Sarah Gilhespy

Name	Sarah Gilhespy
Job title	Ammonia & GHG Emission Inventory Specialist
Email address	sarah.gilhespy@rothamsted.ac.uk
Department	Net Zero and Resilient Farming
Research cluster	SAS-NW: Atmospheric Emissions and Mitigation
Preferred citation	Gilhespy, S. L.
Office	North Wyke

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Research outputs

Effect of the application of cattle urine with or without the nitrification inhibitor DCD, and dung on greenhouse gas emissions from a UK grassland soil

Cardenas, L. M., Misselbrook, T. H., Hodgson, C. J., Donovan, N., Gilhespy, S. L., Smith, K. A., Dhanoa, M. S. and Chadwick, D. R. 2016. Effect of the application of cattle urine with or without the nitrification inhibitor DCD, and dung on greenhouse gas emissions from a UK grassland soil. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 235 (1 November), pp. 229-241. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2016.10.025

A new approach to estimate nitrous oxide emissions from arable crops in the United Kingdom

Thorman, R. E., Sylvester-Bradley, R., Smith, K. E., Kindred, D. R., Wynn, S. C., Rees, R. M., Topp, K. F. E., Pappa, V. A., Mortimer, N. D., Misselbrook, T. H., Gilhespy, S. L., Cardenas, L. M., Bennett, G., Malkin, S. and Munro, D. G. 2016. A new approach to estimate nitrous oxide emissions from arable crops in the United Kingdom. 19th Nitrogen Workshop, Sweden, 2016. pp. 126-127

Global Research Alliance Modelling Platform (GRAMP): an open web platform for modelling greenhouse gas emissions from agro-ecosystems

Yeluripati, J. B., Del Prado, A., Sanz-Cobena, A., Rees, R. M., Li, C., Chadwick, D., Tilston, E., Topp, C. F. E., Cardenas, L. M., Ingraham, P., Gilhespy, S. L., Anthony, S., Vetter, S. H., Misselbrook, T. H., Salas, W. and Smith, P. 2015. Global Research Alliance Modelling Platform (GRAMP): an open web platform for modelling greenhouse gas emissions from agro-ecosystems. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 111 (February), pp. 112-120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2014.11.016

Nitrous oxide emissions from UK arable agriculture are less than previously thought

Sylvester-Bradley, R., Thorman, R. E., Kindred, D. R., Wynn, S. C., Smith, K. E., Rees, R. M., Topp, C. F. E., Pappa, V. A., Mortimer, N. D., Misselbrook, T. H., Gilhespy, S. L., Cardenas, L. M., Kingston, H., Bennett, S., Malkin, S. and Munro, D. G. 2015. Nitrous oxide emissions from UK arable agriculture are less than previously thought. International Fertiliser Society's annual agronomic conferernce, Cambridge, 2015.

First 20 years of DNDC (DeNitrification DeComposition): model evolution

Gilhespy, S. L., Anthony, S., Cardenas, L. M., Chadwick, D., Del Prado, A., Li, C., Misselbrook, T. H., Rees, R. M., Salas, W., Sanz-Cobena, A., Smith, P., Tilston, E. L., Topp, C. F. E., Vetter, S. and Yeluripati, J. B. 2014. First 20 years of DNDC (DeNitrification DeComposition): model evolution. Ecological Modelling. 292, pp. 51-62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2014.09.004

First 20 years of DNDC: model evolution and GRAMP

Gilhespy, S. L., Anthony, S. G., Cardenas, L. M., Chadwick, D. R., Del Prado, A., Li, C., Misselbrook, T. H., Rees, R., Salas, W., Sanz-Cobena, A., Smith, P., Tilston, E. L., Topp, K., Vetter, S. H. and Yeluripati, J. 2014. First 20 years of DNDC: model evolution and GRAMP. Cordovil, C. M. d. S. (ed.) Abstracts 18th Nitrogen Workshop, Lisbon, 30 June- 3 July 2014 . pp. 100-103

