Dr Lynda K Deeks

Research Fellow in Soil Science
Location: Building 53, Cranfield campus
E: l.k.deeks@cranfield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)1234 750111 x2762
Natural Resources

Current activities

Dr Lynda Deeks is currently involved in modelling phosphorus concentrations in the Upper Thurne using SWAT model, investigating soil compaction in grassland landscapes in England and Wales, and she is also a member of the Exe Catchment Sensitive Farming steering committee.

Clients

Defra
EA
Natural England
Norfolk Broads Authority.

Background

Dr Lynda Deeks graduated in Geography and subsequently studied for a PhD in Physical Geography at the University of Plymouth. The PhD, which investigated preferential and matrix flow in a mole drained soil block lead on to a Post Doctoral position based at the University of Plymouth and Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research at North Wyke in Devon.

Following on from this, Lynda was based at the Scottish Crop Research Institute where she was responsible for coordinating an experimental program relating to hydro/chemical modelling across a range of physical scales from sub 1 cm² to 1 km².

Before joining Cranfield University in May 2003 she was a Research Scientist based in Devon.

Selected publications

Deeks, L.K., Bengough, A.G., Stutter, M.I., Young, I.M. and Zhang, X.X. (in press) Characterisation of flow paths and saturated conductivity in a soil block in relation to chloride breakthrough. Journal of Hydrolog.y
Owens, P.N., Deeks, L.K., Wood, G.A., Betson, M., Lord, E., Davidson, P. and Withers P.J.A. (submitted) Distribution of phosphorous in soil profiles and its implication for model-based catchment-scale predictions of phosphorus delivery to surface waters. Journal of Hydrology.
Owens P.N., Duzant, J., Deeks, L.K., Wood G.A., Morgan R.P.C. and Collins A.J. (2007). Evaluation of contrasting buffer features within an agricultural landscape for reducing sediment and particulate phosphorus delivery to surface waters. Soil Use and Management, 23: 165-175.
Van der Perk, Owens, P.N., Deeks, L.K., Rawlins, B.G., Haygarth, P.M. and Beven, K.J. (2007). Controls on catchment-scale patterns of phosphorus in soil, streambed sediment, and stream water. Journal of Environmental Quality, 36: 694-708.
Jones, C.A., Basch, G., Baylis, A.D., Bazzoni, D., Biggs, J., Bradbury, R.B., Chaney, K., Deeks, L.K., Field, R., Gomez, J.A., Jordan, V.W.L., Lane, M.C.G., Leake, A., Livermore, M., Owens, P.N., Ritz K., Sturny, W.G. and Thomas, F. (2006). Conservation Agriculture in Europe: an approach to sustainable crop production by protecting soil and water? SOWAP, Jealott’s Hill. Bracknell, UK.
Owens, P.N., Duzant, J.H., Deeks, L.K., Wood, G.A., Morgan, R.P.C. and Collins, A.J. (2006).The use of buffer features for sediment and phosphorus retention in the landscape: implications for sediment delivery and water quality in river basins. In: Sediment Dynamics and the Hydromorphology of River Systems edited by J.S. Rowan, R.W Duck and A. Werrity. IAHS Publication, IAHS Press, 243-248.
Deeks, L.K., McHugh, M. and Owens, P.N. (2005) .Bacterial contamination of waters from farm waste disposal for three sites in the UK with contrasting soil types. Soil Use and Management, 21, 212-220.
Deeks L.K., Bengough A.G., Low D., Billett M.F., Zhang X., Crawford J.W., Chessell J.M. and Young I.M. (2004) Spatial variation in effective porosity is related to discharge response. Journal of Hydrology, 209: 217-228.
Owens, P.N. and Deeks, L.K. (2004). The role of soil phosphorus in controlling sediment-associated phosphorus transfers in river catchments. In: Sediment Transfer through the Fluvial System edited by V. Golosov, V. Belyaev and D.E. Walling. IAHS Publication 288. IAHS Press, Wallingford, 444-450.