Member of the Department of Earth Science since June 2024, having a background in industry. with 8 years experience in the preparation of petrographic thin-sections, used to assess concrete design compliance, failure analysis, fire damage assessment, and source matching for heritage projects. I have an MGeol in Geology from the University of Plymouth, graduating in 2014.
My Skill set includes
Thin section preparation and polishing of hard rock to poorly consolidated sediments.
staining of thin sections
Resin impregnation
fine detail cutting
crushing and milling rock samples
sieving
picking, mineral separation.
I Joined the Department of Earth Science in June 2024, having worked in industry for 8 years in the preparation of petrographic thin-sections, used to assess concrete design compliance, failure analysis, fire damage assessment, and source matching for heritage projects. I have an MGeol in Geology from the University of Plymouth, graduating in 2014 where I learnt and refined several laboratory skills, such as Microfossil prep and picking.