Tony Hutchings, MSc

 

Programme Leader, Environmental and Human Sciences Division

Email: tony.hutchings@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

Tel: +44 (0)1420 22255
Tel direct: +44 (0)1420 526270
Fax: +44 (0)1420 23563

Address:
Forest Research
Alice Holt Lodge
Farnham
Surrey GU10 4LH
UK

Tony Hutchings leads the Land Regeneration and Urban Greening Group at Forest Research within the Environmental and Human Sciences Division. He has a Masters degree in Soils and Environmental Pollution from the University of Reading. After five years of research on the effects of transboundary air pollution on forest soils and tree health he moved his research focus onto reclaiming contaminated and brownfield land.

Current role

Programme Leader, Environmental and Human Sciences Division
Head of the Land Regeneration and Urban Greening Group and represents Forest Research externally, at both a national and international level.

Current programmes

Forestry Commission Land Regeneration Research
Programme Leader
Developing national guidance and tools for the assessment and sustainable remediation of contaminated and brownfield sites to green end-use:

• Contamination and integrated remediation
• Development of decision tools and best practice guidance
• Environmental benefits and impacts of greenspace development
• Site investigation and prioritisation
• Site restoration
• Value to society
• Waste minimization and utilisation in greenspace creation

Affiliations and achievements

• Principal Investigator in SUBR:IM Research Consortium
• Principal Investigator in PUrE Research Consortium
• Member of Forestry Commission England Steering Group for Economic Regeneration
• Member of the Environmental Industries Commission

Research areas

• Establishing multifunctional greenspace in urban and peri-urban areas
• Establishing vegetation on brownfield and contaminated land
• Minimising waste in land restoration
• Utilising wastes to improve greenspace establishment
• Developing efficient non-intrusive site survey techniques
• Improving knowledge of pollutant movement and receptor interactions
• Determining the effects of climate change on contaminant movement and land-usage
• Delineating sources of urban pollution

Main recent publications

De Munck, C., Hutchings, T.R. and Moffat, A.J. (In press). The implications of climate change for soil erosion and pollutant linkage. Journal of Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management 4(4): 443-455.

Doick, K. J., Pediaditi, K., Moffat, A. J., Hutchings, T. R. (In press). Defining the sustainability objectives of brownfield regeneration to greenspace. International Journal of Environmental Policy and Decision Making.

Moffat, A.J., Hutchings, T.R., Tubby, I., Butt, K.R. and Lowe, C.N. (2008). Experimental Woodland Establishment on Brick Clays in Southern England. Land Contamination & Reclamation, 16(3): pp. 181-190.

Sinnett, D., Morgan, G., Williams, M. and Hutchings, T.R. (2008). Penetration resistance and tree root development. Soil Use and Management 24: 273-280.

Moffat, A.J., Sinnett, D. and Hutchings, T.R.  (2008).  Containment landfill sites - how to retore to beneficial land-use without compromising pollution control systems.  Chemical Hazards and Poisons Report, September 2008, Issue 13.  Health Protection Agency, ISSN 1745 3763.

Gadepalle, V. P., Ouki, S.K., van Herwijnen, R. and Hutchings, T.R. (2008). Effects of amended compost on mobility and uptake of arsenic by rye grass in contaminated soil. Chemosphere 72(7), 1056-1061.

Sinnett, D., Morgan, G., Williams, M. and Hutchings, T.R.  (In press).  The relationship between penetration resistance and tree root development.  Soil Use and Management.

Gadepalle, V. P., Ouki, S.K., van Herwijnen, R. and Hutchings, T.R. (2007). Immobilisation of heavy metals in soil using natural and waste materials for vegetation establishment on contaminated sites. Soil Sed. Contam. 16 (2), 233-251.

Harbottle, M.J., Mantle, M.D., Johns, M.L., van Herwijnen, R., Al-Tabbaa, A., Hutchings, T., Moffat, A. and Ouki, S.K.  (2007). Magnetic resonance imaging of the effect of zeolite on lithium uptake in poplar. Environmental Science &Technology 41, 3444-3448.

van Herwijnen, R., Al-Tabbaa, A., Hutchings, T.R., Moffat, A.J., Ouki, S.K. and Johns, M.L. (2007). The impact of waste compost-based soil amendments on the leaching behaviour of a heavy metal contaminated soil. Environmental Engineering Science 24(7), 900-907.

van Herwijnen, R., Hutchings, T.R., Al-Tabbaa, A., Moffat, A.J., Johns, M.L. and Ouki, S.K. (2007). Remediation of metal contaminated soil with mineral-amended composts.  Environmental Pollution 150(3), 347-354.

van Herwijnen, R., Laverye, T., Poole, J., Mark E. Hodson, M.E. and Hutchings, T.R. (2007). The effect of organic materials on the mobility and toxicity of metals from contaminated soils. Applied Geochemistry 22(11), 2422-2434.

