Moller, Dr Sarah J

Senior Research and Knowledge Exchange Fellow

Address

University of York

Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratory

Department of Chemistry

University of York

Heslington

York

YO10 5DD

 
ORCID
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4923-9509
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-moller-b94a02a/?originalSubdomain=uk
email
+44 190 432 1212  
Website
https://www.york.ac.uk/chemistry/people/smoller/  
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Sarah is a senior research fellow in air pollution science and policy in the Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories and the UK National Centre for Atmospheric Science. Her research aims to provide insights relevant to policymakers, with a particular interest in the role of systems thinking and analysis in enabling more robust policy and greater environmental gain. Sarah's group also use existing data to explore the drivers and impacts of change, both in the past and the future with a focus on how net zero action will impact air pollution. Sarah works closely with the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Air Quality Team acting as a knowledge broker, carrying out and enabling knowledge exchange between academics and policymakers. 

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Publications

Engagements

  • RSC Chemistry at Work at Easingwold School, York. Short presentation about what it is like to be a research scientist working in atmospheric science and my job as Education and Development Manager followed by question and answer session. Run for two groups from years 11-13., October 2011
  • STEM Ambassador, September 2011
  • Researchers in Residence placement at Burnholme Community College, York. 1 session per week for 5 weeks comprising demonstrations and activities related to air quality for school science club. , December 2011
  • Ran interactive workshop for sixth form chemistry teachers at National Science Learning Centre course., April 2013
  • Day of presentations to years 9 and 12 at Norton College about atmospheric science and research careers., December 2013
  • Presentation at Manchester Science Festival for Penny University on air quality., October 2013

Policy advice

  • Sit on the seretariat of the Defra Air Quality Expert Group and ensure that their publications meet evidence requirements of science specialists and policy makers in the atmosphere and noise team., (Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), October 2012
  • Co-author of a strategic policy analysis report commissioned by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Report citation is: McFiggans, G., Alfarra, M. R., Allan, J. D., Coe, H., Hamilton, J. F., Harrison, R. M., Jenkin, M. E., Lewis, A. C., Moller, S. J., Topping, D. O., and Williams, P. I.: A review of the state-of-the science relating to secondary particulate matter of relevance to the composition of the UK atmosphere. Full technical report to Defra, project AQ0732, 2015., (Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), November 2015, (Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), October 2015
  • Ex-Officio Member of Government Air Quality Expert Group, (Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), August 2018
  • Air Quality Policy Forum enabling expert academic consultation on the Government Clean Air Strategy organised and chaired. This initiated discussions leading to engagement of specific experts in further consultation throughout strategy development., (Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), December 2017