Dr Kathryn Goodenough
Kathryn Goodenough is a Principal Geologist at the British Geological Survey and Deputy Director, International. Her work focuses on research and international partnership development around the critical minerals required for the energy transition.
Frankie Butler
Frankie Butler will be starting a PhD in igneous petrology at the University of Cambridge in winter 2024. Following a life changing injury leading to permanent disability in 2019, she works to improve inclusion and accessibility in geoscience.
Professor David Chew
David Chew is a professor in Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, where he teaches structural geology and researches in the fields of geochronology, isotope geochemistry, and tectonics.
David Webster
David graduated with a geology degree from the University of Oxford in 1976 and then worked in the oil industry. He has since authored geological guidebooks to Islay, Jura, and Colonsay.
Robert Gatliff
Retired Science Director for Energy and Marine Geoscience and Chair of ESO (ECORD Science Operator), IODP; founder trustee of the Scottish Geology Trust; and past President Edinburgh Geological Society.
Professor Cathy Hollis
Professor Cathy Hollis is Chair of Carbonate Geoscience at The University of Manchester. She is a carbonate sedimentologist who focuses on multi-scale fluid-rock reaction and the physical properties of sedimentary rocks.
Dr Kirstin Lemon
Dr Kirstin Lemon is the NI Science Programme Manager for the British Geological Survey. Kirstin is an expert adviser for UNESCO Global Geoparks and on geoheritage and currently Chairs the UK Committee for UNESCO Global Geoparks.
Dr Angus Miller
Angus Miller runs Geowalks, exploring Scotland’s rocks and how geology has shaped our landscape and human history. He is a founding trustee of the Scottish Geology Trust and has lead key initiatives to promote the geology of Scotland, including Scotland’s Geodiversity Charter and the first Scottish Geology Festival.
Dr Catherine Mottram
Catherine Mottram is an Associate Professor in Geology at the University of Portsmouth, where she teaches and researches field techniques, structural geology and tectonics and geochronology.
Dr Romesh Palamakumbura
Romesh Palamakumbura is a survey geologist at the British Geological Survey, with experience on national and international mapping projects from crystalline basement to carbonates and glacial sediments and landforms. Recent work includes characterising fracture systems for major infrastructure projects, radioactive waste storage and groundwater.