Manchester scientist awarded 2026 ERC Starting Grant to pioneer a new window into the gases hidden beneath our feet

Dr Rebecca Tyne has secured a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant to launch VISTA, an ambitious project that aims to create the first overarching picture of how gases move through the Earth’s crust. By combining ultra-precise analytical techniques, fieldwork, laboratory experiments and advanced modelling, the research could help identify future energy resources and improve underground storage of carbon dioxide and nuclear waste.