Hutchings, T.R., Sinnett, D., Peace, A.J. and Moffat, A.J.  (2006).  The effect of woodland growth on a containment landfill site in Hertfordshire, UK.  Urban Forestry and Urban Greening 5: 169-176.

Sinnett, D., Poole, J., Hutchings, T.R.  (2006).  The efficacy of three techniques to alleviate soil compaction at a restored sand and gravel quarry.  Soil Use and Management 22: 362-371.

Kilbride, C., Poole, J. and Hutchings, T.R.  (2006).  A comparison of Cu, Pb, As, Cd, Zn, Fe, Ni and Mn determined by acid extraction/ICP-OES and ex situ field portable X-ray fluorescence analysis.  Environmental Pollution 143:16-23.

Hutchings, T.R. and Juvara, M. (2003).  The Development of an Indicator Methodology to Determine the Plant Availability of Potentially Toxic Elements. Proceedings of the 3rd CL:AIRE Project Conference, March 31st 2003, London.

Hutchings, T.R., Moffat, A.J. and French, C.J. (2002).  Soil compaction under timber harvesting machinery: a preliminary report on the role of brash mats in its prevention.  Soil Use and Management 18, 34-38.

Hutchings, T.R. (2002). The Establishment of Trees on Contaminated Land. Arboricultural Journal 26, 359-376.

Hutchings, T.R., Moffat, A.J. and Kemp, R. (2001). Effects of rooting and tree growth of selected woodland species on cap integrity in a mineral capped landfill site. Waste Management and Research 19, 194-200.

Publications by the Forestry Commission and other government departments and allied organisations

Kilbride, C, Poole, J., Hutchings, T.R., Rodriguez-Walters, O., Sinnett, D., Brunt, A. and Moffat, A.J. (2008). Field portable X-ray Fluorescence (FPXRF):  A rapid and low cost alternative for measuring metals and metalloids in soils ^(PDF-398K). CL:AIRE Research Bulletin 7. CL:AIRE.

van Herwijnen, R., Sellers, G., Sinnett, D., Moffat, A.J., Hutchings, T.R., Al-Tabbaa, A. and Ouki, S. (2008). The use of compost in the regeneration of brownfield land ^(PDF-409K). CL:AIRE SUBR:IM bulletin SUB 10, London, 4pp.

Al-Tabbaa, A., Smith, S.E., Duru, U.E., Iyengar, S.R., De Munck, C.S., Moffat, A.J., Hutchings, T.R., Dixon, T., Doak, J., Garvin, S.L., Ridal, J., Raco, M. and Henderson, S. (2007). Climate Change, Pollutant Linkage and Brownfield Regeneration. SUBR:IM bulletin SUB 3, March 2007. CL:AIRE Publications, London, UK.

Doick, K. J. and Hutchings, T .R. (2007) Greenspace Establishment on Brownfield Land: The Site Selection and Investigation Process ^(PDF-1081K). Information note 91.  Forestry Commission, Edinburgh.

Hutchings, T.R.  (2002). The opportunities for woodland on contaminated land ^(PDF-1018K) .  Forestry Commission Information Note 44, Edinburgh.

Hutchings, T.R., Moffat, A.J. and Stubbs, I.  (2000).  Woodland Establishment on Contaminated Land.  Forest Research Annual Report and Accounts 1999-2000.

Moffat, A.J. and Hutchings, T.R. (1996). National Report: United Kingdom.  Forest Soil Condition in Europe. Report of a large scale soil survey.  ICP UN ECE.

Moffat, A.J. and Hutchings, T.R. (1996). National Report: United Kingdom.  Forest Foliar Condition Report. Survey 1995 and Data from Previous Years.  ICP UN ECE.

Articles in popular trade journals

Hutchings, T.R. and Moffat, A.J. (2003).  Greening Brownfield and Contaminated Sites.

Hutchings, T.R. and Juvara, M. (2003).  Greening Brownfield Sites: A New and More Sustainable Approach to Landscape on Previously Developed Land.  Sustain. Volume 4, Issue 2.  44.

Hutchings, T.R.  (2002). Contaminated Land:  A Woodland Opportunity.  CL:AIRE View. Autumn 2002, 6-7.

Contract reports

Tubby, I., Hutchings, T.R., and Jones, C. (2003). The Use of Short Rotation Coppice at Remediating Land Affected by Excess Sewage Sludge Disposal – Results of a Case Study, Godstone, Hertfordshire. Under Contract to Southern Water, May 2003.

Mortimore, J., Hutchings, T.R., and Black, S. (2003). Environmental Impact Assessment Of Water, Sediment, And Airborne Particles In The Tamar River Catchment: The Use Of Trees To Stabilise and Contain Contaminants In Conjunction With A High Resolution, Multi-Proxy, Geochemical Monitoring System.  Preliminary report, February 2003.  24pp.

