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Dr David Styles

B.Sc., PhD

 
researcher
 

Biography

Dave is Associate Professor in agri-sustainability, Co-Director on the Agricultural Science BSc programme, and delivers problem-based learning across various sustainability-focussed modules. His research is focused on understanding (inter-)system sustainability at all levels, with expertise across food, energy, bioproduct and waste management systems based on almost 20 years of experience undertaking life cycle assessment (LCA). He has held research and academic positions in, inter alia, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland's Environmental Protection Agency, the European Commission Joint Research Centre and University of Bangor. He currently coordinates or leads work packages across ten projects, including LandingZoNeS, EAT-Packaging, RADIANT, CircAgric-GHG and INFORMBIO. Most of these projects integrate life cycle thinking and environmental footprinting with foresight analyses, to provide scientific evidence on the system transformations required to deliver on climate neutrality and circular economy aspirations, within planetary boundaries. Dave is a member of IEA Task 45 assessing the sustainability of bioenergy, the Climate Change Advisory Council's Carbon Budget Committee, and the expert advisory board to the National Bioeconomy Forum. 

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2022) 'Land-use change and valorisation of feedstock side-streams determine the climate mitigation potential of bioplastics'
Bishop, George and Styles, David and Lens, Piet NL (2022) 'Land-use change and valorisation of feedstock side-streams determine the climate mitigation potential of bioplastics'. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 180 [Details]
(2022) 'Circular use of feed by-products from alcohol production mitigates water scarcity'
Schestak, Isabel and Styles, David and Black, Kirsty and Williams, A Prysor (2022) 'Circular use of feed by-products from alcohol production mitigates water scarcity'. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 30 :158-170 [Details]
(2022) 'Land-use change and valorisation of feedstock side-streams determine the climate mitigation potential of bioplastics'
Bishop, G., Styles, D., and Lens, P. N. L. (2022) 'Land-use change and valorisation of feedstock side-streams determine the climate mitigation potential of bioplastics'. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 180 [Details]
(2022) 'Climate mitigation efficacy of anaerobic digestion in a decarbonising economy'
Styles, David and Yesufu, Jalil and Bowman, Martin and Williams, A Prysor and Duffy, Colm and Luyckx, Karen (2022) 'Climate mitigation efficacy of anaerobic digestion in a decarbonising economy'. Journal of Cleaner Production, [Details]
(2022) 'Packaging choice and coordinated distribution logistics to reduce the environmental footprint of small-scale beer value chains'
Morgan, Dyfed Rhys and Styles, David and Lane, Eifiona Thomas (2022) 'Packaging choice and coordinated distribution logistics to reduce the environmental footprint of small-scale beer value chains'. Journal of Environmental Management, 307 [Details]
(2022) 'Rice-crayfish coculture delivers more nutrition at a lower environmental cost'
Xu, Qiang and Peng, Xiang and Guo, Halun and Che, Yang and Dou, Zhi and Xing, Zhipeng and Hou, Jun and Styles, David and Gao, Hui and Zhang, Hongcheng (2022) 'Rice-crayfish coculture delivers more nutrition at a lower environmental cost'. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 29 :14-24 [Details]
(2021) 'Commercial afforestation can deliver effective climate change mitigation under multiple decarbonisation pathways'
Forster, Eilidh J and Healey, John R and Dymond, Caren and Styles, David (2021) 'Commercial afforestation can deliver effective climate change mitigation under multiple decarbonisation pathways'. Nature communications, 12 (1):1-12 [Details]
(2021) 'Marginal Abatement Cost Curves for Latin American dairy production: A Costa Rica case study'
Duffy, Colm and Apdini, Titis and Styles, David and Gibbons, James and Peguero, Felipe and Arndt, Claudia and Mazzetto, Andre and Vega, Andres and Chavarro-Lobo, Johan A and Brook, Robert and others (2021) 'Marginal Abatement Cost Curves for Latin American dairy production: A Costa Rica case study'. Journal of Cleaner Production, 311 [Details]
(2021) 'Does Circular Reuse of Chickpea Cooking Water to Produce Vegan Mayonnaise Reduce Environmental Impact Compared with Egg Mayonnaise?'
