Our 3rd Annual Conference, with the theme Fighting Global Poverty – Geology and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) takes place on Friday 30th October, hosted by the Geological Society of London. Here we introduce the speakers taking part in Session 2, a panel discussion on ‘Geology and the SDGs’…
Dr Katherine Royse (Science Director – Environmental Modelling, British Geological Survey)
Dr Katherine Royse’s work takes a multidisciplinary approach to model the environment and better understand Earth’s response to environmental change. She has held a number of other roles at the BGS, including Team Leader for Urban Development. She was recently elected to the council (Trustees) of the Geological Society of London. Katherine will bring an important expertise in urban geoscience for sustainable development. We recommend this background reading: Royse et al., 2013, Can sustainable development be achieved if geology is ignored? http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/504387/
Read more about Katherine’s work:http://www.bgs.ac.uk/staff/profiles/2443.html
Nat Mason (Water Research Fellow, Overseas Development Institute)
Nat’s research background is in pro-poor service delivery, financing and policy, and the political and technical dimensions of water security. His work at ODI focuses on delivering water and sanitation services under conditions of change, including in fragile contexts; the role of emerging actors, including the private sector; and metrics and decision support for the water sector. Nat holds an MSc in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London, and previously worked for WaterAid in the UK and Nepal, on a number of policy-oriented research projects around financing water supply, sanitation and hygiene. He joined ODI following an extended assignment with the Water and Sanitation Program of the World Bank, based in Nairobi.
Read more about Roger’s work: http://www.odi.org/experts/887-nathaniel-mason
Dr Michael Watts (Environmental Chemist, British Geological Survey)
Dr Michael Watts is head of the inorganic geochemistry laboratories at the BGS. He has a specific interest in geochemistry relating to human health and food security, such as assessing risk & routes of exposure to elements such as arsenic, and micronutrient deficiencies, linked to malnutrition and food security. Given the importance of food security, ending malnutrition and improving public health, Michael’s contribution to this panel discussion will be very valuable.
Read more about Michael’s work: http://www.bgs.ac.uk/staff/profiles/4583.html
Hannah Mottram (Climate Science Adviser, Department for Energy and Climate Change)
Hannah Mottram is currently a Climate Science Adviser at the UK Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC), and will soon be starting a new position at CAFOD as their Sustainable Energy Policy Analyst. Hannah brings to this discussion an expertise in energy and climate issues relevant to geoscientists.
Read more about DECC: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-energy-climate-change
Read more about CAFOD’s Energy/Climate Change Work: http://www.cafod.org.uk/Policy/Climate-and-energy
Register Now: www.gfgdconference2015.eventbrite.co.uk
(Please note that many of our speakers are involved in work that requires them to travel overseas at short notice. The programme/speakers may change at short notice).
