Professor Graham Ferrier's Projects (12)

Enhancing sustainability of agricultural production using production and business models Apr 1, 2024 - Sep 17, 2024
This project seeks to develop innovative new farming practices to make production and processing of food crops lower carbon emitting and also assist improvement of the agricultural environment with a reduction in green house gas emissions and develop... Read More about Enhancing sustainability of agricultural production using production and business models.

Assessing Impact of Green Infrastructure in Urban Heat Islands Mar 31, 2024 - Mar 30, 2025
The health of millions of people in cities globally is being significantly affected by increasing air temperature. This process, termed the Urban heat island (UHI) effect, is already affecting large numbers of people and could affects billions in the... Read More about Assessing Impact of Green Infrastructure in Urban Heat Islands.

Remote quantification of soil composition characteristics using an integrated hyperspectral remote sensing approach Nov 1, 2022 - Oct 31, 2023

Remote sensing soil processes and health for improved Carbon sequestration Dec 1, 2021 - Mar 17, 2022
Soils are a key component of terrestrial ecosystems and provide multiple ecosystem services to humans, including the provision of food from agriculture. Soil organic carbon (SOC) loss due to intensive agricultural practices, and climate change is a... Read More about Remote sensing soil processes and health for improved Carbon sequestration.

QR-GCRF 20.21.PPF11 - Assessment of the Potential of Geothermal Energy to Enhance Economic Development, Health and Well-being in Malawi Jan 1, 2021 - Jul 31, 2021
Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world with a reliance on a low productivity agriculture sector. A critical limitation on economic development is the lack of access to reliable sources of heat and electrical power. This project will unde... Read More about QR-GCRF 20.21.PPF11 - Assessment of the Potential of Geothermal Energy to Enhance Economic Development, Health and Well-being in Malawi.

ECPE PPF: Development of an operational UAV-based system for monitoring plastic waste in the coastal environment Nov 1, 2019 - Nov 30, 2020

Development of a UAV-mounted Imaging FTIR for real-time monitoring of natural and anthropogenic hazards Jun 30, 2016 - Dec 29, 2017
Rapid, accurate assessment of the source, nature, intensity and extent of natural and anthropogenic hazards is a critical capability in order to effectively respond to the needs of the affected population and environment and to implement an effective... Read More about Development of a UAV-mounted Imaging FTIR for real-time monitoring of natural and anthropogenic hazards.

Evaluation of the potential of UAV mounted Imaging FTIR Spectroscopy for Enhanced Detection of Yellow Rust Infection in Winter Wheat Crops in China Jan 1, 2018 - Mar 31, 2020
Yellow rust disease caused by the fungus Puccina striiformis has a severe impact on the production of winter wheat worldwide. The epidemic of yellow rust may result in extremely severe yield loss and deterioration in grain quality. The potential of u... Read More about Evaluation of the potential of UAV mounted Imaging FTIR Spectroscopy for Enhanced Detection of Yellow Rust Infection in Winter Wheat Crops in China.

IOF - Development of an international research group in hyperspectral thermal remote sensing of volcanic processes and terrains Dec 1, 2017 - Feb 28, 2022
This project will develop a new international collaboration between a UK-based research team, with expertise in both volcanic processes and Earth Observation Science, the Nordic Volcanological Centre at the University of Iceland (UoI) and the Geologi... Read More about IOF - Development of an international research group in hyperspectral thermal remote sensing of volcanic processes and terrains.

Shanghai-UK Industrial Challenge programme Innovate UK Feb 1, 2018 - Oct 31, 2021
Green Infrastructure Assets (GIAs) can often be perceived as an unnecessary cost, and something that must be done because of law or planning policy, however there are many business opportunities that GIAs can deliver in terms of cost, time savings, e... Read More about Shanghai-UK Industrial Challenge programme Innovate UK.

Quantitative 3D remote digital compositional and structural characterisation of outcrops Jul 1, 2016 - Apr 30, 2017
This project aims to demonstrate the capability of a new type of field portable remote sensing instrument (the MicroFTS), developed by the applicants as part of a NERC funded project, integrated with a Terrestrial Laser Scanner (TLS), and ultrahigh r... Read More about Quantitative 3D remote digital compositional and structural characterisation of outcrops.

THYME: CCF BIO ECONOMY Apr 1, 2018 - Mar 31, 2021
The THYME Project is a new collaboration between the Universities of York, Hull and Teesside to build the bioeconomy sector across Yorkshire, Humberside and the Tees Valley. In collaboration with regional industry, LEPs and the wider community, the... Read More about THYME: CCF BIO ECONOMY.