Saget, Sophie and Costa, Marcela and Styles, David and Williams, Mike (2021) 'Does Circular Reuse of Chickpea Cooking Water to Produce Vegan Mayonnaise Reduce Environmental Impact Compared with Egg Mayonnaise?'. Sustainability, 13 (9) [Details]
(2021) 'Legume-modified rotations deliver nutrition with lower environmental impact'
Costa, Marcela P and Reckling, Moritz and Chadwick, Dave and Rees, Robert M and Saget, Sophie and Williams, Michael and Styles, David (2021) 'Legume-modified rotations deliver nutrition with lower environmental impact'. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 5 [Details]
(2021) 'Aligning efficiency benchmarking with sustainable outcomes in the United Kingdom water sector'
Walker, Nathan L and Styles, David and Gallagher, John and Williams, A Prysor (2021) 'Aligning efficiency benchmarking with sustainable outcomes in the United Kingdom water sector'. Journal of Environmental Management, 287 [Details]
(2021) 'Substitution of beef with pea protein reduces the environmental footprint of meat balls whilst supporting health and climate stabilisation goals'
Saget, Sophie and Costa, Marcela and Santos, Carla Sancho and Vasconcelos, Marta Wilton and Gibbons, James and Styles, David and Williams, Michael (2021) 'Substitution of beef with pea protein reduces the environmental footprint of meat balls whilst supporting health and climate stabilisation goals'. Journal of Cleaner Production, 297 [Details]
(2021) 'Defining national biogenic methane targets: Implications for national food production \& climate neutrality objectives'
Prudhomme, Remi and O'Donoghue, Cathal and Ryan, Mary and Styles, David (2021) 'Defining national biogenic methane targets: Implications for national food production \& climate neutrality objectives'. Journal of Environmental Management, 295 [Details]
(2021) 'Environmental performance of bioplastic packaging on fresh food produce: A consequential life cycle assessment'
Bishop, George and Styles, David and Lens, Piet NL (2021) 'Environmental performance of bioplastic packaging on fresh food produce: A consequential life cycle assessment'. Journal of Cleaner Production, 317 [Details]
(2021) 'Comparative life cycle assessment of plant and beef-based patties, including carbon opportunity costs'
Saget, Sophie and Costa, Marcela Porto and Santos, Carla Sancho and Vasconcelos, Marta and Styles, David and Williams, Mike (2021) 'Comparative life cycle assessment of plant and beef-based patties, including carbon opportunity costs'. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 28 :936-952 [Details]
(2021) 'GOBLIN: A land-balance model to identify national agriculture and land use pathways to climate neutrality via backcasting'
Duffy, Colm and Prudhomme, Remi and Duffy, Brian and Gibbons, James and O'Donoghue, Cathal and Ryan, Mary and Styles, David (2021) 'GOBLIN: A land-balance model to identify national agriculture and land use pathways to climate neutrality via backcasting'. Geoscientific Model Development Discussions, :1-37 [Details]
(2021) 'Introducing a Calculator for the Environmental and Financial Potential of Drain Water Heat Recovery in Commercial Kitchens'
Schestak, Isabel and Spriet, Jan and Styles, David and Williams, A Prysor (2021) 'Introducing a Calculator for the Environmental and Financial Potential of Drain Water Heat Recovery in Commercial Kitchens'. Water, 13 (24) [Details]
(2021) 'Environmental performance comparison of bioplastics and petrochemical plastics: A review of life cycle assessment (LCA) methodological decisions'
Bishop, G., Styles, D., and Lens, P. N. L. (2021) 'Environmental performance comparison of bioplastics and petrochemical plastics: A review of life cycle assessment (LCA) methodological decisions'. Resources Conservation And Recycling, 168 [DOI] [Details]
