pollution
Open Farm Sunday 2019 (Event)
Come and spend a fun family day at Mylnefield Farm! The Institute will be taking part in Open Farm Sunday 2019 on 9 June. ... Read more
Hutton chemical analysis contributes to study of pollutants in sheep livers (News)
Researchers based at the James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen have contributed to a study which has found that pollutants cause ‘worrying’ changes in sheep livers. ... Read more
January 18, 2019
Partnership to develop run-off tool app (News)
The James Hutton Institute has partnered with Syngenta and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) to develop and test a run-off tool app. The tool will advise land managers on the best management practices to reduce r ... Read more
April 3, 2018
Film screening - “10 Billion What’s on your plate?” (Event)
We are pleased to invite you to a screening of “10 Billion What’s on your plate?”, on Thursday 22 March 2018. Doors will be open at 6:30 pm with the event starting at 7:00. The film follows th ... Read more
Beating the ‘scourge’ of plastic waste (News)
Around 6.3 billion tonnes of plastic waste have so far been generated globally. Almost 80% of it goes into landfill or natural environment. Given the harm this causes, especially in the marine environment, the need to do something ... Read more
February 23, 2018
'A Plastic Ocean' Film Screening (Event)
The global production of plastic continues to grow and a significant proportion of this ends up in our oceans. It is predicted that by 2025, without improvements to waste management, there will be 1 ton of plastic for every 3 tons ... Read more
Scientists investigate potential of plant traits and intercropping to reduce reliance on fertilisers (News)
Ongoing research by the James Hutton Institute, Rothamsted Research and Lancaster University is shedding light into the dark world of roots and soils, by focusing on the potential of plants to harness the phosphorus (P) already pr ... Read more
April 4, 2016
UK-India link-up to tackle food security challenges through nitrogen fixation (News)
Scientists in India and the UK are joining forces to help solve urgent food security issues in the Asian country by establishing a virtual centre that will investigate how to reduce the use of fertilisers and engineer nitrogen fix ... Read more
January 11, 2016
Policy and Research Briefs (Research Page)
The briefs described on this page are either hosted on the knowledgescotland website, or are available for direct download (pdf format). ... Read more
Soils@Hutton - Soil and Climate Change (Research Page)
Learn more about soils & climate change ... Read more
Diffuse pollution modelling (Research Page)
Data from spatial monitoring of water quality provided parameter sets for validation of catchment scale models. These have been used in a number of externally funded research projects including REFRESH. ... Read more
Phosphorus biogeochemistry in riparian buffer strips (Research Page)
Management to mitigate pollutant swapping Buffer strips are useful for mitigating diffuse pollution. As riparian buffers perform their role in sediment trapping, P accumulates with no loss mechanism (as in wetland denitrificatio ... Read more
State of Scotland’s environment outlined in new report (News)
On the whole, Scotland’s environment is of good quality and there have been many significant improvements in recent years. However, the 2014 State of the Environment Report clearly shows that some habitats and species are un ... Read more
June 6, 2014
East of Scotland field campaign 2014 (Research Page)
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The Atlantic Maritime Croplands – sustainability and environment (Research Page)
A case study on sustainable agriculture and the environment at the James Hutton Institute ... Read more
Integrated pest management - weeds (Research Page)
Expertise and capability at the James Hutton institute, Dundee ... Read more
Improving implementation and increasing uptake of measures to improve water quality in Scotland (Research Page)
Guidance and advice for improving implementation and increasing uptake of measures to improve water quality in Scotland The Scotland River Basin Management Plan (2010) requires implementation of programmes of measures to support ... Read more
OrkCEmP: Exploring ideas about Community in Orkney (Research Page)
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HAP-E@Hutton Projects and Outputs (Research Page)
This page is currently being developed Current projects Exploring water DNA: Our strategy for exploiting the National Waters Inventory for Scotland DNA archive Review of approaches for microbial source tracking (MST) in w ... Read more
HAPE Core researchers (Research Page)
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HAPE Platforms, resources and approaches (Research Page)
Pathogens do not automatically pose a risk to human or animal health if there is no pathway by which they can reach that person or animal (the receptor). Therefore, using a Source-Pathway-Receptor approach to address human and ani ... Read more
HAP-E@Hutton (Research Page)
The core research group in the Centre for Human and Animal Pathogens in the Environment (HAP-E) at the James Hutton Institute studies the following pathogen-environment systems. ... Read more
Centre for Human and Animal Pathogens in the Environment (HAP-E@Hutton) (Research Page)
Key pathogens in the environment interests Environmental survival of pathogens (for example, Clostridia in anaerobic digestate) Antimicrobial resistance - the environment/inputs to the environment as a vector and "melt ... Read more
Implications of copper (Cu) on estuarine ecosystem functioning (Research Page)
Many antifouling paints, applied to ships’ hulls and other marine structures, contain copper (Cu) as an active ingredient. As a result many European waterways are becoming increasingly Cu contaminated. This work is investiga ... Read more
Current research interests
Rachel is currently working with the Water Industry Team at the Scottish Government to develop the Hydro Nation International programme, an initiative geared towards the delivery of Sustainable Development Goal 6 (Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all by 2030). She is responsible for projects in India and Malawi and currently coordinates a decentralised waste water treatment project, designed with a local community for a rural school in India.
