Personal profile
Biography
I am an Associate Professor, Lyell Fellow, and leader of the Carbon-Water Dynamics team. My research focusses on modern water, carbon and nutrient cycles across critical interfaces, including soil-river, land-ocean and water-atmosphere to characterise and identify fundamental interactions that impact and result from our changing Earth.
Research interests
My work transcends the major biomes of Earth from higher latitudes to the Tropics, supported by an active research portfolio including an ERC Starting Grant, the UKRI Global Challenges Research Fund, industry and international charities, and focusses on five inter-related themes:
- Transport and reactivity of carbon and pollutants under changing environmental regimes
- Carbon and its role in regulating gas exchange between water and atmosphere
- Advancing technology to characterise carbon in the environment
- Ensuring water security
- Engaging audiences through immersive Virtual Reality (VR) and gamification
External positions
Newcastle University
1 Mar 2016 → 1 Mar 2024
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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):
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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GETCO2: A Compact and Portable System for Automated Gas Transfer Velocity Measurements of Natural Waters
Norouzi, S. & Pereira, R., 23 Feb 2026, In: ACS Earth and Space Chemistry. 5c00329.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Unlocking Accurate Microplastic Data: Advanced Pump Systems for Diverse Aquatic Environments
Le Thanh, T., Tran, H. T., Truong, T. V., Chu, T. T., Nguyen, T. T. H., Pereira, R., Gutierrez, T., Wagner, T., Kaiser, M. J. & Ngo Thi Thuy, H., Mar 2026, In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. 224, p. 119179 119179.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Abrupt transformation of west Greenland lakes following compound climate extremes associated with atmospheric rivers
Saros, J. E., Hazuková, V., Northington, R. M., Huston, G. P., Lamb, A., Birkel, S., Pereira, R., Bourdin, G., Jiang, B. & McGowan, S., 28 Jan 2025, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 122, 4, e2413855122.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An innovative hydrological model for the sparsely-gauged Essequibo River basin, northern Amazonia
Hughes, D., Birkinshaw, S., Parkin, G., Bovolo, C. I., Ó Dochartaigh, B., MacDonald, A., Franklin, A. L., Cummings, G. & Pereira, R., 3 Apr 2025, In: International Journal of River Basin Management. 23, 2, p. 223-233 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Novel characterisation of microplastics and other contaminant particles using new scanning electron microscopy technologies
Webb, M., Buckman, J., Ratouit, B., Scott, J., Bischoff, J., Le Thanh, T., Gutierrez, T., Wagner, T., Ngo Thi Thuy, H., Kaiser, M. & Pereira, R., 23 Dec 2025, In: Scientific Reports. 15, 44361.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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ERC Starting Grant Laureate
Pereira, R. (Recipient), 1 Feb 2020
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg Fellowship
Pereira, R. (Recipient), 1 Nov 2022
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Scientific Reports (Journal)
Pereira, R. (Editorial board member)
4 Feb 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity
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Organic Geochemistry (Journal)
Pereira, R. (Editorial board member)
18 Jan 2024 → 17 Jan 2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity
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Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development (External organisation)
Pereira, R. (Chair)
1 Apr 2019Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society (Organisational unit)
Pereira, R. (Chair)
1 Sept 2018Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
Press/Media
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Invisible slicks on sea cuts CO2 exchange with air 'by up to 50%'
28/05/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research