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Key ContactsNamePhoneEmail
Head of DepartmentProf Lidunka Vočadlo020 3108 6332l.vocadlo@ucl.ac.uk
Deputy Head of Department Prof 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 3108 6332p.bown@ucl.ac.uk
Undergraduate Admissions TutorProf John Brodholt020 3108 6361j.brodholt@ucl.ac.uk
Departmental & Affiliate Student Tutor (including Resonable Academic Adjustments matters)Dr Penelope Wilson020 7679 8527penelope.i.r.wilson@ucl.ac.uk
MSci TutorProf Ian Wood020 3108 6334ian.wood@ucl.ac.uk
Study Abroad TutorDr Alex Song020 3108 6370 alex.song@ucl.ac.uk
Graduate Tutor/DeputyDr David Wilson / Prof Phil Mannion 020 3108 8208es-graduate-tutor@ucl.ac.uk
Director of MSc GeoscienceDr Matthew Fox020 3108 6385m.fox@ucl.ac.uk
Director of MSc Geophysical Hazards Dr Alexander Steele020 3108 6326alexander.steele@ucl.ac.uk
Natural Sciences TutorProf Paul Upchurch020 3108 6358p.upchurch@ucl.ac.uk
Student Welfare TutorDr Ying Zhou y-zhou@ucl.ac.uk
Access Tutor/ Library Rep.Dr Brian Thomas  brian.thomas@ucl.ac.uk
Chair of the Board of ExaminersProf Pieter Vermeesch020 3108 6369p.vermeesch@ucl.ac.uk
Fieldwork Co-ordinatorProf Tom Mitchell020 3108 6348tom.mitchell@ucl.ac.uk
Field Safety OfficerProf David Dobson020 3108 6335 d.dobson@ucl.ac.uk
Careers CoordinatorDr Katie McFall020 3108  4333k.mcfall@ucl.ac.uk
Departmental Manager/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 Susan Little020 3108 6830susan.little@ucl.ac.uk
MAPS Enterprise Representative Dr Katie McFall020 3108 4333k.mcfall@ucl.ac.uk

Academic staff

NamePhoneEmailArea
Dr Byron Adams emailTectonic Geomorphology
Dr Maxim Ballmer56830emailGeodynamics
Prof Paul Bown56360emailMicropalaeontology 
Prof John Brodholt56361emailGeophysics and Mineral Physics
Dr John Browning emailVolcanology 
Prof Peter Clift emailSedimentary and Tectonic Geologist
Dr Frances J. Cooper emailTectonics
Dr Adam Cotterill emailVolcanology and GIS/Remote Sensing
Prof David Dobson56335emailDeep Earth
Prof Ana Ferreira56367emailSeismology 
Dr Matthew Fox56385emailGeomorphology, Thermochronometry
Dr Stephen Hicks emailSeismology 
Dr Ery Hughes emailVolcanology
Prof Christopher Kilburn56325emailVolcanology and Geophysical Hazards
Dr Alex Lipp emailGeochemistry
Dr Susan Little56575emailIsotope Geochemistry
Dr Katie McFall54333emailEconomic Geology
Prof Philip Mannion58208emailPalaeobiology
Prof John McArthur56362emailLow Temperature Geochemistry
Prof Tom Mitchell56348emailEarthquake Geology and Rock Physics
Dr Stephen Pates emailInvertebrate Palaeobiologist 
Dr Lavenia Ratnarajah emailClimate Science
Prof Graham Shields56364emailSedimentary Geochemistry / Early Earth Studies
Dr Alex Song56370emailSeismology
Dr Alexander Steele emailVolcanology and Natural Hazards
Dr Brian Thomas emailHydrogeology
Prof Andrew Thomson57952emailExperimental Petrology
Dr Michel Tsamados56319emailPolar Observation & Modelling / Rheology 
Prof Paul Upchurch56358emailPalaeobiology
Prof Pieter Vermeesch56369emailGeochronology 
Prof Lidunka Vočadlo56332emailMineral Physics
Prof Bridget Wade56359emailMicropalaeontology 
Dr Rosie Willatt  email Experimental Ice and Rock Physics 
Dr David Wilson78561emailIsotope Geochemistry & Climate
Dr Penelope Wilson emailStructural, Igneous and Field Geology
Prof Ian Wood56334emailCrystallography
Dr Ying Zhou emailEnvironmental Geosciences

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Independent Research Fellows