Rachel is particularly interested in co-designing her research with stakeholder groups to ensure it is relevant, fit for purpose and the translation of scientific information is effectively communicated to regulators, policy makers, industry and the general public. She is currently focusing on the development of new initiatives to build capacity in her area of work and ensure a sustainable legacy of projects beyond the period of funding.
As part of her commitment to the Scottish Government's Strategic Research Programme, Rachel is leading a project on river temperatures in Scotland. The research has shown evidence that Scottish rivers are warming. Increases can be attributed to rising air temperatures in spring, less snow accumulation during winter, and earlier snow melt. A factsheet has been disseminated amongst estate managers, policy makers and regulators, to highlight the root of the problem and demonstrate management options to enhance the resilience of rivers to change. A number of positive actions to keep rivers cools are recommended.
Bibliography
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- Birkel, C.; Helliwell, R.C.; Thornton, B.; Gibbs, S.; Cooper, P.; Soulsby, C.; Tetzlaff, D.; Spezia, L.; Esquivel-Hernandez, G.; Sanchez-Murillo, R.; Midwood, A. (2018) Characterization of surface water isotope spatial patterns of Scotland., Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 194, 71-80.
- Helliwell, R.C.; Pagaling, E. (2018) Stockholm Wise List learning journey - pharmaceutical "waste" and carbon emissions., Contract Report, 22pp.
- Donnelly, D.; Helliwell, R.C.; Bowes, J.; Hallard, M. (2018) An assessment of the performance of the PLUS+ tool to evaluate WFD compliance in Scottish standing waters., Report for RESAS, 26pp.
- Jackson-Blake, L.A.; Sample, J.E.; Wade, A.J.; Helliwell, R.C.; Skeffington, R.A. (2017) Are our dynamic water quality models too complex? A comparison of a new parsimonious phosphorus model, SimplyP, and INCA-P., Water Resources Research, 53, 5382-5399.
- Rowe, E.C.; Jones, L.; Dise, N.B.; Evans, C.D.; Mills, G.; Hall, J.; Stevens, C.J.; Mitchell, R.J.; Field, C.; Caporn, S.J.; Helliwell, R.C.; Britton, A.J.; Sutton, M.; Payne, R.J.; Vieno, M.; Dore, A.J.; Emmett, B.A. (2017) Metrics for evaluating the ecological benefits of decreased nitrogen deposition., Biological Conservation, 212, 454-463.
- Helliwell, R.C.; Gibbs, S. (2017) Review the changing demand on water supplies, the impact of abstraction, the resilience and sustainability of ground water in Malawi., Report for the Evaluation of the Malawi Climate Justice Fund Project, 8pp.
- Helliwell, R.C.; Ferrier, R.C.; Greig, B. (2017) Hydro Nation Commercial Advisory Services - Support structure paper., Report to Scottish Government, 15pp.
- Schillereff, D.N.; Boyle, J.F.; Toberman, H.; Adams, J.L.; Bryant, C.L.; Chiverrell, R.; Helliwell, R.C.; Keenan, P.; Lilly, A.; Tipping, E. (2016) Long-term macronutrient stoichiometry of UK ombrotrophic peatlands., Science of the Total Environment, 572, 1561-1572.
- Helliwell, R.C.; Donnelly, D. (2016) Assessment of the capacity of Loch Shiel to accommodate additional inputs of phosphorus without comprising the current WFD /RAG status, Contract Report on behalf of Marine Harvest.
- Donnelly, D.; Helliwell, R.C. (2016) Loch Garry draft report., Contract Report, 29 August 2016.
- Donnelly, D.; Helliwell, R.C. (2016) Loch Ness draft report., Contract Report, 21 September 2016.
- Adams, J.L.; Tipping, E.; Bryant, C.L.; Helliwell, R.C.; Toberman, H.; Quinton, J. (2015) Aged riverine particulate organic carbon in four UK catchments., Science of the Total Environment, 536, 648-654.
- Toberman, H.; Tipping, E.W.; Boyle, J.F.; Helliwell, R.C.; Lilly, A.; Henrys, P.A. (2015) Dependence of ombrotrophic peat nitrogen on phosphorus and climate., Biogeochemistry, 125, 11-20.
- Martin-Ortega, J.; Perni, A.; Jackson-Blake, L.; Balana, B.B.; Dunn, S.M.; McKee, A.; Helliwell, R.C.; Psaltopoulos, D.; Skuras, D.; Cooksley, S.; Slee, B. (2015) A transdisciplinary approach to the economic analysis of the European Water Framework Directive., Ecological Economics, 116, 34-45.
- Jackson-Blake, L.A.; Dunn, S.M.; Helliwell, R.C.; Skeffington, R.A.; Stutter, M.I.; Wade, A.J. (2015) How well can we model stream phosphorus concentrations in agricultural catchments?, Environmental Modelling and Software, 64, 31-46.
- Helliwell, R.C.; Wright, R.F.; Jackson-Blake, L.A.; Ferrier, R.C.; Aherne, J.; Cosby, B.J.L; Evans, C.D.; Forsius, M.; Hruska, J.; Jenkins, A.; Kram, P.; Kopacek,J.; Majer, V.; Moldan, F.; Posch, M.; Potts, J.M.; Rogora, M.; Schopp, W. (2014) Assessing recovery from acidification of European surface waters in the year 2010: evaluation of projections made with the MAGIC model in 1995., Environmental Science and Technology, 48, 13280-13288.