Analysis of uncertainties in the estimates of nitrous oxide and methane emissions in the UK's greenhouse gas inventory for agriculture

Milne, A. E., Glendining, M. J., Bellamy, P., Misselbrook, T. H., Gilhespy, S. L., Rivas Casado, M., Hulin, A., Van Oijen, M. and Whitmore, A. P. 2014. Analysis of uncertainties in the estimates of nitrous oxide and methane emissions in the UK's greenhouse gas inventory for agriculture. Atmospheric Environment. 82, pp. 94-105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.10.012

Global Research Alliance Modelling Platform (GRAMP): an open web platform for modelling greenhouse gas emissions from terrestrial ecosystems

Yeluripati, J. B., Del Prado, A., Rees, R., Li, C., Chadwick, D. R., Tilston, E., Topp, K., Cardenas, L. M., Ingraham, P., Gilhespy, S. L., Anthony, S., Vetter, S. H., Misselbrook, T. H., Salas, W. and Smith, P. 2013. Global Research Alliance Modelling Platform (GRAMP): an open web platform for modelling greenhouse gas emissions from terrestrial ecosystems. Abstracts Conference of the Global DNDC Network, Beijing, 14-19 September 2013 .

Towards an improved inventory of N2O from agriculture: model evaluation of N2O emission factors and N fraction leached from different sources in UK agriculture

Cardenas, L. M., Gooday, R., Brown, L., Scholefield, D., Cuttle, S., Gilhespy, S. L., Matthews, R. A., Misselbrook, T. H., Wang, J., Li, C., Hughes, G. and Lord, E. 2013. Towards an improved inventory of N2O from agriculture: model evaluation of N2O emission factors and N fraction leached from different sources in UK agriculture. Atmospheric Environment. 79, pp. 340-348. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.06.033

Global Research Alliance Modelling Platform (GRAMP): developing a unified modelling approach in the context of climate change

Yeluripati, J., Rees, B., Li, C., Chadwick, D. R., Tilston, E., Topp, K., Cardenas, L. M., Gilhespy, S. L., Anthony, S., Salas, W. and Smith, P. 2013. Global Research Alliance Modelling Platform (GRAMP): developing a unified modelling approach in the context of climate change. Abstracts Greenhouse Gases and Animal Agriculture (GGAA) Conference, Dublin, 23-26 June 2013 .

UK greenhouse gas inventory, 1990 to 2010. Annual report for submission under the Framework Convention on Climate Change

Brown, K., Cardenas, L. M., Maccarthy, J., Murrells, T., Pang, Y., Passant, N., Thistlethwaite, G., Thomson, A., Webb, N., Dore, C., Gilhespy, S. L., Goodwin, J., Hallsworth, S., Hobson, M., Manning, A., Martinez, C., Matthews, R., Misselbrook, T. H., Thomas, J., Walker, Colin, Walker, H. and Watterson, J. D. 2012. UK greenhouse gas inventory, 1990 to 2010. Annual report for submission under the Framework Convention on Climate Change. Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA).

Development and application of a detailed inventory framework for estimating nitrous oxide and methane emissions from agriculture

Wang, J., Cardenas, L. M., Misselbrook, T. H. and Gilhespy, S. L. 2011. Development and application of a detailed inventory framework for estimating nitrous oxide and methane emissions from agriculture. Atmospheric Environment. 45, pp. 1454-1463. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2010.12.014

UK greenhouse gas inventory, 1990 to 2008. Annual report for submission under the Framework Convention on Climate Change

Maccarthy, J., Thomas, J., Choudrie, S., Passant, N., Thistlethwaite, G., Murrells, T., Watterson, J., Cardenas, L. M., Thomson, A., Li, Y., Manning, A., Walker, Colin, Brophy, N., Sneddon, S., Pierce, M., Brown, K., Matthews, R., Gillam, S. L., Misselbrook, T. H. and Gilhespy, S. L. 2010. UK greenhouse gas inventory, 1990 to 2008. Annual report for submission under the Framework Convention on Climate Change. AEA Technology, Didcot.

