As a subject leader, my current roles include; completing investigations of the physical and chemical properties of aggregates, ensuring that laboratory equipment is calibrated and maintained, ensuring that tests are carried out safely and according to the prescribed standards, communicating with customers, identifying potential hazards in the workplace, training new members of staff and maintaining network-hosted files.

I was employed as a trainee geologist, assisting with the assessment of the suitability of aggregates for use in the concrete industry.

I completed an internship with VBM Laboratoriet, where I developed my petrography skills for use in the concrete industry.

I assisted with a short project that utilised XRD analysis from tailing samples taken from artisanal gold sites in Nicaragua. The project aimed to identify mineralogical and geochemical reasons for the observed discrepancy in mercury and gold recovery in reprocessed tailings. I described my findings in a short report which also included recommendations for areas of further research.

This project focused on the mineralisation and hydrothermal alteration at Nalunaq, using a combination of fieldwork, 3-D implicit modelling and stable isotope investigation. The project highlighted a multi-stage hydrothermal alteration system at Nalunaq which can be linked to the development of the Ketilidian orogen. Key tasks included:• Sampling and mapping projects in South Greenland • Preparation of samples for analysis, including, thin section mapping, mineral picking, zircon washing and extracting minerals using a micro-drill • Operating LA ICP-MS, Electron Microprobe and Sensitive High-Resolution Ion Microprobe (SHRIMP II) • Constructing a detailed 3D model of Nalunaq gold mine using the geomodelling programme Leapfrog • Attending conferences and workshops nationally and internationally • Writing scientific articles for peer review• Assisting in the planning and execution of a conference trip to South Greenland where I helped with transport logistics, gave onsite tours and prepared reading material• Acted as a consultant on behalf of GEUS to companies with a commercial interest in Nalunaq

Assistant to the Geology and Mine Engineering Department of the Nalunaq Gold Mine. During the summer of 2011, I undertook two months work experience as a mining geologist at the Nalunaq Gold Mine in South Greenland. I shadowed the junior and senior geologists and assisted in tasks such as surveying new stopes and wall sampling. I also assisted in with mine surveying, processing and assaying.