- Tipping, E.; Benham, S.; Boyle, J.F.; Crow, P.; Davies, J.; Fischer, U.; Guyatt, H.; Helliwell, R.C.; Jackson-Blake, L.; Lawlor, A.J.; Monteith, D.T.; Rowe, E.C.; Toberman, H. (2014) Atmospheric deposition of phosphorus to land and freshwater., Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts, 16, 1608-1617.
- Field, C.; Dise, N.B.; Payne, R.J.; Britton, A.J.; Emmett, B.A.; Helliwell, R.C.; Hughes, S.; Jones, L.; Lees, S.; Leake, J.R.; Leith, I.D.; Phoenix, G.K.; Power, S.A.; Sheppard, L.J.; Southon, G.E.; Stevens, C.J.; Caporn, S.J.M. (2014) The role of nitrogen deposition in widespread plant community change across semi-natural habitats., Ecosystems, 17, 864-877.
- Helliwell, R.C.; Aherne, J.; Nisbet, T.R.; MacDougall, G.; Broadmeadow, S.; Sample, J.; Jackson-Blake, L.; Doughty, R. (2014) Modelling the long-term response of stream water chemistry to forestry in Galloway, Southwest Scotland., Ecological Indicators, 37, 396-411.
- Helliwell, R.C.; Aherne, J.; MacDougall, G.; Nisbet, T.R.; Lawson, D.; Cosby, B.J.; Evans, C.D. (2014) Past acidification and recovery of surface waters, soils and ecology in the United Kingdom: Prospects for the future under current deposition and land use protocols., Ecological Indicators, 37, 381-395.
- Jackson-Bake, L; Balana, B.; Dunn, S.M.; Helliwell, R.C.: Martin-Ortega, J.; Perni, A.; Slee, B. (2014) Synthesis of work in the River Dee catchment, UK., Deliverable 7.13 of the EU FP7 REFRESH Project.
- Sarkki, S.; Grunewald, K.; Alados,C.L.; Nijnik,M.; Ficko, A.; Formanek, P.; Malis, F.; Wielgolaski, F.E.; Laine, K.; Skre, O.; Inkeroinen, J.; Miller, D.R.; Brown, I.; Castellazzi, M.; Munoz-Rojas, J.; Helliwell, R.C. (2014) Questionnaire based investigation of stakeholder needs as linked to ecosystem services, governance, and science in European treeline areas., Report of COST Action ES1203 on Enhancing the Resilience Capacity of SENSitive Mountain FORest Ecosystems under Environmental Change (SENSFOR), 6ECST, Brussels, 64pp.
- Helliwell, R.C.; Avery, L.; Conniff, A.; MacNay, D.; Gorman, H. (2013) Reducing pollution from forestry related activities in the Gallloway and Eskdalemuir forests: a review of best management practices to reduce diffuse pollution., CREW Report.
- Balana, B.; Martin-Ortega, J.; Perni, A.; Slee, B.; Helliwell, R.C.; Jackson-Blake, L.; Cooksley, S.L.; Dunn, S.M. (2013) Cost-effectiveness analysis report for the Dee sub-catchment (Scotland) including analysis of disproportionality., REFRESH PROJECT: Adaptive Strategies to Mitigate the Impacts of Climate Change on European Freshwater Ecosystems.
- Jackson-Blake, L.; Dunn, S.M.; Hershkovitz, Y.; Sample, J.; Helliwell, R.C.; Balana, B. (2013) Biophysical catchment-scale modelling in the River Dee, Scotland, Deliverable 5.3: REFRESH website.
- Mitchell, R.J.; Beesley, L.; Briggs, R.; Cuthbert, A.; Dawson, J.J.C.; Helliwell, R.C.; Hewison, R.L.; Kerr, C.; Leith, I.D.; Owen, I.J.; Potts, J.M.; Newman, G.; Smith, D.; Shephard, L.J.; Sturgeon, F.; Taylor, A.F.S.; White, D.; Williams, A.; Williams, E.; Black, H.I.J. (2013) Testing soil quality indicators., Report to SEPA.
- Helliwell, R.C.; Irvine, R.J. (2013) Towards developing a common understanding of scenarios in research and practice in Scotland., Report to staff at MRP and Scottish Government, 28 January 2013.
- Rowe, E.C.; Jones, L.; Stevens, C.J.; Vieno, M.; Dore, A.J.; Hall, J.; Sutton, M.; Mills, G.; Evans, C.D.; Helliwell, R.C.; Britton, A.J.; Mitchell, R.J.; Caporn, S.J.; Dise, N.B.; Field, C.; Emmett, B.A. (2013) Measures to evaluate benefits to UK semi-natural habitats of reductions in nitrogen deposition., Final Report on REBEND Project. Defra Tender Reference: AQ0823. CEH Project: NEC04307.
- Jackson-Blake, L.A.; Helliwell, R.C.; Britton, A.; Gibbs, S.; Coull, M.C.; Dawson, L.A. (2012) Controls on soil solution nitrogen along an altitudinal gradient in the Scottish uplands., Science of the Total Environment, 431, 100-108.
