Dr Jennifer Roberts

Publications

Collaborative Sustainable Engineering Design Project that Develops Multiple ESD Competencies

Roberts Jen, Robertson Elizabeth, Logan Louise

Guide to ESD in practice Guide to ESD in practice (2024)

Research Brief : Public Participation in Net Zero Policymaking for Rural Regions in the UK

Bonzon Marie-Louise, Roberts Jennifer J, Wright Jo

(2024)

https://doi.org/10.17868/strath.00087844

Reflections on developing a collaborative multi-disciplinary approach to embedding education for sustainable development into higher education curricula

Logan Louise, Strachan Scott, Willison Debra, Bain Roderick, Roberts Jen, Mitchell Iain, Yarr Roderick

Emerald Open Research Vol 1 (2023)

https://doi.org/10.1108/EOR-09-2023-0007

Editorial : Earth science and the race to net zero

Ireland Mark T, Longman Jack, Roberts Jennifer J, Yeomans Christopher M

Earth Science, Systems and Society (ES3) Vol 3 (2023)

https://doi.org/10.3389/esss.2023.10093

Natural hydrogen seeps as analogues to inform monitoring of engineered geological hydrogen storage

McMahon Christopher J, Roberts Jennifer J, Johnson Gareth, Edlmann Katriona, Flude Stephanie, Shipton Zoe K

Geological Society Special Publication Vol 528, pp. 461-489 (2023)

https://doi.org/10.1144/SP528-2022-59

Research Brief : Climate Resilience of Water Supply on the Isle of Barra

Hunter Kirsty, Major Laura, Roberts Jennifer J

(2023)

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Professional Activities

Fault architecture in the Port Campbell Embayment, Otway Basin (Vic, Australia)

Contributor

10/1/2024

Strathclyde students runners-up in international competition on sustainable engineering solutions

Contributor

19/7/2023

IEAGHG Risk Management Network

Participant

27/6/2023

Making a buzz: Five ways that geoscience links to bees

Blogger

17/5/2023

Moving from ‘Doing to’ to ‘Doing with’: Community participation in minewater geothermal project

Blogger

15/5/2023

Earth Science, Systems and Society (ES3) (Journal)

Editor

1/5/2023

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Projects

Investigating novel fluid injection approaches for CO2 storage optimisation (IDRIC Flex Proposal)

Minto, James (Principal Investigator) Roberts, Jen (Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2023 - 29-Jan-2024

The Role of Hydrogen in the Decarbonisation of the Steel Industry

Steward, Elise (Principal Investigator) Quigley, John (Principal Investigator) Roberts, Jen (Principal Investigator) Sherlock, Andrew (Principal Investigator)

This is an interdisciplinary and international research project in collaboration with the University of Waterloo, Canada, which aims to identify the key gaps, barriers and priorities for further research regarding the role of hydrogen in the decarbonising the steel industry, upstream and downstream in the UK and Ontario. The National Manufacturing Institute of Scotland (NMIS) has formed a conglomerate of industrial partners from the UK forging industry and furnace companies to develop hydrogen powered furnace technology for the forging process. This project will supplement their study by evaluating the decision problem from the perspective of the industrialist. Interviews will be conducted with key businesses and stakeholders across the steel industries of the UK and Ontario, to acquire a deep understanding of the barriers, enablers, consequences and uncertainties of industrial processes and hydrogen adoption, thus ultimately informing the development of a novel decision-making framework to assist the sustainable transition of the industry. 

This project will add substantial value to the existing knowledge of hydrogen implementation since barriers will be recognised and potential solutions provided. A report will also be produced which will comprise a review of existing processes, potential opportunities for decarbonisation across both production and processing, discussion of the issue from an industry-wide perspective (including consideration of carbon emissions and ‘net-zero’ objectives, carbon taxes, government policy, and hydrogen colour classification), modelling (hydrogen production and storage, transportation and utilisation), prospective risks and rewards (hydrogen embrittlement, costs, technology replacement), and a decision analysis.

Supervisors include: Prof John Quigley, Management Science; Dr Jen Roberts, Civil & Environmental Engineering; and Dr Andrew Sherlock, NMIS.

01-Jan-2022 - 01-Jan-2023

Effects of climate change on minewater geothermal prospects: An assessment of minewater resource climate resilience and implications for decarbonising heating and cooling

Burnside, Neil (Principal Investigator) McGrane, Scott (Co-investigator) Roberts, Jen (Co-investigator) Gillen, Clodagh (Post Grad Student)

01-Jan-2022 - 30-Jan-2026

Carbon Offsetting and Communities: co-developing alternative place-based voluntary offsets in Scotland (£19,860)

Hannon, Matthew (Principal Investigator) Combe, Malcolm (Co-investigator) Roberts, Jen (Co-investigator) Davidson, Magnus (Co-investigator) Anderson, Roxanne (Co-investigator) Haggett, Claire (Co-investigator)

Voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) offer a means of offsetting carbon emissions, by funding projects that deliver equivalent carbon emissions reductions elsewhere. These are commonly natural capital “removal” offsets that sequester carbon, such as afforestation or peatland restoration project.

The sector is growing very quickly and the recent adoption of Article 6 at COP26 delivered a rulebook for carbon offsetting, which is likely to further accelerate this marketplace. Scotland has already seen major natural capital investments led by institutional investors, corporations and charitable trust, who are often referred to – albeit controversially - as “Green Lairds”. High profile examples include investments from BrewDog, Shell and Aviva. Despite its growing popularity, it is unclear whether VCM projects have provided Scottish communities with much direct benefit or control.

To address this, this Scottish Universities Insight Institute funded project will deliver a series of events between researchers and practitioners that explore how VCMs are impacting Scottish communities and how they could be re-designed to maximize place-based, community benefits. The project will improve our understanding of the:

1. Distribution, scale and nature of current natural capital VCMs in Scotland;
2. Impact natural capital VCMs are having on communities;
3. Alternative VCM designs to deliver place-based community benefit and social justice;
4. Routes to co-develop and implement new VCMs in partnership with communities; and
5. Policy, legal and market conditions necessary for their adoption.

The project aims to initiate an informed, evidence-based national discussion about how best to design and implement carbon offsets, in a way that supports a net-zero, Just Transition.

01-Jan-2022 - 01-Jan-2023

UK Carbon Capture and Storage Research Community Network+ (UKCCSRC 2022)

Roberts, Jen (Principal Investigator)

01-Jan-2022 - 30-Jan-2025

The Skills Ecosystem for Subsurface Net Zero Technologies and Principles for a Just Tansition (RSE SAPHIRE 2021

Roberts, Jen (Principal Investigator) Anderson, Pauline (Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2022 - 01-Jan-2023

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