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Daniel  Schillereff

Dr Daniel Schillereff

Senior Lecturer in Physical and Environmental Geography

Research interests

  • Earth systems
  • Geography

Biography

Dr Daniel Schillereff is a physical geographer and environmental scientist working to better quantify human-environment interactions in the past, present and future. This has involved integrating palaeoenvironmental methods with environmental monitoring in a range of ecosystems (lakes, rivers, peatlands). Recently, he has been exploring more deeply the associations between environmental pollution and human health.

Daniel became a Senior Lecturer in Physical & Environmental Geography in August 2023. He previously held posts of Lecturer and Teaching Fellow since starting in the Department of Geograhy at King’s in 2015.

Prior to King's, Daniel was a post-doctoral research associate on the NERC-funded LTLS project exploring long-term macronutrient dynamics across the UK, jointly employed by the Centre of Ecology and Hydrology and the University of Liverpool. He completed his PhD in 2014 at the University of Liverpool, investigating records of historical floods preserved in lake sediment sequences across the UK.

Daniel places Equality, Diversity & Inclusion at the centre of his research, teaching and service. He has been Chair of the Department of Geography EDI Committee and led the Faculty of Social Science and Public Policy workstream on attainment and awarding gaps. He actively promotes positive a working culture, showcased by recent publications on how success is evaluated and valued in academia. Daniel is also an advocate for Open Research principles.

Research

Daniel’s background encompasses geomorphology, biogeochemistry and (paleo)environmental science and he has used field, laboratory and computational methods to explore the multidirectional interactions between humans and the environment. Current research foci include:

  • Integrating palaeoenvironmental data and innovative environmental monitoring using bespoke, low-cost sensors in lakes, rivers, and peatlands to inform restoration efforts
  • Peatland biogeochemistry, especially long-term phosphorus dynamics
  • The role of agricultural or urban dust in local-to-global nutrient cycling
  • Associations between environmental pollution and human health, for example via drinking water or indoor conditions within the home
  • Using the sedimentary archive to refine flood frequency analysis

PhD Supervision

Daniel is keen to work with PhD researchers across the broad field of human-environment interactions. He would particularly welcome interest in:

  • Long-term carbon and nutrient cycling in lakes and peatlands, restoration pathways and implications for future climate
  • Sources and transport pathways of environmental pollution and associations with human health
  • Quantifying local- and regional-scale dust dynamics
  • Designing novel, low-cost instrumentation for high-density environmental monitoring

Further details

See Daniel's research profile

    Research

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    Physical & Environmental Geography research group

    Researching the interactions between the Earth’s hydrological, geomorphological, atmospheric and ecological processes at different geographical scales.

    King's Water Centre Web Banner
    King's Water Centre

    Researching water, environment and development. Our centre spans the humanities, social, and physical sciences to explore the challenges of water governance from global to local scales.

    climate change hero
    King's Climate Research Hub

    Studying climate change through the relationship between science, policy and culture, particularly in the developing world.

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    Earth Observation and Environmental Sensing Hub

    The Earth Observation and Environmental Sensing (EOES) Hub is an interdisciplinary research group at the Department of Geography, King’s College London.

    Testing the role of nutrient input thresholds in governing microbial-mediated carbon sequestration for temperate peatlands
    Testing the role of nutrient input thresholds in governing microbial-mediated carbon sequestration for temperate peatlands

    Examining palaeoclimate data & genomic sequencing of microbial communities to understand how peatlands have responded to changes in nutrients over 2000 years.

    Project status: Ongoing

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    Geocomputation and Data Science Research Hub

    The Geocomputation and Data Science Research Hub provides expertise in solving contemporary global problems using data.

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    Centre for Ageing Resilience In a Changing Environment - CARICE

    Welcome to the Centre for Ageing Resilience in a Changing Environment: CARICE

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    Climate & sustainability researchers at King’s

    King's researchers working across climate and sustainability

    News

    King's Engineers developing pollution tracking device to support climate change action

    A collaborative of researchers led by Dr Yansha Deng and Dr Daniel Schillereff from the Departments of Engineering and Geography are developing a low-cost air...

    An early proof-of-concept prototype from the King’s Summer School

    Events

    08JulAfrican women natural resources780x440

    'Madmen, Womanisers, and Thieves': Moral Disorder and the Cultural Text of Refugee Encampment in Kenya

    In this talk, Dr Hanno Brankamp draws on part of his doctoral research on humanitarianism, policing, and violence in Kakuma refugee camp in northwestern Kenya...

    Please note: this event has passed.

    25SepDesert and drought

    Hear from physical and environmental geographers

    Hear from academics in the Department of Geography about their research interests in physical and environmental geography.

    Please note: this event has passed.

      Research

      earth-banner
      Physical & Environmental Geography research group

      Researching the interactions between the Earth’s hydrological, geomorphological, atmospheric and ecological processes at different geographical scales.

      King's Water Centre Web Banner
      King's Water Centre

      Researching water, environment and development. Our centre spans the humanities, social, and physical sciences to explore the challenges of water governance from global to local scales.

      climate change hero
      King's Climate Research Hub

      Studying climate change through the relationship between science, policy and culture, particularly in the developing world.

      lidar_image_london_Kelly
      Earth Observation and Environmental Sensing Hub

      The Earth Observation and Environmental Sensing (EOES) Hub is an interdisciplinary research group at the Department of Geography, King’s College London.

      Testing the role of nutrient input thresholds in governing microbial-mediated carbon sequestration for temperate peatlands
      Testing the role of nutrient input thresholds in governing microbial-mediated carbon sequestration for temperate peatlands

      Examining palaeoclimate data & genomic sequencing of microbial communities to understand how peatlands have responded to changes in nutrients over 2000 years.

      Project status: Ongoing

      Digital elevation model GIS 3D illustration
      Geocomputation and Data Science Research Hub

      The Geocomputation and Data Science Research Hub provides expertise in solving contemporary global problems using data.

      ageing
      Centre for Ageing Resilience In a Changing Environment - CARICE

      Welcome to the Centre for Ageing Resilience in a Changing Environment: CARICE

      Solar panel at sunset thumbnail
      Climate & sustainability researchers at King’s

      King's researchers working across climate and sustainability

      News

      King's Engineers developing pollution tracking device to support climate change action

      A collaborative of researchers led by Dr Yansha Deng and Dr Daniel Schillereff from the Departments of Engineering and Geography are developing a low-cost air...

      An early proof-of-concept prototype from the King’s Summer School

      Events

      08JulAfrican women natural resources780x440

      'Madmen, Womanisers, and Thieves': Moral Disorder and the Cultural Text of Refugee Encampment in Kenya

      In this talk, Dr Hanno Brankamp draws on part of his doctoral research on humanitarianism, policing, and violence in Kakuma refugee camp in northwestern Kenya...

      Please note: this event has passed.

      25SepDesert and drought

      Hear from physical and environmental geographers

      Hear from academics in the Department of Geography about their research interests in physical and environmental geography.

      Please note: this event has passed.