- Phoenix, G.K.; Emmett, B.A. Britton, A.J.; Caporn, S.J.M.; Dise, N.B.; Helliwell, R.C.; Jones, L.; Leake, J.R.; Leith, I.D.; Sheppard, L.J.; Sowerby, A.; Pilkington, M.G.; Ashmorek, M.R.; Power, S.A. (2012) Impacts of atmospheric nitrogen deposition: responses of multiple plant and soil parameters across contrasting ecosystems in long-term field experiments., Global Change Biology, 18, 1197-1215.
- Helliwell, R.C.; Aherne, J.; MacDougall, G. (2012) Evaluation of the future impact of acid deposition from the proposed Hunterston power station on the status of surface waters in the UK., Final report on behalf of CREW (Centre of Expertise for Waters), Scottish Government, Project No. C203010.
- Jackson-Blake, L.A.; Dunn, S.M.; Helliwell, R.C. (2012) Strategies to mitigate the impacts of climate change on European freshwater ecosystems. Interim report on the biophysical catchment-scale modelling in the River Dee, Scotland., EU FP7 REFRESH Project. Integrated Biophysical Modelling (WP5) Reporting.
- Martin-Ortega, J.; Perni, A.; McKee, A.; Helliwell, R.C.; Cooksley, S. (2012) Social and Economic effects of improving water quality in the Loch of Skene and the Leuchar Burn. Sharing local knowledge and views (II)., REFRESH Project: Adaptive strategies to Mitigate the Impacts of Climate Change on European Freshwater Ecosystems. 2nd Dunecht REFRESH Workshop Feedback Leaflet.
- Martin-Ortega, J.; Perni, A.; McKee, A.; Helliwell, R.C. (2012) Proceedings of the workshop for informing the disproportionality analysis and flagging the wider benefits of improving water quality in the Loch of Skene and Leuchar Burn sub-catchment, UK., REFRESH Project: Adaptive strategies to Mitigate the Impacts of Climate Change on European Freshwater Ecosystems Tasks 6.4 & 6.5 Interim Report.
- Martin-Ortega, J.; Perni, A.; McKee, A.; Helliwell, R.C. (2012) Social and economic effects of improving water quality in the Loch of Skene and the Leuchar Burn. Sharing local knowledge and views (II)., REFRESH Project: Adaptive strategies to Mitigate the Impacts of Climate Change on European Freshwater Ecosystems. 2nd Dunecht REFRESH Workshop summary.
- Britton, A.J.; Helliwell, R.C.; Lilly, A.; Dawson, L.A.; Fisher, J.M.; Coull, M.C.; Ross, J. (2011) An integrated assessment of ecosystem carbon pools and fluxes across an oceanic alpine toposequence., Plant and Soil, 345, 287-302.
- Johnson, D.; Vachon, J.; Britton, A.J.; Helliwell, R.C. (2011) Drought alters carbon fluxes in alpine snowbed ecosystems through contrasting impacts on graminoids and forbs., New Phytologist, 190, 740-749.
- Stutter, M.I.; Baggaley, N.; Barry, C.; Chapman, S.J.; Dawson, J.J.C.; Helliwell, R.C.; Higgins, A.; Howden, N.; Jackson-Blake, L.; Lumsdon, D.G.; Malcolm, I.; Sample, J.; Potts, J.; Worrall, F. (2011) Assessment of the contribution of aquatic carbon fluxes to carbon losses from UK peatlands. Final report, SNIFFER Contract Report ER18, July 2011.
- Waylen, K.A.; Slee, R.; Helliwell, R.C.; Brown, I.; Morris, S.; Blackstock, K.L. (2011) REFRESH Cross-European Policy Workshop Report., Deliverable 1.13 for the REFRESH Project.
- Pohle, I.; Helliwell, R.C.; Aube, C.; Gibbs, S.; Spencer, M.; Spezia, L. (2019) Citizen science evidence from the past century shows that Scottish rivers are warming., Science of the Total Environment, 659, 53-65.
- Birkel, C.; Helliwell, R.C.; Thornton, B.; Gibbs, S.; Cooper, P.; Soulsby, C.; Tetzlaff, D.; Spezia, L.; Esquivel-Hernandez, G.; Sanchez-Murillo, R.; Midwood, A. (2018) Characterization of surface water isotope spatial patterns of Scotland., Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 194, 71-80.
- Jackson-Blake, L.A.; Sample, J.E.; Wade, A.J.; Helliwell, R.C.; Skeffington, R.A. (2017) Are our dynamic water quality models too complex? A comparison of a new parsimonious phosphorus model, SimplyP, and INCA-P., Water Resources Research, 53, 5382-5399.
- Rowe, E.C.; Jones, L.; Dise, N.B.; Evans, C.D.; Mills, G.; Hall, J.; Stevens, C.J.; Mitchell, R.J.; Field, C.; Caporn, S.J.; Helliwell, R.C.; Britton, A.J.; Sutton, M.; Payne, R.J.; Vieno, M.; Dore, A.J.; Emmett, B.A. (2017) Metrics for evaluating the ecological benefits of decreased nitrogen deposition., Biological Conservation, 212, 454-463.