Relationship between cattle stocking density and NH3 emissions from cattle housing

Camp, V., Gilhespy, S. L., Misselbrook, T. H. and Chadwick, D. R. 2009. Relationship between cattle stocking density and NH3 emissions from cattle housing. Ecology and Future: Bulgarian Journal of Ecological Science. 8, pp. 25-27.

Greenhouse gas emissions related to livestock in the UK inventory

Cardenas, L. M., Gilhespy, S. L., Chadwick, D. R. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2009. Greenhouse gas emissions related to livestock in the UK inventory. Abstracts Workshop on Life Cycle Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ruminant Agriculture, Birmingham, 7 October 2009 . pp. 10-11

Will additional straw bedding in buildings housing cattle and pigs reduce ammonia emissions?

Gilhespy, S. L., Webb, J., Chadwick, D. R., Misselbrook, T. H., Kay, R., Camp, V., Retter, A. L. and Bason, A. 2009. Will additional straw bedding in buildings housing cattle and pigs reduce ammonia emissions? Biosystems Engineering. 102, pp. 180-189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2008.10.005

Influence of application rate and method on nitrogen losses from slurry applied to grassland

Misselbrook, T. H., Gilhespy, S. L., Yamulki, S., Camp, V., Donovan, N., Bulmer, N., Retter, A. L., Williams, J., Chambers, B. J., Sagoo, E. and Thorman, R. E. 2006. Influence of application rate and method on nitrogen losses from slurry applied to grassland. Petersen, S. O. (ed.) Proceedings of 12th RAMIRAN International Conference, 'Technology for Recycling of Manure and Organic Residues in a Whole-Farm Perspective. DIAS Report No. 123, Vol. II, Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Tjele, 11-13 September 2006. pp. 281-283

Comparison of models and measurements for whole-farm ammonia emissions

Misselbrook, T. H., Gilhespy, S. L., Thorman, R. E., Sandars, D., Williams, A. G., Burton, C. and Pinder, R. 2006. Comparison of models and measurements for whole-farm ammonia emissions. Petersen, S. O. (ed.) Proceedings of 12th RAMIRAN International Conference, 'Technology for Recycling of Manure and Organic Residues in a Whole-Farm Perspective. DIAS Report No. 122, Vol. I, Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Tjele, 11-13 September 2006. pp. 199-201

Dependence of ammonia emissions from housing on the time cattle spent inside

Gilhespy, S. L., Webb, J., Retter, A. L. and Chadwick, D. R. 2006. Dependence of ammonia emissions from housing on the time cattle spent inside. Journal of Environmental Quality. 35 (5), pp. 1659-1667. https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2005.0294

Ammonia emissions from outdoor concrete yards used by livestock - quantification and mitigation

Misselbrook, T. H., Webb, J. and Gilhespy, S. L. 2006. Ammonia emissions from outdoor concrete yards used by livestock - quantification and mitigation. Atmospheric Environment. 40 (35), pp. 6752-6763. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2006.05.077

Measurement and abatement of ammonia emissions from hard standings used by livestock

Gilhespy, S. L., Camp, V., Retter, A. L., Misselbrook, T. H. and Webb, J. 2005. Measurement and abatement of ammonia emissions from hard standings used by livestock. Bernal, M. P., Moral, R., Clemente, C. and Paredes, C. (ed.) 11th International Conference of the FAO ESCORENA Network on Recycling of Agricultural, Municipal and Industrial Residues in Agriculture (RAMIRAN), Murcia, Spain, 6-9 October 2004. pp. 241-244

Ammonia emissions from irrigation of dilute pig slurries

Misselbrook, T. H., Smith, K. A., Jackson, D. R. and Gilhespy, S. L. 2004. Ammonia emissions from irrigation of dilute pig slurries. Biosystems Engineering. 89 (4), pp. 473-484. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2004.08.015

Ammonia emissions from irrigation of dilute pig slurry

Misselbrook, T. H., Smith, K. A., Jackson, D. R. and Gilhespy, S. L. 2003. Ammonia emissions from irrigation of dilute pig slurry.