(2021) 'Environmental performance of bioplastic packaging on fresh food produce: A consequential life cycle assessment'
Bishop, G., Styles, D., and Lens, P. N. L. (2021) 'Environmental performance of bioplastic packaging on fresh food produce: A consequential life cycle assessment'. Journal Of Cleaner Production, [Details]
(2021) 'Greenhouse gas mitigation and rural electricity generation by a novel two-stroke biogas engine'
Nindhia, Tjokorda Gde Tirta and McDonald, Morag and Styles, David (2021) 'Greenhouse gas mitigation and rural electricity generation by a novel two-stroke biogas engine'. Journal of Cleaner Production, 280 [Details]
(2021) 'Thirsty work: Assessing the environmental footprint of craft beer'
Morgan, Dyfed Rhys and Styles, David and Lane, Eifiona Thomas (2021) 'Thirsty work: Assessing the environmental footprint of craft beer'. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 27 :242-253 [Details]
(2021) 'Key traits for ruminant livestock across diverse production systems in the context of climate change: perspectives from a global platform of research farms'
Rivero, M Jordana and Lopez-Villalobos, Nicolas and Evans, Alex and Berndt, Alexandre and Cartmill, Andrew and Neal, Andrew L and McLaren, Ann and Farruggia, Anne and Mignolet, Catherine and Chadwick, Dave and others (2021) 'Key traits for ruminant livestock across diverse production systems in the context of climate change: perspectives from a global platform of research farms'. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 33 (2):1-19 [Details]
(2021) 'Environmental performance comparison of bioplastics and petrochemical plastics: A review of life cycle assessment (LCA) methodological decisions'
Bishop, George and Styles, David and Lens, Piet NL (2021) 'Environmental performance comparison of bioplastics and petrochemical plastics: A review of life cycle assessment (LCA) methodological decisions'. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 168 [Details]
(2020) 'Crafty marketing: an evaluation of distinctive criteria for “craft” beer'
Morgan, Dyfed Rhys and Thomas Lane, Eifiona and Styles, David (2020) 'Crafty marketing: an evaluation of distinctive criteria for “craft” beer'. Food Reviews International, :1-17 [Details]
(2020) 'Representing crop rotations in life cycle assessment: a review of legume LCA studies'
Costa, Marcela Porto and Chadwick, David and Saget, Sophie and Rees, Robert M and Williams, Michael and Styles, David (2020) 'Representing crop rotations in life cycle assessment: a review of legume LCA studies'. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 25 (10):1942-1956 [Details]
(2020) 'Recycling of European plastic is a pathway for plastic debris in the ocean'
Bishop G;Styles D;Lens PNL; (2020) 'Recycling of European plastic is a pathway for plastic debris in the ocean'. Environment International, 142 [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'Representing crop rotations in life cycle assessment: a review of legume LCA studies'
Costa, MP;Chadwick, D;Saget, S;Rees, RM;Williams, M;Styles, D (2020) 'Representing crop rotations in life cycle assessment: a review of legume LCA studies'. International Journal Of Life Cycle Assessment, [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'Comparing the environmental efficiency of milk and beef production through life cycle assessment of interconnected cattle systems'
Mazzetto, A., Bishop, G.,, Styles, D., Arndt, C., Brook, R., and Chadwick, D. (2020) 'Comparing the environmental efficiency of milk and beef production through life cycle assessment of interconnected cattle systems'. Journal Of Cleaner Production, 277 [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'Recycling of European plastic is a pathway for plastic debris in the ocean'