- Schillereff, D.N.; Boyle, J.F.; Toberman, H.; Adams, J.L.; Bryant, C.L.; Chiverrell, R.; Helliwell, R.C.; Keenan, P.; Lilly, A.; Tipping, E. (2016) Long-term macronutrient stoichiometry of UK ombrotrophic peatlands., Science of the Total Environment, 572, 1561-1572.
- Adams, J.L.; Tipping, E.; Bryant, C.L.; Helliwell, R.C.; Toberman, H.; Quinton, J. (2015) Aged riverine particulate organic carbon in four UK catchments., Science of the Total Environment, 536, 648-654.
- Toberman, H.; Tipping, E.W.; Boyle, J.F.; Helliwell, R.C.; Lilly, A.; Henrys, P.A. (2015) Dependence of ombrotrophic peat nitrogen on phosphorus and climate., Biogeochemistry, 125, 11-20.
- Martin-Ortega, J.; Perni, A.; Jackson-Blake, L.; Balana, B.B.; Dunn, S.M.; McKee, A.; Helliwell, R.C.; Psaltopoulos, D.; Skuras, D.; Cooksley, S.; Slee, B. (2015) A transdisciplinary approach to the economic analysis of the European Water Framework Directive., Ecological Economics, 116, 34-45.
- Jackson-Blake, L.A.; Dunn, S.M.; Helliwell, R.C.; Skeffington, R.A.; Stutter, M.I.; Wade, A.J. (2015) How well can we model stream phosphorus concentrations in agricultural catchments?, Environmental Modelling and Software, 64, 31-46.
- Helliwell, R.C.; Wright, R.F.; Jackson-Blake, L.A.; Ferrier, R.C.; Aherne, J.; Cosby, B.J.L; Evans, C.D.; Forsius, M.; Hruska, J.; Jenkins, A.; Kram, P.; Kopacek,J.; Majer, V.; Moldan, F.; Posch, M.; Potts, J.M.; Rogora, M.; Schopp, W. (2014) Assessing recovery from acidification of European surface waters in the year 2010: evaluation of projections made with the MAGIC model in 1995., Environmental Science and Technology, 48, 13280-13288.
- Tipping, E.; Benham, S.; Boyle, J.F.; Crow, P.; Davies, J.; Fischer, U.; Guyatt, H.; Helliwell, R.C.; Jackson-Blake, L.; Lawlor, A.J.; Monteith, D.T.; Rowe, E.C.; Toberman, H. (2014) Atmospheric deposition of phosphorus to land and freshwater., Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts, 16, 1608-1617.
- Field, C.; Dise, N.B.; Payne, R.J.; Britton, A.J.; Emmett, B.A.; Helliwell, R.C.; Hughes, S.; Jones, L.; Lees, S.; Leake, J.R.; Leith, I.D.; Phoenix, G.K.; Power, S.A.; Sheppard, L.J.; Southon, G.E.; Stevens, C.J.; Caporn, S.J.M. (2014) The role of nitrogen deposition in widespread plant community change across semi-natural habitats., Ecosystems, 17, 864-877.
- Helliwell, R.C.; Aherne, J.; Nisbet, T.R.; MacDougall, G.; Broadmeadow, S.; Sample, J.; Jackson-Blake, L.; Doughty, R. (2014) Modelling the long-term response of stream water chemistry to forestry in Galloway, Southwest Scotland., Ecological Indicators, 37, 396-411.
- Helliwell, R.C.; Aherne, J.; MacDougall, G.; Nisbet, T.R.; Lawson, D.; Cosby, B.J.; Evans, C.D. (2014) Past acidification and recovery of surface waters, soils and ecology in the United Kingdom: Prospects for the future under current deposition and land use protocols., Ecological Indicators, 37, 381-395.
- Jackson-Blake, L.A.; Helliwell, R.C.; Britton, A.; Gibbs, S.; Coull, M.C.; Dawson, L.A. (2012) Controls on soil solution nitrogen along an altitudinal gradient in the Scottish uplands., Science of the Total Environment, 431, 100-108.
- Phoenix, G.K.; Emmett, B.A. Britton, A.J.; Caporn, S.J.M.; Dise, N.B.; Helliwell, R.C.; Jones, L.; Leake, J.R.; Leith, I.D.; Sheppard, L.J.; Sowerby, A.; Pilkington, M.G.; Ashmorek, M.R.; Power, S.A. (2012) Impacts of atmospheric nitrogen deposition: responses of multiple plant and soil parameters across contrasting ecosystems in long-term field experiments., Global Change Biology, 18, 1197-1215.
- Britton, A.J.; Helliwell, R.C.; Lilly, A.; Dawson, L.A.; Fisher, J.M.; Coull, M.C.; Ross, J. (2011) An integrated assessment of ecosystem carbon pools and fluxes across an oceanic alpine toposequence., Plant and Soil, 345, 287-302.
- Johnson, D.; Vachon, J.; Britton, A.J.; Helliwell, R.C. (2011) Drought alters carbon fluxes in alpine snowbed ecosystems through contrasting impacts on graminoids and forbs., New Phytologist, 190, 740-749.
- Papanikolaou, N.; Britton, A.J.; Helliwell, R.C.; Johnson, D. (2010) Nitrogen deposition, vegetation burning and climate warming act independently on microbial community structure and enzyme activity associated with decomposing litter in low-alpine heath., Global Change Biology, 16, 3120-3132.
