Our staff
Our academic staff pursue research as part of the UCL-Birkbeck Institute of Earth and Planetary Sciences.
Staff categories
These are our Birkbeck staff categories within the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences.
Head of Department
- Charlie Underwood, Lecturer in Palaeontology
Academics
- Andy Beard, Lecturer
- Charlie Bristow, Professor of Sedimentology
- Andy Carter, Professor of Earth Sciences
- Ian Crawford, Professor of Planetary Science and Astrobiology
- Hilary Downes, Professor of Geochemistry
- James Hammond, Reader in Geophysics, Assistant Dean for Recruitment and Retention
- Steve Hirons, Academic related researcher and lecturer
- Philip Hopley, Lecturer in Palaeoclimatology
- Eleanor Jennings, Lecturer
- Helena Moretti, Lecturer
- Gerald Roberts, Professor of Earthquake Geology
Honorary Fellows
- Dr John Cunningham: Dr Cunningham's current research is in alluvial and narrow vein type gold occurrences above and below ground in Scotland, Wales, Spain and France. He has a connected interest in the economics of small-scale mining, in particular through harnessing local community expertise. Publications (BIROn)
- Dr Simon Drake: Dr Drake's research interests include: field geology, the sedimentation of pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) and determining similarities and contrasts between terrestrial PDCs and meteoritic ejecta blankets. Publications (BIROn)
Professional and support contacts
- Yvonne Ng, Undergraduate Assistant School Manager
- Joe Alkins, Undergraduate Team Leader
- Melissa Tang, Senior Administrator
- Peter Gaunt, Administrator
- Benedict Ipgrave, Administrator
Finance, research grants and PHD students
- Geoff Rideout, Assistant School Manager (Research)
- Charise Rawlinson, Team Leader
- Tyler Shepherd, Senior Administrator, Finance
- Tricia Fossett, Administrative Assistant
Technicians
- Maz Iqbal, Technical Services Manager
- Hank Sombroek, Technician (UCL based)