James France

James France is a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Earth Sciences at Royal Holloway University of London and collaborates with the Environmental Defense Fund. His work focuses on greenhouse gas emission quantification, atmospheric methane dynamics, and method development for source attribution. He holds a PhD in snowpack photochemistry from University of London and a 1st Class MSci in Geosciences.

• PhD Thesis: Chemical Oxidation in Snowpack (2008)
• MSci: Geosciences (1st Class Honours, 2004)

Research interests include mobile methane measurement systems, Arctic/Subantarctic methane dynamics, and planetary ice habitability studies. He has led projects such as the MOMENTUM initiative and contributed to the UNEP IMEO framework. Over 60 peer-reviewed publications and an h-index of ~28 reflect his impactful work.

Recent projects involve methane monitoring campaigns in North Sea oil installations, Bolivian wetlands, and Central Africa, using mobile platforms. He also supervises MSc projects and lectures at the university.

• Prizes: Kirsty Brown Award (2006), Poster Prize (2006)

Grants include NERC-funded initiatives like EMPreSS and MOMENTUM. His work contributes to UN SDGs related to climate action and sustainable development.