- Evans, C.; Cooper, D.; Monteith, D.; Helliwell, R.; Moldan, F.; Hall, J.; Rowe, E.; Cosby, J. (2010) Linking monitoring and modelling: can long-term datasets be used more effectively as a basis for large-scale prediction?, Biogeochemistry, 101, 211-227.
- Helliwell, R.C.; Simpson, G.L. (2010) The present is the key to the past, but what does the future hold for the recovery of surface waters from acidification?, Water Research, 44, 3166-3180.
- Helliwell, R.C.; Britton, A.J.; Gibbs, S.; Fisher, J.M.; Potts, J.M. (2010) Interactive effects of N deposition, land management and weather patterns on soil solution chemistry in a Scottish alpine heath., Ecosystems, 13, 696-711.
- Futter, M.N.; Helliwell, R.C.; Hutchins, M.; Aherne, J. (2009) Modelling the effects of changing climate and nitrogen deposition on nitrate dynamics in a Scottish mountain catchment., Hydrology Research, 40, 153-166.
- Helliwell, R.C.; Britton, A.J.; Gibbs, S.; Fisher, J.M. (2008) Who put the N in PristiNe? Impacts of nitrogen enrichment in fragile mountain environments., Mountain Research and Development, 28, 210-215.
- Britton, A.J.; Helliwell, R.C.; Fisher, J.M.; Gibbs, S. (2008) Interactive effects of nitrogen deposition and fire on plant and soil chemistry in an alpine heathland., Environmental Pollution, 156, 409-416.
- Helliwell, R.C.; Davies, J.J.L.; Jenkins, A.; Evans, C.D.; Coull, M.C.; Reynolds, B.; Norris, D.; Ferrier, R.C. (2007) Spatial and seasonal variations in nitrogen leaching and acidity across four acid-impacted regions of the UK., Water, Air and Soil Pollution, 185, 3-19.
- Helliwell, R.C.; Coull, M.C.; Evans, C.D.; Davies, J.J.L.; Norris, D.; Ferrier, R.C.; Jenkins, A.; Reynolds, B. (2007) The role of catchment characteristics in determining surface water nitrogen in four upland regions in the UK, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 11, 356-371.
- Aherne, J.; Helliwell, R.C.; Lilly, A.; Ferrier, R.C.; Jenkins, A. (2007) Simulation of soil and surface water acidification: Divergence between one-box and two-box models?, Applied Geochemistry, 22, 1167-1173. Special Issue on Acid Rain2005, 7th International Conference on Acid Deposition, June 12-17th 2005, Prague, Czech Republic.
- Rowe, E.C.; Evans, C.D.; Emmett, B.A.; Reynolds, B.; Helliwell, R.C.; Curtis, C.J.; Coull, M.C. (2006) Vegetation type affects the relationship between soil carbon to nitrogen ratio and nitrogen leaching., Water, Air and Soil Pollution, 177, 335-347.
- Wright, R.F.; Aherne, J.; Bishop, K.; Camarero, L.; Cosby, B.J.; Erlandsson, M.; Evans, C.D.; Forsius, M.; Hardekopf, H.; Helliwell, R.C.; Hruska, J.; Jenkins, A.; Kopacek, J.; Moldan, F.; Posch; Rogora, M. (2006) Modelling the effect of climate change on recovery of acidified freshwaters: relative sensitivity of individual processes in the MAGIC model., Science of the Total Environment, 365, 154-166.
- Evans, C.D.; Reynolds, B.; Jenkins, A.; Helliwell, R.C.; Curtis, C.J.; Goodale, C.L.; Ferrier, R.C.; Emmett, B.A.; Pilkington, M.; Caporn, S.J.M.; Carroll, J.A.; Norris, D.; Davies, J.; Coull, M.C. (2006) Evidence that soil carbon pool determines susceptibility of semi-natural ecosystems to elevated nitrogen leaching., Ecosystems, 9, 453-462.
- Curtis, C.J.; Evans, C.; Helliwell, R.C.; Monteith, D. (2005) Nitrate leaching as a confounding factor in chemical recovery from acidification in UK upland waters., Environmental Pollution, 137, 73-82.
- Wright, R.F.; Camarero, L.; Cosby, B.J.; Ferrier, R.C.; Forsius, M.; Helliwell, R.C.; Jenkins, A.; Kopacek, J.; Majer, V.; Moldan, F.; Posch, M.; Rogora, M.; Schopp, W. (2005) Recovery of acidified European surface waters., Environmental Science and Technology, 39, 64A-72A.
- Helliwell, R.C.; Kernan, M.R.S. (2004) Modelling hydrological and ecological trends in acid sensitive surface water in the Scottish uplands., Journal of Limnology, 63, 111-122.
- Cooper, D.M.; Helliwell, R.C.; Coull, M.C. (2004) Predicting acid neutralising capacity from landscape classification: application to Galloway, South West Scotland., Hydrological Processes, 18, 455-471.
- Jenkins, A.; Camarero, L.; Cosby, B.J.; Ferrier, R.C.; Forsius, M.; Helliwell, R.C.; Kopacek, J.; Majer, V.; Moldan, F.; Posch, M.; Rogora, M.; Schopp, W.; Wright, R.F. (2003) A modelling assessment of acidification and recovery of European surface waters., Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 7, 447-455.