Bishop G;Styles D;Lens PNL (2020) 'Recycling of European plastic is a pathway for plastic debris in the ocean'. Environment International, 142 [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'Substituting wheat with chickpea flour in pasta production delivers more nutrition at a lower environmental cost'
Saget, S;Costa, M;Barilli, E;de Vasconcelos, MW;Santos, CS;Styles, D;Williams, M (2020) 'Substituting wheat with chickpea flour in pasta production delivers more nutrition at a lower environmental cost'. Sustainable Production And Consumption, 24 :26-38 [DOI] [Details]
(2019) 'Effects of high-sugar grasses and improved manure management on the environmental footprint of milk production at the farm level (vol 202, pg 1241, 2018)'
Soteriades, AD;Gonzalez-Mejia, AM;Styles, D;Foskolos, A;Moorby, JM;Gibbons, JM (2019) 'Effects of high-sugar grasses and improved manure management on the environmental footprint of milk production at the farm level (vol 202, pg 1241, 2018)'. Journal Of Cleaner Production, 216 :625-625 [DOI] [Details]
(2019) 'A life cycle assessment of the construction phase of eleven micro-hydropower installations in the UK'
Ueda, T;Roberts, ES;Norton, A;Styles, D;Williams, AP;Ramos, HM;Gallagher, J (2019) 'A life cycle assessment of the construction phase of eleven micro-hydropower installations in the UK'. Journal Of Cleaner Production, 218 :1-9 [DOI] [Details]
(2019) 'Just the tonic! Legume biorefining for alcohol has the potential to reduce Europe's protein deficit and mitigate climate change'
Lienhardt, T;Black, K;Saget, S;Costa, MP;Chadwick, D;Rees, RM;Williams, M;Spillane, C;Iannetta, PM;Walker, G;Styles, D (2019) 'Just the tonic! Legume biorefining for alcohol has the potential to reduce Europe's protein deficit and mitigate climate change'. Environment International, 130 [DOI] [Details]
(2019) 'Diversification not specialization reduces global and local environmental burdens from livestock production'
Soteriades, AD;Foskolos, A;Styles, D;Gibbons, JM (2019) 'Diversification not specialization reduces global and local environmental burdens from livestock production'. Environment International, 132 [DOI] [Details]
(2019) 'Diversification not specialization reduces global and local environmental burdens from livestock production'
Soteriades, AD,Foskolos, A,Styles, D,Gibbons, JM (2019) 'Diversification not specialization reduces global and local environmental burdens from livestock production'. Environment International, 132 [DOI] [Details]
(2019) 'Data for life cycle assessment of legume biorefining for alcohol'
Lienhardt, T;Black, K;Saget, S;Costa, MP;Chadwick, D;Rees, R;Williams, M;Spillane, C;Iannetta, P;Walker, G;Styles, D (2019) 'Data for life cycle assessment of legume biorefining for alcohol'. Data In Brief, 25 [DOI] [Details]
(2018) 'Closing nutrient loops through decentralized anaerobic digestion of organic residues in agricultural regions: A multi-dimensional sustainability assessment'
Vaneeckhaute, C,Styles, D,Prade, T,Adams, P,Thelin, G,Rodhe, L,Gunnarsson, I,D'Hertefeldt, T (2018) 'Closing nutrient loops through decentralized anaerobic digestion of organic residues in agricultural regions: A multi-dimensional sustainability assessment'. Resources Conservation And Recycling, 136 :110-117 [DOI] [Details]
(2018) 'Construction and demolition waste best management practice in Europe'
Galvez-Martos, JL,Styles, D,Schoenberger, H,Zeschmar-Lahl, B (2018) 'Construction and demolition waste best management practice in Europe'. Resources Conservation And Recycling, 136 :166-178 [DOI] [Details]
(2018) 'Effects of high-sugar grasses and improved manure management on the environmental footprint of milk production at the farm level'
Soteriades, AD,Gonzalez-Mejia, AM,Styles, D,Foskolos, A,Moorby, JM,Gibbons, JM (2018) 'Effects of high-sugar grasses and improved manure management on the environmental footprint of milk production at the farm level'. Journal Of Cleaner Production, 202 :1241-1252 [DOI] [Details]