Personal profile
Personal profile
My research is on the changing concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and particularly identifying sources of methane emissions using tools such as stable isotopic analysis and methane:ethane ratios. Measurements are made in air samples from background surface sites from the Arctic to the Antarctic and in field campaigns to better understand emissions from particular sources, often using mobile laser spectrometers installed in a car (MIGGAS), ship or aircraft (with FAAM or BAS).
Please contact me if you are interested in PhD opportunities related to atmospheric greenhouse gas research.
Research interests
Global and regional greenhouse gas concentration trends
Methane emission inventory verification
Arctic and tropical methane sources
Urban emissions and air quality
Atmospheric hydrogen
Stable isotopic analysis of methane – δ13C and δD
Mobile greenhouse gas measurements (including car, ship and aircraft platforms)
Keywords
- greenhouse gas
- methane
- carbon dioxide
- atmospheric science
- stable isotopes
- Arctic
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Soil moisture and temperature effects on seasonal and diurnal fluxes of methane and other greenhouse gases from a temperate woodland
Batten, S., Yamulki, S., Bell, M., Fisher, R., Milner, A., France, J., Clemitshaw, K. & Lowry, D., 1 Jun 2026, In: Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 384, 111185.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Characterising methane emissions from dairy farm sources using mobile and dual-isotope measurements in Jersey, Channel Islands
Woolley Maisch, C., Fisher, R., France, J., Lowry, D., Lanoiselle, M., Rockmann, T., van der Veen, C. & Nisbet, E., Dec 2025, In: Atmospheric Environment: X. 28, 100384.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development of Instrumentation for Mobile Measurements of Hydrogen Emissions
Standen, I., Fisher, R., France, J., Lowry, D., Lanoiselle, M. & Nisbet, E., 18 Mar 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) EGU General Assembly 2025.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Evaluation of Data Processing Strategies for Methane Isotopic Signatures Determined During Near-Source Measurements
Defratyka, S. M., France, J., Fisher, R., Lowry, D., Fernandez, J., Bakkaloglu, S., Yver-Kwok, C., Paris, J. D., Bousquet, P., Arnold, T., Rennick, C., Helmore, J., Yarrow, N. & Nisbet, E., 6 Feb 2025, In: Tellus B. 77, 1, p. 1-17 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Harmonisation of methane isotope ratio measurements from different laboratories using atmospheric samples
Dasgupta, B., Menoud, M., van der Veen, C., Levin, I., Veidt, C., Moossen, H., Michel, S. E., Sperlich, P., Morimoto, S., Fujita, R., Umezawa, T., Platt, S., Zwaaftink, C. G., Myhre, C. L., Fisher, R., Lowry, D., Nisbet, E. G., France, J., Maisch, C. W. & Brailsford, G. & 6 others, , 17 Nov 2025, In: Atmospheric Measurement Techniques. 18, 22, p. 6591-6607 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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BeefTwin - AI powered Digital Twin for Sustainable Beef Farming
Fisher, R. (PI) & Lowry, D. (CoI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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EMPreSS: Enhanced Methane MonitoringPrecision with a Multi-Agent UAV System Solution
Lowry, D. (PI), France, J. (CoI) & Fisher, R. (CoI)
Natural Envt Research Council NERC
1/12/24 → 31/05/26
Project: Research
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MOMENTUM: Mobile Observations and quantification of Methane Emissions to inform National Targeting, Upscaling and Mitigation
Lowry, D. (PI), Fisher, R. (CoI) & France, J. (Researcher)
Natural Envt Research Council NERC
1/09/23 → 31/08/26
Project: Research
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Environmental Baseline Monitoring
Lowry, D. (PI), Fisher, R. (CoI) & France, J. (Researcher)
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Project: Research