Our staff

Our academic staff pursue research as part of the UCL-Birkbeck Research School of Earth Sciences. Our team of dedicated staff and technicians also provide excellent support for our students.

Head of department

• Charlie Bristow, Reader in Sedimentology

Our academics

• Andy Beard, Researcher
• Andy Carter, Reader in Earth System Science
• Ian Crawford, Reader in Planetary Science and Astrobiology
• Hilary Downes, Professor of Geochemistry
• Steve Hirons
• Philip Hopley, Lecturer in Palaeoclimatology
• Karen Hudson-Edwards, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Geochemistry and Mineralogy
• Gerald Roberts, Reader in Earthquake Geology
• Vincent C H Tong, Lecturer in Geophysics
• Charlie Underwood, Lecturer
• Pieter Vermeesch, RCUK Academic Fellow

Technicians

• Maz Iqbal, Technical Services Manager
• Hank Sombroek, Technician

Administrative staff

• Stephen Jenkins, Administrator