- Helliwell, R.C.; Jenkins, A.; Ferrier, R.C.; Cosby, B.J. (2003) Modelling the recovery of surface water chemistry and the ecological implications in the British uplands., Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 7, 456-466.
- Soulsby, C.; Gibbons, C.; Wade, A.J.; Smart, R.; Helliwell, R. (2002) Water quality in the Scottish uplands: a hydrological perspective on catchment hydrochemistry., Science of the Total Environment, 294, 73-94.
- Helliwell, R.C.; Wright, R.F.; Evans, C.D.; Jenkins, A.; Ferrier, R.C. (2002) A comparison of loch chemistry from 1955 and 1999 in the Cairngorms, NE Scotland., Water, Air and Soil Pollution: Focus, 2(2), 47-59.
- Kernan, M.R.; Helliwell, R.C. (2001) Partitioning the variation within the acid neutralizing capacity of surface waters in Scotland in relation to landcover, soil and atmospheric depositional factors., Science of the Total Environment, 265, 39-50.
- Schillereff, D.N.; Boyle, J.F.; Toberman, H.; Adams, J.L.; Bryant, C.L.; Chiverrell, R.; Helliwell, R.C.; Keenan, P.; Lilly, A.; Tipping, E. (2016) Long-term macronutrient stoichiometry of UK ombrotrophic peatlands., Science of the Total Environment, 572, 1561-1572.
- Britton, A.J.; Helliwell, R.C.; Lilly, A.; Dawson, L.A. (2015) Carbon stocks in oceanic alpine landscapes., In: Romeo, R., Vita, A., Manuelli, S., Zanini, E., Freppaz, M. & Stanchi, S. (eds.). Understanding Mountain Soils: A Contribution from Mountain Areas to the International Year of Soils 2015. FAO, Rome, Italy, pp110-112.
- Jackson-Blake, L.A.; Dunn, S.M.; Helliwell, R.C.; Skeffington, R.A.; Stutter, M.I.; Wade, A.J. (2015) How well can we model stream phosphorus concentrations in agricultural catchments?, Environmental Modelling and Software, 64, 31-46.
- Field, C.; Dise, N.B.; Payne, R.J.; Britton, A.J.; Emmett, B.A.; Helliwell, R.C.; Hughes, S.; Jones, L.; Lees, S.; Leake, J.R.; Leith, I.D.; Phoenix, G.K.; Power, S.A.; Sheppard, L.J.; Southon, G.E.; Stevens, C.J.; Caporn, S.J.M. (2014) The role of nitrogen deposition in widespread plant community change across semi-natural habitats., Ecosystems, 17, 864-877.
- Helliwell, R.C.; Aherne, J.; MacDougall, G.; Nisbet, T.R.; Lawson, D.; Cosby, B.J.; Evans, C.D. (2014) Past acidification and recovery of surface waters, soils and ecology in the United Kingdom: Prospects for the future under current deposition and land use protocols., Ecological Indicators, 37, 381-395.
- Wright, R.F.; Aherne, J.; Bishop, K.; Dillon, P.J.; Erlandsson, M.; Evans, C.D.; Forsius, M.; Hardekopf, D.W.; Helliwell, R.C.; Hruska, J.; Hutchins, M.; Kaste, O.; Kopacek, J.; Kram, P.; Laudon, H.; Moldan, F.; Rogora, M.; Sjoeng, A.M.s.; de Wit, H.A. (2010) Interaction of climate change and acid deposition., In: Kernan, M., Moss, B. & Battarbee, R. W. (eds.). Climate Change Impacts on Freshwater Ecosystems: Direct Effects and Interactions with Other Stresses. Blackwell Publishers, Oxford, Chapter 7, pp152-179.
- Helliwell, R.C.; Lilly, A.; Bell, J. (2007) Soils of Lochnagar: their development, distribution, properties and influence on surface water chemistry., In: Lochnagar: The Natural History of a Mountain Lake Developments in Paleoenvironmental Research (DPER) (ed. Neil L. Rose). Volume 12, Springer, pp93-120.
- Helliwell, R.C.; Pagaling, E. (2018) Stockholm Wise List learning journey - pharmaceutical "waste" and carbon emissions., Contract Report, 22pp.
- Donnelly, D.; Helliwell, R.C.; Bowes, J.; Hallard, M. (2018) An assessment of the performance of the PLUS+ tool to evaluate WFD compliance in Scottish standing waters., Report for RESAS, 26pp.
- Helliwell, R.C.; Gibbs, S. (2017) Review the changing demand on water supplies, the impact of abstraction, the resilience and sustainability of ground water in Malawi., Report for the Evaluation of the Malawi Climate Justice Fund Project, 8pp.
- Helliwell, R.C.; Ferrier, R.C.; Greig, B. (2017) Hydro Nation Commercial Advisory Services - Support structure paper., Report to Scottish Government, 15pp.
- Helliwell, R.C.; Donnelly, D. (2016) Assessment of the capacity of Loch Shiel to accommodate additional inputs of phosphorus without comprising the current WFD /RAG status, Contract Report on behalf of Marine Harvest.
- Donnelly, D.; Helliwell, R.C. (2016) Loch Garry draft report., Contract Report, 29 August 2016.
