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Details for Dr Natalie Lord
| Personal details | |
| Name | Dr Natalie Lord |
| Job title | Research Associate in Nuclear Waste Safety |
| Department | School of Geographical Sciences University of Bristol |
| Personal web page | http://www.paleo.bristol.ac.uk/~nl6806/index.html |
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| Qualifications | MSci(Bristol), PhD(Bristol) |
| Professional details | |
| Keywords | climate change nuclear waste disposal glacial-interglacial cycles environment carbon cycle future and palaeo climate modelling |
| Areas of expertise | My research focuses on modelling long-term past and future changes in climate that occur over tens to hundreds of thousands of years. For this, I use advanced computer-based climate models, and statistical emulation. My work primarily aims to produce projections of a range of possible future climate evolutions that are of relevance to the geological disposal of radioactive wastes. Climate projections at a regional or local scale can then be used to evaluate potential patterns of landscape development, and provide input to post-closure performance assessments for geological disposal facilities. My PhD was funded by Radioactive Waste Management (RWM) via a framework contract with AMEC, who were supported by Quintessa. It contributed to Working Group 6 of the Modelling and Data for Radiological Impact Assessments (MODARIA) international research program, coordinated by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). |