Rate My Professor Daniel Magone

Dr Daniel Magnone is an Associate Professor in Physical Geography and Programme Leader in the School of Natural Sciences at the University of Lincoln. He holds a PhD in Environmental Science from the University of Manchester, where he subsequently undertook postdoctoral research in the School of Chemical Engineering investigating soil processes. In his current positions, Magnone also serves as Deputy Head of the School of Life and Environmental Sciences - Geography. As a groundwater scientist and hydrogeochemist, his research specializations include agricultural productivity, water sustainability, carbon and nutrient cycling, with particular focus on phosphorus dynamics, groundwater salinisation, and related environmental challenges.

Magnone's career at the University of Lincoln has been marked by impactful contributions to environmental science through high-profile publications and funded projects. Notable publications include 'The impact of phosphorus on projected Sub-Saharan Africa food security futures' (Nature Communications, 2022), 'Soil Chemistry Aspects of Predicting Future Phosphorus Requirements for Crop Production' (Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, 2019), 'Meta-analysis of global soil data identifies robust indicators of soil fertility' (2022), 'Use of electrical resistivity tomography to reveal the shallow groundwater flow system in a lowland peatland catchment' (2023), and 'Biomarker-indicated extent of oxidation of plant-derived organic matter in groundwater' (Scientific Reports, 2017). He has received grants from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and the Royal Geographical Society for Environment and Sustainability Research. Magnone has submitted written evidence to the UK Parliament's Environment and Climate Change Committee and presented a TEDxBrayfordPool lecture on the phosphorus crisis. As Principal Investigator on initiatives such as Groundwater Greater Lincolnshire and studies on coastal marsh carbon sequestration and climate-sensitive flood resilience, his work advances sustainable agriculture and water resource management.