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Water and Environment

Research in Water and the Environment is a key focus in Engineering and the Environment. Internationally respected Water and Environmental Engineers and Scientists collaborate at the interdisciplinary interface to identify and meet the key challenges in the sustainable development of water and other environmental resources to improve quality of life.

We work closely with experts representing a wide range of disciplines within the fields of water engineering, environmental engineering, physical and biological sciences, applied ecology, energy, fluid dynamics and ecohydraulics, water resource and waste management, and the social sciences.

Current research can be categorised into five broad areas: Water Engineering, Waste, Ecosystem Services , Ecological Engineering and Carbon.

In close collaboration with partners in industry, government (policy setters and regulatory bodies), and non-government organisations, our research is disseminated not only to the academic community, but also to the wider public where the outputs achieve considerable societal impact.

Multi-beam sonar measurements of River Hamble bathymetry (Hampshire, UK)
Multi-beam sonar measurements

What's related

Water management in Saudi Arabia
Water management in Saudi Arabia
Area of flooding
Area of flooding
Our researchers are using anaerobic digestion to recycle food waste and produce biofuels
Food waste

We work closely with experts representing a wide range of disciplines within the fields of water engineering, environmental engineering, physical and biological sciences, applied ecology, energy, fluid dynamics and ecohydraulics, water resource and waste management, and the social sciences.

Current research can be categorised into five broad areas: Water Engineering, Waste, Ecosystem Services , Ecological Engineering and Carbon.

In close collaboration with partners in industry, government (policy setters and regulatory bodies), and non-government organisations, our research is disseminated not only to the academic community, but also to the wider public where the outputs achieve considerable societal impact.

Multi-beam sonar measurements of River Hamble bathymetry (Hampshire, UK)
Multi-beam sonar measurements
Water management in Saudi Arabia
Water management in Saudi Arabia
Area of flooding
Area of flooding
Our researchers are using anaerobic digestion to recycle food waste and produce biofuels
Food waste

What's related

Research Areas

Water Engineering

Waste

Ecosystem Services

Ecological Engineering

Carbon

Our researchers have access to a number of key specilalist facilities on our main campus and at the Chilworth Science Park along with partner facilities within the UK and abroad.

Anaerobic digestion facilities

Algal biomass

Analytical facilities

Environmental biotechnology (Fermentation)

Hydraulic Engineering facilities

Anaerobic Digestion Facilities
Anaerobic Digestion Facilities
Hydraulic Engineering Facilities
Hydraulic Engineering Facilities

If you are interested in joining us either to study or to become part of our research team please select the relevant link below for further information.

Funded PhD Opportunities

Postgraduate Taught Courses

Current job vacancies at the University of Southampton

List of related projects to
Related Projects Status Type
Development of low-cost methods for treatment and reuse of drainage and urban wastewater by adaptation of waste stabilisation ponds for extreme continental climates Active Other
Study of the parameters for optimisation of the design and performance of waste stabilisation ponds in extreme continental climates Active Other
Treatment, Extraction and Reuse of Chemically Complex Alkaline Leachates from Landfills Active Other
Assessment of how landfilling could affect the ecology of the far-field aquatic environment Active Other
Evaluation of a reticulated foam bioreactor Active Other
Development of options for damage limitation and environmental restoration of mercury-contaminated areas in north-central Kazakhstan Active Other
Creation of a network of scientists and engineers for sustainable management of the water resources of the Aral basin Active Other
Study of the equilibrium and kinetics of mercury sorption and desorption by power station fly ash and assessment of the role of ash in limiting the bio-availability of mercury Active Other
Study of the mercury of the River Nura Active Other
Satellite image processing techniques for effective management of land use and irrigation demand in the Aral basin - INTAS Aral Active Other
JAYHUN - Interstate water resource risk management: Towards a sustainable future for the Aral Basin Active Other
Development of cost-effective methods for minimising risk from heavy metal pollution in industrial cities: A case study of mercury pollution in Pavlodar (TOXICMANAGEMENT) Active Other
TWINBAS - Twinning European and third countries river basins for development of integrated water resources management methods Active Other
Enhancing Mercury Capture by wet FGD Systems Active Other
StarStream (2007-2015) - Cleaning with low volumes of cold water Active Other
Bioganix Demonstrator Project - Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Active Other
Spring ponds - algal biomass systems Active Other
Lockerley Water Farm - intermittent loading algal pond system Active Other
System requirements for low-cost energy-efficient algal biomass cultivation for biofuel production Active Other
Integrated Systems for Farm Diversification into Energy Production by Anaerobic Digestion: Implications for Rural Development, Land Use & Environment Active Other
All-Gas: Industrial scale demonstration of sustainable algae cultures for biofuel production Active Other
Biocycle - Research, Monitoring and Evaluation of the South Shropshire Digester Active Other
BV Dairies KTP Active Other
Comparative evaluation of mesophilic and thermophilic digestion of source segregated domestic food waste Active Other
CROPGEN - Renewable Energy from Crops and Agro-wastes Active Other
Water Availability and the Production of Biofuels - An Integrated Assessment Active Other
AmbiGas - Biogas production from high volume industrial effluents at ambient temperatures Active Other
VALORGAS - Valorisation of food waste to biogas Active Other
TRIF PS - Particle size requirements for effective bioprocessing of biodegradable municipal waste Active Other
TRIF MBR - Anaerobic membrane reactor technology for biodegradable waste stabilisation Active Other
Optimising Inputs and Outputs from Anaerobic Digestion Processes Active Other
TRIF Auto - Evaluating the effect of autoclaving on the rate of bioprocessing of waste Active Other
SUE Waste Project 3 - Appropriate scales and technologies for bioprocessing of organic urban wastes including energy production from anaerobic digestion Active Other
Anaerobic degradation of renewable plastics Active Other
Optimising processes for the stable operation of food waste digestion Active Other
Industrial Collaboration for Promoting Sustainability Active Other
Environmental Optimisation of the Production of Bricks and Tiles at Honey Lane, Selborne Active Other
EU - China Cooperation for Liquid Fuels Active Other
Measuring stability of digestates from AD of source-segregated biodegradable waste and manures Active Other
Fish passage upstream over gauging structures Active Other
Distribution and activity patterns of brown trout in a chalk river Active Other
Improving fish passage at low-head river barriers Active Other
The impact of tide gates on fish migration Active Other
Improving fish passage design in China Active Other
Impacts of low-head hydropower on freshwater fish migration Active Other
Developing behavioural guidance technologies for European eel (Anguilla anguilla) Active Other
SUPERGEN Active Other
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