- Donnelly, D.; Helliwell, R.C. (2016) Loch Ness draft report., Contract Report, 21 September 2016.
- Jackson-Bake, L; Balana, B.; Dunn, S.M.; Helliwell, R.C.: Martin-Ortega, J.; Perni, A.; Slee, B. (2014) Synthesis of work in the River Dee catchment, UK., Deliverable 7.13 of the EU FP7 REFRESH Project.
- Sarkki, S.; Grunewald, K.; Alados,C.L.; Nijnik,M.; Ficko, A.; Formanek, P.; Malis, F.; Wielgolaski, F.E.; Laine, K.; Skre, O.; Inkeroinen, J.; Miller, D.R.; Brown, I.; Castellazzi, M.; Munoz-Rojas, J.; Helliwell, R.C. (2014) Questionnaire based investigation of stakeholder needs as linked to ecosystem services, governance, and science in European treeline areas., Report of COST Action ES1203 on Enhancing the Resilience Capacity of SENSitive Mountain FORest Ecosystems under Environmental Change (SENSFOR), 6ECST, Brussels, 64pp.
- Helliwell, R.C.; Avery, L.; Conniff, A.; MacNay, D.; Gorman, H. (2013) Reducing pollution from forestry related activities in the Gallloway and Eskdalemuir forests: a review of best management practices to reduce diffuse pollution., CREW Report.
- Balana, B.; Martin-Ortega, J.; Perni, A.; Slee, B.; Helliwell, R.C.; Jackson-Blake, L.; Cooksley, S.L.; Dunn, S.M. (2013) Cost-effectiveness analysis report for the Dee sub-catchment (Scotland) including analysis of disproportionality., REFRESH PROJECT: Adaptive Strategies to Mitigate the Impacts of Climate Change on European Freshwater Ecosystems.
- Jackson-Blake, L.; Dunn, S.M.; Hershkovitz, Y.; Sample, J.; Helliwell, R.C.; Balana, B. (2013) Biophysical catchment-scale modelling in the River Dee, Scotland, Deliverable 5.3: REFRESH website.
- Mitchell, R.J.; Beesley, L.; Briggs, R.; Cuthbert, A.; Dawson, J.J.C.; Helliwell, R.C.; Hewison, R.L.; Kerr, C.; Leith, I.D.; Owen, I.J.; Potts, J.M.; Newman, G.; Smith, D.; Shephard, L.J.; Sturgeon, F.; Taylor, A.F.S.; White, D.; Williams, A.; Williams, E.; Black, H.I.J. (2013) Testing soil quality indicators., Report to SEPA.
- Helliwell, R.C.; Irvine, R.J. (2013) Towards developing a common understanding of scenarios in research and practice in Scotland., Report to staff at MRP and Scottish Government, 28 January 2013.
- Rowe, E.C.; Jones, L.; Stevens, C.J.; Vieno, M.; Dore, A.J.; Hall, J.; Sutton, M.; Mills, G.; Evans, C.D.; Helliwell, R.C.; Britton, A.J.; Mitchell, R.J.; Caporn, S.J.; Dise, N.B.; Field, C.; Emmett, B.A. (2013) Measures to evaluate benefits to UK semi-natural habitats of reductions in nitrogen deposition., Final Report on REBEND Project. Defra Tender Reference: AQ0823. CEH Project: NEC04307.
- Helliwell, R.C.; Aherne, J.; MacDougall, G. (2012) Evaluation of the future impact of acid deposition from the proposed Hunterston power station on the status of surface waters in the UK., Final report on behalf of CREW (Centre of Expertise for Waters), Scottish Government, Project No. C203010.
- Jackson-Blake, L.A.; Dunn, S.M.; Helliwell, R.C. (2012) Strategies to mitigate the impacts of climate change on European freshwater ecosystems. Interim report on the biophysical catchment-scale modelling in the River Dee, Scotland., EU FP7 REFRESH Project. Integrated Biophysical Modelling (WP5) Reporting.
- Martin-Ortega, J.; Perni, A.; McKee, A.; Helliwell, R.C.; Cooksley, S. (2012) Social and Economic effects of improving water quality in the Loch of Skene and the Leuchar Burn. Sharing local knowledge and views (II)., REFRESH Project: Adaptive strategies to Mitigate the Impacts of Climate Change on European Freshwater Ecosystems. 2nd Dunecht REFRESH Workshop Feedback Leaflet.
- Martin-Ortega, J.; Perni, A.; McKee, A.; Helliwell, R.C. (2012) Proceedings of the workshop for informing the disproportionality analysis and flagging the wider benefits of improving water quality in the Loch of Skene and Leuchar Burn sub-catchment, UK., REFRESH Project: Adaptive strategies to Mitigate the Impacts of Climate Change on European Freshwater Ecosystems Tasks 6.4 & 6.5 Interim Report.
- Martin-Ortega, J.; Perni, A.; McKee, A.; Helliwell, R.C. (2012) Social and economic effects of improving water quality in the Loch of Skene and the Leuchar Burn. Sharing local knowledge and views (II)., REFRESH Project: Adaptive strategies to Mitigate the Impacts of Climate Change on European Freshwater Ecosystems. 2nd Dunecht REFRESH Workshop summary.