Foot, K.J., Hutchings, T.R. and Heskith, F. (2002). Specification for Stage 1 preliminary site investigation for brownfield and contaminated land. Specification produced for Land Regeneration Unit by Forest Research and The Environment Partnership, December 2002. 48pp.

Moffat, A.J., Hutchings, T.R. and  Foot, K.J. (2001). Forestry Commission Reclamation Research Strategy.  Forest Research Report to Forestry Commission.

Foot, K.J., Hutchings, T.R. and Moffat, A.J. (2001). Soil Condition Report, Warley Hill, Essex.  Forest Research Report to Thames Chase Community Forest.

Kennedy, F., Hutchings, T.R. and Moffat, A.J. (2000). Woodland Establishment on Landfill Sites – Site Monitoring Final Report DETR Landfill.

Kennedy, F., Hutchings, T.R. and Moffat, A.J. (2000). Harvesting Damage on Lowland Forestry sites.  Forest Research Report to Forest Enterprise & PPD.

Hutchings, T.R. and Wilson, A.  (1998).  The Soils of Westonbirt Arboretum.  Forest Research Report to FE.

Hutchings, T.R., Moffat, A.J., French C.J. and Edgerton J. (1997).  Rooting Characteristics of Three Tree Species Planted on a Reclaimed Landfill Site.  Implications to pollution control.  Forest Research Report to DETR.

Hutchings, T.R., French, C.J. and Moffat, A.J.  (1997). Soil Compaction Under Harvesting Machinery.  A preliminary study to investigate the effect of brash mat on harvesting compaction in Kielder Forest, Northumberland.  Forest Research.

Moffat, A.J., Hutchings, T.R. and Elgy, D.G.  (1997).  Tree establishment on landfill sites.  Interim Report.  Forest Research Report to DETR.

Hutchings, T.R. and Moffat, A.J. (1996).  Foliar sampling and analysis for forest observation plots used in the UK annual inventory.  Submitted under European Commission Regulation 836/94.  Final Report.  Forestry Commission.

Hutchings, T.R. and Moffat, A.J. (1995).  Forest soil condition in the United Kingdom.  Submitted  under European Commission Regulation 926/93.  Final Report.  Forestry Commission.

Conference presentations

Al-Tabbaa, A., Smith, S.E., Duru, U.E., de Munck, C., Hutchings, T.R., Moffat, A.J.,

Garvin, S. Ridal, J., Dixon, T., Doak, J., Raco, M. and Henderson, S. (2007).  Impact of and Response to Climate Change in UK Brownfield Remediation.  Proceedings of Act on Climate Change: Now or Never Conference. ICCC 2007.

Pettit, C., Azapagic, A., Tiwary, A., Sinnett, D., Hutchings, T., Peachey, C., De Munck, C., Chung, W., Sharifi, V., Swithenbank, J., Chalabi, Z., Fletcher, T., Vardoulakis, S., Grundy, C., Leonardi, G., Thomas, H., Cleall, P., Jones, M., and Jefferis, S.  (In press).  More Sustainable Management of Pollution: Integrated approach, models and tools.  In: M. Horner, C. Hardcastle, A. Price and J. Bebbington (Eds.) International Conference on Whole Life Sustainability and its Assessment, Glasgow, 2007.

Mortimore, J. L., S. Black, S. and Hutchings, T.R. (2004).  Environmental Impact Assessment of Interactions Between Woodland and Mining Waste in the Tamar Catchment.  Proceedings of Mineralogical Society Conference, The Environmental Mineralogy Group, 13th February 2004, Reading University.

Hutchings, T.R. (2003). The Development of a Biological Indicator Methodology for Establishing Trees on Contaminated Land.  CL:AIRE Annual Project Conference. March 31st, 2003, University College London.

Hutchings, T.R. (2002). Establishing Trees on Contaminated Land. International Arboricultural Association Conference Cambridge, UK. Sept 2002.

Book chapters

Moffat, A.J. and Hutchings, T.R. (2007). Greening Brownfield Land.  In: Dixon, T., Raco, M., Catney, P. and Lerner, D.N. (Eds.) Sustainable Brownfield Regeneration: Liveable Places from Problem Spaces. Pg. 141-176. Blackwell Publishing, Oxford.

Sabeha K. Ouki, René van Herwijnen, Michael J. Harbottle, Tony R. Hutchings, Abir Al-Tabbaa, Mike L. Johns and Andy J. Moffat (2007) Novel Special-purpose Composts for Sustainable Remediation. In: T. Dixon, D. Lerner, M. Raco & P. Catney (Eds.) Sustainable Brownfield Regeneration: Liveable Places from Problem Spaces. Blackwell Publishing, Oxford.