NameEmailPositionArea
Dr Alfio Alessandro ChiarenzaemailRoyal Society Newton International FellowPalaeontology, Palaeobiology
Dr Stephen HicksemailNERC Independent Research FellowSeismology
Dr Lewis A. Jones emailNERC Independent Research FellowPalaeobiology
Dr Benjamin PetrickemailHumboldt Feodor Lynen FellowPaleoclimate 
Dr David WilsonemailNERC Research Fellow Isotope Geochemistry & Climate

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Research Staff

 
NameEmailArea
Dr Matteo DesiderioemailSeismology 
Dr Ado FarsiemailComputational Mechanics
Dr Cécile FigusemailMicropalaeontology
Dr Devin HoffmanemailPalaeobiology
Dr Diederik LiebrandemailMicropalaeontology
Dr Zhi LiemailComputational Mineral Physics
Dr Eric NewlandemailVolcanology and Natural Hazards
Dr Tom NewmanemailPolar Observation & Modelling
Dr Guido PastoreemailAntarctic Geomorphology
Dr Deborah TangunanemailMicropalaeontology
Dr Mohammad VeisiemailSeismology 
Dr Kun ZhangemailGeochemistry

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Professional Services Staff

NamePhoneEmailRole
Celine Ahmed56336emailSenior Departmental/Research Finance Manager
Jen Amery56337emailSenior Finance Administrator
Etienne Bacher emailResearch Software Engineer
Aisling Bird55527emailOperations Administrator
Julie Brown56349 / 56350emailBEIF Technician
Leisa Clemente56338emailDepartmental Manager
Jim Davy56376 / 56379emailMicropalaeontology & S.E.M
Edward Dunn51229emailAnalytical Geochemistry
Imogen Dyer56721emailEducation Administrator 
Tom Fogerty emailResearch Technician in Micropalaeontology
Dr Amy Gentry (Edgington)  emailOutreach & Impact
Neil Hughes56317emailMechanical Design Engineer, Head of Technical staff
Dr Emma Humphreys-Williams51229emailGeochemistry Facilities Manager
Danuta Kaminski56355emailIT, Digital & E- Learning Resources Manager
Hollie McAllister56331emailFinance Administrator
Dr Paul Minton emailResearch Technician in Micropalaeontology
Alan Muir56322email IT Systems Manager & Software Engineer
Andrew Niblett email Student Adviser, Student Support and Wellbeing 
Dr Cecily Nicholl emailCommunity Engagement Coordinator
Finn Noyes emailMechanical Workshop Technician
Joseph Paine emailRock Preparation & Teaching Laboratory Technician
Susie Rizvi56339emailSenior Education Administrator
Nikol  Staikidou emailMicropalaeontology Support
Mark Stanley emailGeochemistry
M. Zahir56327emailControl Systems / Experimental Laboratory

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Affiliate & Emeritus

NameEmailPosition
Prof Dario AlfèemailCondensed Matter Physics / Mineral Physics
Prof Tim AtkinsonemailEmeritus Professor 
Dr Geoff Baronemail Honorary appointment  - teaching support
Prof Nicolas Brantut Honorary Professor of Geophysics
Prof Andy CarteremailHonorary Senior Resarch Associate 
Prof Willy BurgessemailEmeritus Professor : Hydrogeology
Prof Jonathan CraigemailHonorary Professor
Dr Anna Joy Drury Honorary Research Associate
Prof Paul HendersonemailHonorary Professor
Prof Julian Hunt Emeritus Professor of Climate Modelling
Prof Anthony HurfordemailEmeritus Professor of Geology
Dr John JonesemailEmeritus Reader; Honorary Senior Research Associate
Prof Michael KaminskiemailEmeritus Reader; Honorary Senior Research Associate
Dr Wendy KirkemailEmeritus
Prof Bill McGuireemail Emeritus Professor of Geophysical & Climate Hazards
Dr Robbie MallettemailHonorary Research Associate
Prof Phillip MeredithemailEmeritus Professor in Rock & Ice Physics
Prof Dan Osbornemail Emeritus Professor of Earth Sciences
Prof Dominic PapineauemailHonorary Senior Research Fellow
Prof Kevin PickeringemailEmeritus Professor in Sedimentology & Stratigraphy
Prof David Priceemail Emeritus Professor of Mineral Physics
Dr Monica PozzoemailHonorary Associate Professor
Prof Peter RawsonemailEmeritus Professor in Geology
Dr Harvey Rodda Honorary Senior Lecturer
Dr Indrani RoyemailHonorary Associate Professor
Dr Andrew RushbyemailHonorary Research Associate 
Dr David TappinemailVisiting Professor
Dr Bindra ThusuemailSenior Research Fellow
Prof Juergen ThurowemailEmeritus Professor  Palaeoceanography & Sedimentology
Prof Duncan Wingham    Emeritus Professor of Climate Physics

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