Dr Eleanor Van Veen
Associate Research Fellow SETARMS
Telephone: 01326 371833
Project:
Currently working on the sustainable and environmental treatment and re-use of marine sediments; the SETARMS project is part of the INTERREG IVA France (Channel) – England programme. The aim of the project is to find solutions for the recovery and sustainable management of marine sediments. My work focuses on the geochemical characterisation of marine dredged sediments from ports in north west France and southern England.
Academic Qualifications:
• BSc Hons 2.1 - Chemistry, UMIST, University of Manchester, 1994.
• MSc - Environmental Assessment and Analysis, Imperial College and Royal Holloway, University of London, 1995.
• PhD in Environmental Science and Technology – “Development of Speciation Based Environmental Quality Standards”, Imperial College, University of London, 2003.
• PGCE in Secondary Science, Open University, 2005.
Professional History:
• March 2010 to present: University of Exeter – Camborne School of Mines, Associate Research Fellow on the SETARMS project.
• September 2005-August 2009: Science Teacher, Collingwood College, Camberley.
• April 1998 – September 1998: GIBB Environmental, Reading, Environmental Consultant.
• December 1995 – March 1998: Water Research centre (WRc), Medmenham, Buckinghamshire, Environmental Chemistry, Ecotoxicology, Standards and Legislation.
• September 1995 – December 1995: Centre for Analytical Research into the Environment, Imperial College, London, Technical Assistant on the NIREX project.
• October 1992 – July 1993: Arjo Wiggins Appleton, Apprieu, France, Research Technician at a research centre for the paper making industry.
