Independent geochemical expertise
Complex geochemistry.Clear decisions.
Specialist modelling, independent review and scientific advice for water–rock interaction, mine waste and carbon removal.
Work directly with Dr Peter Wade.
WATER · ROCK · EVIDENCEWGC / 01
Look beneath the surface.Field evidence. Laboratory science. Modelling.
Scientific experienceMore than four decades of research
An integrated perspectiveLaboratory · Field trials · Modelling
Specialist modelling toolsPHREEQC · PHAST · VS2DRT · R
The questions I help resolve
Understand the system.
Know what you can conclude.
Start with the decision you need to make. The modelling, review and interpretation should serve that question.
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Independent technical review
Challenge the assumptions, examine the evidence and identify the questions that could change the conclusion.
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Hydrogeochemical modelling
Investigate speciation, mineral saturation and water–rock interaction with transparent modelling and interpretation.
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Reactive-transport support
Develop, interrogate and interpret reactive-transport models without losing sight of the conceptual system.
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Mine waste & remediation
Examine the chemistry behind tailings, mine-affected water, contaminant movement and remediation decisions.
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MRV & uncertainty
Review observability, sampling design and uncertainty in enhanced-weathering and carbon-removal studies.
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Training & mentoring
Strengthen model interpretation, geochemical reasoning and the communication of scientific findings.
Explore the serviceWho I work with
Specialist input,
where it matters.
For project teams that need geochemical depth, an independent perspective or focused scientific support.
Find your sector010203040506
Environmental consultancies
Specialist capacity for your project team
Mining & mine closure
Chemistry behind long-term decisions
Laboratories & engineering firms
From analytical results to interpretation
Universities & research groups
Focused input at the difficult stage
Enhanced weathering & carbon removal
A defensible link between process and evidence
Industrial & public-sector programmes
Independent interpretation for complex systems
The approach
A transparent route
from evidence to interpretation.
The scope, assumptions and limits of the work are part of the answer, not an afterthought.
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Define the decision
Agree the question, available evidence and what a useful answer needs to contain.
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Examine the evidence
Review the data, conceptual model and assumptions before adding complexity.
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Test & interpret
Use a proportionate review or modelling approach and make uncertainty explicit.
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Deliver a clear answer
Document conclusions, limitations and the next steps the evidence supports.
Meet the scientist
Dr Peter Wade
Peter's research career spans academia, applied research institutions and industry, with more than four decades of work in environmental geochemistry and related scientific systems.
His work brings together laboratory experimentation, field trials and reactive-transport modelling, including enhanced rock weathering, soil–mineral processes and contaminant mobility.
PHREEQCPHASTVS2DRTRVensim
More than a list of tools
See the work.
Understand the contribution.
Explore university-attributed model development, published analysis and industrial-speciation work. Each example links to the source and states Peter’s role.
Explore selected workPublished scientific work
Research behind the expertise.
Quantifying potential carbon dioxide removal via enhanced weathering using porewater from a field trial in Scotland.
Read the publicationGold tailings as a source of water-borne uranium contamination of streams: the Koekemoerspruit (Klerksdorp goldfield, South Africa) as a case study. Part I: Uranium migration along the aqueous pathway.
Read the publicationSelected co-authored publications from Peter's research career. These are not client case studies or projects delivered by the new practice.
Start with the question, not the software.
Tell Peter what you need to decide, what evidence you have and when you need an answer.
Recruiting a geochemist or looking for longer-term scientific support? Enquiries about employment, fixed-term research and paid scientific contracts are also welcome.
Scientific roles & contracts