OccupationProfession GeoscientistGeologist, Remote Sensing Specialist, Geology GIS TrainerTutor Nationality British Current Employment Unfolding Earth Limited, London South East, UK 2014date Director, Consultant Geologist Independent consultant to natural resource exploration and educational establishments in geology, mapping, remote sensing, GIS, photogrammetry, image interpretation and training. Project work offered to clients includes field data gathering, play mapping advice, personal tuition. Wider project work can also include structural geology, and other GIS solutions. Higher Education and Other Related Qualifications Certified Online Facilitator the Learning and Performance Institute, Coventry, UK 2013 Qualified to run online training courses with multiple participants in different time zones. Foundation Award in Training Delivery Skills the Training Foundation, Coventry, UK 2008 Professionally recognised training course for trainers. M.Sc. by Research MRes Merit, Remote Sensing GIS, University of Greenwich, UK 19992000 Bursary funded research thesis using RS and GIS, with additional taught subjects in remote sensing and GIS. Thesis Use of Remote Sensing and GIS for Exploration of Diamonds in the West African Shield. B.Sc. Hons. 2.1, Remote Sensing and Geology, University of Greenwich, UK 19961999 Thesis Use of Remote Sensing for the Geological Study of the Vredefort Impact Structure, South Africa. The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK 19951996 1995 LevelYr 1 Science Foundation Course 1996 LevelYr 2 Geology, Astronomy and Planetary Science. Previous Employment related employment first Exprodat Consulting Ltd., London, UK full time 20082014 GIS Trainer Senior GIS Consultant GIS Trainer in ArcGIS for geoscientists in oil and gas exploration and production, including Play Mapping, Remote Sensing, Data Management, Coordinate Reference Systems, Spatial Analysis, Surface Analysis and 3D Analysis. Consulted on GIS data structure for companies and worked on the project for the North Caspian Operating Company. Kola Enterprises Ltd. part time, consulting basis 20072008 GIS and Geological Remote Sensing Consultant Advising and consulting on uses of GIS and Remote Sensing for diamond mine operations in Sierra Leone. Dept. of Earth Environmental Sciences, University of Greenwich, Kent, UK full time 20052008 Lecturer in Remote Sensing, GIS Geology GISRS MSc Programme Leader Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate GIS, Remote Sensing and Geology project supervision. Management of the MSc GISRemote Sensing programme. Field trip supervision in Spain and the UK. Dept. of Geography, University of Bergen, Norway full time 20012005 GIS and Remote Sensing Lab Manager GISRS Lecturer GIS software installation maintenance and upkeep of remote sensingGIS labs and computer network teaching GISremote sensing BScMSc to students and staff student supervision working with researchers on GISrelated projects digital photogrammetry 3D visualisation of terrains for geomorphology. National Remote Sensing Centre NRSC, Farnborough, UK fixed contract 1998 Image Analyst Photointerpretation of Landsat TM, ERS, IRS, SPOT RADARSAT imagery for European Union Agricultural Monitoring Project. Sun Workstations running inhouse interpretation software, ERDAS Imagine and ArcINFO. Field work and groundtruthing, map digitising, editing vector data, analysis of visible and microwave wavelengths. Adult Education, Kent County Council, Rainham, Kent part time 19951999 Tutor Running GCSE Astronomy and Beginners Astronomy courses. Natural Resources International, Chatham Maritime Campus, Kent, UK part time 19971998 Database Clerk Responsible for entering consultant data, journals and NRI projects using Microsoft Access. Parttime, except fulltime summer job in 1997. Field Work Experience UK 19952014 Spain 19982008 South Africa 19982000 Republic of Ireland 2006 Norway 20012006 Additional Information All Courses Currently taking the Esri ArcGIS Desktop Associate Study 2014 to date Certified Online Facilitator 2013 Foundation Award in Training Delivery Skills 2008 Geotechnics Geology Module for Civil Engineering 2007 IDL Programming 2006 GIS for Geoexploration, Geological Survey for Ireland 2006 Academic Programme Leader 20052006 Various GIS and Esri ArcGIS courses 1996 to date Professional and other memberships Fellow of the Geological Society of London Fellow of the Remote Sensing Photogrammetry Society Member of Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain Member of Kent Geologists Group Member of US Planetary Society Member of UK Planetary Forum Secretary, and former Chairman of MidKent Astronomical Society Driving Current, clean licence Languages speak Norwegian read Danish, Swedish Interests geology and earth history, geography, karate and martial arts astronomy and cosmology, planetary science and space exploration, tennis, English history, freelance travel photography, classic cars, travel to new places widely travelled internationally.

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