Research output per year
Research output per year
Dr, Mr
KY16 9AL
United Kingdom
Accepting Postgraduate Research Students
My principal research focus is to improve our understanding of the role marine and intertidal sedimentary environments play in the global carbon cycle over different spatial and temporal scales.
Marine sediments and intertidal soils (saltmarsh, seagrass and mangroves) are capable of burying and storing globally significant quantities of carbon (sometimes referred to as Blue Carbon) away for thousands of years potentially providing a highly important climate mitigation service.
These sedimentary environments are recognised, as crucial components of the global carbon cycle, yet many unknowns remain hindering there inclusion in global climate models, national carbon accounting and greenhouse gas inventories.
To tackle this issue I bring together techniques from across the different geoscience disciplines (Geo- physics, chemistry, morphology, spatial analysis) to better understand:
Geographically, my research is currently focused on the saltmarshes of the United Kingdom and continental shelf sediments in the North East Atlantic with particular focus on fjord sediments
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Doctor of Science, Environmental Geography , University of St Andrews
5 Oct 2013 → 14 Nov 2018
Award Date: 14 Nov 2018
Master in Science, Sustainable Catchment Management , University of Dundee
15 Sept 2009 → 14 Sept 2010
Award Date: 10 Nov 2010
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Koot, M. (Creator), Blake, W. (Creator), Havelock, G. (Creator), Garrett, E. (Creator), Smeaton, C. (Creator), Barlow, N. (Creator) & Gehrels , R. (Creator), NERC Environmental Information Data Centre, 12 Jul 2025
DOI: 10.5285/a85756f9-2685-4ec4-ac44-3210425ba70e
Dataset
Smeaton, C. (Creator), Rees-Hughes, L. (Creator), Barlow, N. (Creator) & Austin, W. (Creator), NERC Environmental Information Data Centre, 25 Feb 2021
DOI: 10.5285/b57ef444-54d4-47f9-8cbf-3cfef1182b55
Dataset
Smeaton, C. (Creator), Cui, X. (Creator), Bianchi , T. (Creator), Cage, A. (Creator), Howe, J. (Creator) & Austin, W. (Creator), National Geoscience Data Centre, 30 Jun 2021
DOI: 10.5285/60c437bd-9913-4c36-be71-b7b4b1751e26
Dataset
Miller, L. (Creator), Smeaton, C. (Creator), Garbutt, A. (Creator) & Austin, W. (Creator), NERC Environmental Information Data Centre, 22 Jan 2022
DOI: 10.5285/032627e0-5780-4601-b9b3-e684403cee70
Dataset
Miller, L. (Creator), Smeaton, C. (Creator), Yang, H. (Creator) & Austin, W. (Creator), Marine Scotland, 22 Jun 2022
DOI: 10.7489/12422-1
Dataset
Smeaton, C. (PI)
The Royal Society of Edinburgh
1/03/24 → 28/02/25
Project: Standard
Austin, W. (PI) & Smeaton, C. (CoI)
1/11/22 → 31/10/23
Project: Standard
Smeaton, C. (PI)
The Royal Society of Edinburgh
7/03/22 → 6/06/22
Project: Standard
Smeaton, C. (Host)
Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic visitor
Smeaton, C. (Visiting researcher)
Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
Smeaton, C. (External examiner)
Activity: Examination types › External reviewing
Smeaton, C. (Panel participant)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a workshop, seminar, course
Smeaton, C. (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar
Smeaton, C. (Recipient), 16 Nov 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
22/10/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Relating to Research
19/09/24
3 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Relating to Research
Smeaton, C. & Austin, W. E. N.
9/05/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Relating to Research
Smeaton, C. & Austin, W. E. N.
8/03/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Relating to Research