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The Earth Sciences department is a vibrant, intellectual community of staff, affiliated researchers and students.

The Earth Sciences department is a vibrant, intellectual community of staff, affiliated researchers and students. We have a diverse and international faculty engaged in broad spectrum of research, we promote excellence and strive to inspire through challenging teaching.

Key Contacts:

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Phone

Email

Head of DepartmentProf Lidunka Vočadlo020 31086332l.vocadlo@ucl.ac.uk
Deputy Head of DepartmentProf Tom Mitchell020 3108 6348tom.mitchell@ucl.ac.uk
Head of ResearchProf Bridget Wade020 3108 6359b.wade@ucl.ac.uk
Head of Teaching &Chair of the Syllabus CommitteeProf Paul Bown020 31086332p.bown@ucl.ac.uk
Undergraduate Admissions TutorProf John Brodholt020 3108 6361j.brodholt@ucl.ac.uk
Undergraduate & Affiliate Student Tutor (includding SoRA matters)Dr Penelope Wilsonpenelope.i.r.wilson@ucl.ac.uk
MSci TutorProf Ian Wood020 3108 6334ian.wood@ucl.ac.uk
Study Abroad TutorDr Alex Song020 3108 6370alex.song@ucl.ac.uk
Graduate Tutor/DeputyProf Phil Mannion/Prof Graham Shields020 3108 8208es-graduate-tutor@ucl.ac.uk
Director of MSc GeoscienceDr Matthew Fox020 7679 6369m.fox@ucl.ac.uk
Director of MSc Geophysical HazardsDr Alexander Steele020 31086326alexander.steele@ucl.ac.uk
Natural Sciences TutorProf Paul Upchurch020 31086358p.upchurch@ucl.ac.uk
Access Tutor/ Library Rep.Dr Brian Thomasbrian.thomas@ucl.ac.uk
Chair of the Board of ExaminersProfPieter Vermeesch020 3108 6369p.vermeesch@ucl.ac.uk
Fieldwork Co-ordinator and Field Safety OfficerProf Tom Mitchell020 3108 6348tom.mitchell@ucl.ac.uk
Careers CoordinatorDr Katie McFall020 3108 4333k.mcfall@ucl.ac.uk
DepartmentalManager/Estates ManagerLeisa Clemente020 3108 6338l.clemente@ucl.ac.uk
IT, Digital & E-Learning Resources ManagerDanuta Kaminski020 3108 6355d.kaminski@ucl.ac.uk
Head of Technical StaffNeil Hughes020 3108 6317n.hughes@ucl.ac.uk
Senior Financial AdministratorCeline Ahmed020 3108 6336celine.ahmed@ucl.ac.uk
Senior Teaching and Learning AdministratorSusie Rizvi020 3108 6339d.rizvi@ucl.ac.uk
Safety OfficerDr Emma Humphreys-Williams020 3108 1229e.h-williams@ucl.ac.uk
EDI LeadDr Maxim Ballmer020 31086830m.ballmer@ucl.ac.uk
MAPS Enterprise RepresentativeDr Katie McFall020 3108 4333k.mcfall@ucl.ac.uk
Wellbeing ChampionDr Liz Gaunte.gaunt@ucl.ac.uk
Academic

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Phone

Email

Area

Dr Byron AdamsemailTectonic Geomorphology
Prof Dario Alfè56352emailCondensed Matter Physics / Mineral Physics
Dr Maxim Ballmer56830emailGeodynamics
Prof Paul Bown56360emailMicropalaeontology
Prof John Brodholt56361emailGeophysics and Mineral Physics
Prof Peter CliftemailSedimentary and Tectonic Geologist
Dr Frances J. CooperemailTectonics
Dr Adam CotterillemailVolcanology and GIS/Remote Sensing
Prof David Dobson56335emailDeep Earth
Prof Ana Ferreira56367emailSeismology
Dr Matthew Fox56339emailGeomorphology, Thermochronometry
Prof Christopher Kilburn56325emailVolcanology and Geophysical Hazards
Dr Susan Little56575emailIsotope Geochemistry
Dr Katie McFall54333emailEconomic Geology
Prof Philip Mannion58208emailPalaeobiology
Prof John McArthur56362emailLow Temperature Geochemistry
Prof Tom Mitchell56348emailEarthquake Geology and Rock Physics
Dr EmmaNicholson (Liu)77144emailVolcanology
Prof Dominic Papineau33404emailPrecambrian Biogeochemistry and Exobiology
Prof Chris Rapley56320emailClimate Science
Prof Graham Shields56364emailSedimentary Geochemistry / Early Earth Studies
Dr Alex Song56370emailSeismology
Dr Alexander SteeleemailVolcanology and Natural Hazards
Prof Julienne Stroeve56330emailPolar Observation & Modelling
Dr Brian ThomasemailHydrogeology
Dr Andrew Thomson57952emailExperimental Petrology and Geochemistry
Dr Michel Tsamados56319emailPolar Observation & Modelling / Rheology
Prof Paul Upchurch56358emailPalaeobiology
Prof Pieter Vermeesch56369emailGeochronology
Prof Lidunka Vočadlo56332emailMineral Physics
Prof Bridget Wade56359emailMicropalaeontology
DrRosie WillattemailExperimental Ice and Rock Physics
Dr David Wilson78561emailIsotope Geochemistry & Climate
Dr Penelope WilsonemailStructural, Igneous and Field Geology
Prof Ian Wood56334emailCrystallography
Independent Research Fellows

