Jack Dalton

Profile

I am a current PhD candidate researching microbial communities within communal sanitation systems in relation to greenhouse gas emissions, primarily within low-middle income country settings. My main project is looking specifically at the relationship between emission and microbes in Anaerobic Baffled Reactors in West Java, Indonesia, where I visit semi-frequently for field research. Additionally, I am interested in methane generation and biogas capacity within these systems, Outside of this project I am also researching risk perception and technology readiness of bioresource recovery technologies within England.

I hold an MPH degree from the Gillings School of Public Health, University of North Carolina and a BSc in Environmental Engineering from North Carolina State University. Prior to my time at Leeds, I worked as a regulatory engineer, a spatial analysist, a lab-based molecular disease surveillance research assistant, and as a math and science teacher. Not to joke, but I am a Jack-of-All-Trades.

I am part of the Water-WISER CDT here at Leeds, where I am developing my research and project management skills. When I’m not in the lab, field, or at my desk, I’m hiking, biking, or playing rugby!

Research interests

I am interested in research related to climate mitigation, adaptation, and resilience of sanitation systems as well as better understanding the biological drivers that affect their treatment and emissions. I am also interested in connecting these topics with enteric diseases and the pathogens that persist due to incomplete treatment.

Qualifications

• MPH in Environmental Health 2023, University of North Carolina
• BSc in Environmental Engineering 2019, North Carolina State University