Dr David Cooper

Dr David Cooper

Hydrochemical Modeller

Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Environment Centre Wales
Deiniol Road
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 2UW
Tel: +44 (0)1248 374500
Fax: +44 (0)1248 362133
E-mail: Dr David Cooper
 

Research interests

I model the transfer of material in solution and suspension through catchments by flowing water in the soil, streams and rivers. This covers the hydrological cycle from precipitation reaching the ground to the arrival of rivers tidal water. The purpose of modelling is to provide a description of the main processes occurring that can be used to predict transfer at new locations or under changed conditions within catchments. Models are based partly on fundamental physical and chemical laws, and partly on less fundamental empirical relationships. I apply models to investigate, for example, acidification and diffuse source pollution in rivers, and the effects of climate or land use change on these environmental problems.

Brief CV

  • 2007 onwards: Hydrochemical modeller, CEH at Bangor
  • 1978-2007: Hydrological and hydrochemical modeller, Institute of Hydrology and CEH at Wallingford
  • 1983: PhD (Statistics), University of Wales

 

Recent publications

See also the NERC Open Research Archive.

Ribarova, I., Ninov, P., Cooper, D.  (2008) Modelling nutrient pollution during a first flood event using HSPF software:  Iskar River case study, Bulgaria.  Ecological Modelling, 211, 241-246.

Stuart, M.E., Chilton, P.J., Kinniburgh, and Cooper, D.M.  (2007)  Screening for long-term trends in groundwater nitrate monitoring data. Quarterly Journal of Engineering in Geology and Hydrogeology, 40, 361-376.

Kowalik, R.A., Cooper, D.M., Evans, C.D. and Ormerod, S.J. (2007) Acid episodes retard the biological recovery of upland British streams from acidification. Global Change Biology, 13, 2439-2452.

Evans, C.D., Cooper, D.M., Juggins, S, Jenkins, A and Norris, D. (2006) A linked spatial and temporal model of the chemical and biological status of a large, acid-sensitive river network. Science of the Total Environment, 365, 167-185.

Cooper, D.M., Loporto, A. (2006) Modelling requirements for the simulation of first flush processes in temporary rivers. In: Final Report, tempQsim EU project EVK1-CT-2002-00112.