Name

Email

Position

Area

DrAlfio Alessandro ChiarenzaemailRoyal Society Newton International FellowPalaeontology,Palaeobiology
Dr Liz GauntemailNERC Research FellowVolcanology
DrLanqingHuangemailSNSF Mobility FellowRadar remote sensing
DrLewis A. JonesemailNERC Independent Research FellowPalaeobiology
Dr David WilsonemailNERC Research FellowIsotope Geochemistry & Climate
Research Staff

Name

Email

Area

Dr Yasmine Al-HamdaniemailMineral Physics
DrEthan ConrademailAntarctic Geomorphology
DrAntonio Manjón-Cabeza CórdobaemailGeodynamics
Dr Chris DeanemailPalaeontology
Dr Jac van DrielMineral Physics
Dr. Zixiao GuoemailBiogeology and Geochemistry
Dr James HansfordemailPalaeobiology
emailSeismology
DrLucy Hubble-RoseemailClimate Action Unit
Dr Devin HoffmanemailPalaeobiology
Dr Rong HuangemailRock Physics
DrFoivos KarakostasemailSeismology
Dr David KingemailMicropalaeontology
Dr Kris De MeyeremailClimate Action Unit
Dr Jonathan MilleemailClimate Action Unit
Dr Eric NewlandemailVolcanology and Natural Hazards
Dr Tom NewmanemailPolar Observation & Modelling
DrTongzhang QuemailRock Physics
Dr Andrew RidoutemailRemote Sensing - Sea Ice
Ben Redmond RocheemailSolar Geoengineering Governance
Dr Deborah TangunanemailMicropalaeontology
DrAshley Stanton-YongeemailStructural Geology & Rock Physics
Dr William SturgeonemailSeismology
Dr Mohammad VeisiemailSeismology
Dr Gaelle VeyssiereemailPolar Observation & Modelling
DrLongjian XieemailRock Physics
Professional Services Staff

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Phone

Email

Role

Celine Ahmed56336emailSenior Departmental/Research Finance Manager
Jen Amery56337emailFinancial Administrator
JulieBrownemailBEIF Technician
Leisa Clemente56338emailDepartmental Manager
Rebecca CrosslandemailOutreach & Impact
Jim Davy56376 / 56379emailMicropalaeontology & S.E.M
Imogen DyeremailEducation Administrator
Dr Amy Gentry (Edgington)emailOutreach & Impact (maternity leave)
Neil Hughes56317emailMechanical Design Engineer,Head of Technical staff
Danuta Kaminski56355emailIT, Digital & E- Learning Resources Manager
Dr Paul MintonemailResearch Technician in Micropalaeontology
Alan Muir56322emailIT Systems Manager &Software Engineer
Andrew NiblettemailStudent Adviser, Student Support and Wellbeing
Finn NoyesemailMechanical Workshop Technician
Joseph PaineemailRock Preparation & Teaching Laboratory Technician
NikolStaikidouemailMicropalaeontology Support
Susie Rizvi56339emailSeniorEducation Administrator
Dr Freya Roberts56337emailProject Manger, Climate Action Unit
Ernest Samuel56318emailInstrumentation and Electronics
MarkStanleyemailGeochemistry
Dr EmmaHumphreys-Williams51229emailGeochemistryFacilities Manager
Mehdi Zahir56327emailControl Systems / Experimental Laboratory
Affiliate& Emeritus

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Email

Position

emailEmeritus Professor
Dr Geoff BaronemailHonorary appointment - teaching support
emailHonorary Senior Resarch Associate
Prof Willy BurgessEmeritus Professor : Hydrogeology
Prof Jonathan CraigemailHonorary Professor
Dr Anna Joy DruryHonorary Research Associate
Prof Paul HendersonemailHonorary Professor
Prof Julian HuntEmeritus Professor of Climate Modelling
Prof Anthony HurfordemailEmeritus Professor of Geology
Dr John JonesemailEmeritus Reader; Honorary Senior Research Associate
emailEmeritus Reader; Honorary Senior Research Associate
Dr Wendy KirkemailEmeritus
emailEmeritus Professorof Geophysical & Climate Hazards
Dr Robbie Mallett ()emailHonorary Research Associate
emailEmeritus Professor inRock & Ice Physics
emailEmeritus Professor of Earth Sciences
Prof Kevin PickeringemailEmeritus Professor in Sedimentology & Stratigraphy
emailEmeritus Professor of Mineral Physics
emailEmeritus Professor in Geology
Dr Harvey RoddaHonorary Senior Lecturer
emailHonoraryAssociate Professor
Dr Andrew RushbyemailHonorary Research Associate
Dr David TappinemailVisiting Professor
Dr Bindra ThusuemailSenior Research Fellow
Prof Juergen ThurowemailEmeritus Professor Palaeoceanography & Sedimentology
Emeritus Professor ofClimate Physics
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