Jo Barnes

Professor Jo Barnes is a leading academic at the University of the West of England, Bristol, holding multiple key roles including Professor of Clean Air, Co-Director of the Centre for Environment, Society and Resilience, and Programme Leader for the MSc Environmental Management and MSc Environmental Consultancy programs. Her research focuses on urban air pollution, environmental justice, GIS, and policy development, with significant contributions to understanding traffic-related pollution's health impacts and disparities.

Her work spans collaborations with institutions like the European Environment Agency and Defra, with expertise in stakeholder engagement and citizen-driven policy development through projects such as CADTIME and ClairCity. She has supervised numerous PhD students and authored key publications analyzing emission patterns, policy effectiveness, and equity in air quality management.

• Education: PhD in Local Air Quality Management (Birkbeck, University of London), MSc in Geographical Information Science (University of Plymouth), BSc in Environmental Resource Management
• Research Highlights: Environmental justice in pollution exposure, spatial analysis of emissions, health impacts of NO2 and PM2.5, policy evaluation frameworks
• Scientific Awards:
  • Nurul Leksmono Memorial Award for PhD research
• Leadership Roles: Co-Chair of Air Pollution conference series, Editorial Board member of International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning