I am a leading expert in the geology of the Triassic and Lower Jurassic of England and wireline log correlation of these and other geological unitsI am a leading expert in the geology of the East Midlands of England and regularly lead field trips in this areaI am a leading expert in field mapping in England, in particular for Mesozoic and Quaternary rocks/sedimentsI have expertise in geodiversity and geoconservation and an a committee member of GeoConservation UKI am a leading member of the Geodiversity Forum and was instrumental in the production of the Geodiversity Charter for England#I have written many scientific texts for specialists and the laymanI have played a major role in the geodiversity of Leicestershire and Rutland, being responsible, through commissioned work bid for and won, for making geological DVDS of two quarries and Charnwood Forest, writing books for the layman on the geology of Charnwood Forest and the National Forest; installing interpretation boards; auditing the geological sites; creating viewing areas at two quarries; providing an up to date list of all local geological specimens held in the local museums and university of Leicester; providing new storage facilities for local museum geological specimensI have specialist knowledge of much software including 3D modelling GSI3D and Geovisionary and am an expert in 3D modellingI am a Formation Expert working for the HS2 rail link Phase 1 (London to Birmingham) for the Triassic Mercia Mudstone and Sherwood Sandstone Groups, the Carboniferous Warwickshire Group and Jurassic Charmouth Mudstone and Blue Lias formations.I will be retiring from the British Geological Survey at the end of June 2016 and becoming a consultant with Weightman Associates.Since retiring, I have continue working as a Formation Expert on the Triassic for HS2, on the Lichfield - Crewe section although much of this work has been hampered by the Covid 19 lockdown.
Listed skills include Earth Science, Geological Mapping, Sedimentology, Geophysics, and 46 others.