decommissioning Centre
School of Engineering
e: r.d.neilson@abdn.ac.uk | t: +44 (0)777 659 6006

Research Themes: Oil and Gas in Transition; CCUS and Natural Capital; Hydrogen Economy; System Integration & Digitalisation
Related Research: Decommissioning; Simulation; Digitalisation; Subsea Engineering; Energy Integration; Underwater Laser Cutting; Barrier Qualification; Test Rig for Novel Well P&A Materials

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Dr Tavis Potts

Director, Centre for Energy Transition
Reader, Department of Geography and Environment, School of Geosciences
e: tavis.potts@abdn.ac.uk | t: +44 1224 273837 | Twitter
Research Themes: Renewable Generation, CCUS and Natural Capital, Demand and Markets, Energy System Governance and Just Transition
Related Research: Metrics for 'just' transition; social values; innovative engagement; evaluation of ET in policy; comparative analysis of green new deals', linking biodiversity and climate solutions.

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Professor Beth Scott

Chair, School of Biological Science
e: b.e.scott@abdn.ac.uk | t: +44 1224 273257 | Twitter
Research Themes: Renewable Generation, CCUS and Natural Capital, Energy System Governance and Just Transition
Related Research: Co-Director for the EPSRC Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) SuperGen Hub (2018-22), the Environmental Champion. Forum Coordinator for Marine Renewable Energy Forum (2014 -19), MASTS.

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