The main current areas of research are:

1. The dynamics of solid-solution interactions in aquatic and soil systems.
   (Prof. Davison and Dr. Zhang)
   
   
2. Chemical speciation and bioavailability. (Prof. Davison, Dr. Hamilton-Taylor and Dr. Zhang)
   
   
3. The dynamic and chemical behaviour of dissolved and soil organic matter.
   (Dr. Hamilton-Taylor)
   
   
4. The use of radiochemical tracers in understanding the dynamics of aquatic systems.
   (Dr. Pates)
   
   
5. The development and application of new measurement procedures based on diffusional gradients (DGT) or equilibration (DET) in thin-films to measure: chemical speciation in solution; pore-water concentration profiles at spatial resolution down to 100 microns; in situ measurement of remobilization fluxes; and rates from solid phase to solution in soils and sediments. (Prof. Davison and Dr. Zhang)