2024-Present
Geochemical Analyst Consultant - Flux.
Material characterization of the feedstocks: Responsible for recommending, arranging, and conducting various geochemical analysis at Heriot-Watt University on behalf of Flux. The aim of the analysis is to better understand potential feedstocks for Enhanced Rock Weathering. During the role a range analysis of feedstocks is completed including ICP-MS (via BGS). Raman spectroscopy, PXRD, XRF, SEM and BET.
2022-Present
Postdoctoral Researcher in Greenhouse Gas Removal - Heriot-Watt University (Scotland, UK) - School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Research Centre for Carbon Solutions.
Principal Investigator: P. Renforth.
Subject: Novel method of ocean alkalinity enhancement, particularly through the creation of new materials such as ikaite, focussing on material characterisation and geochemical kinetics.
2017-2021
Graduate Teaching Assistant and PhD student in Geology - University of Hull (England, UK) - Department of Geography, Geology and Environment.
Supervisors: M. Rogerson, W. Mayes, T. Prior.
Subject: Renewing approaches to understanding the minerals and waters at alkaline waste sites.
2016-2017
5 month-internship (Erasmus + programme with the EUROTRACKS training organisation), University of Aberdeen (Scotland, UK), Geology and Petroleum Geology department.
Supervisors: E. Gomez-Rivas, A. Brasier.
Subject: Study of fluid inclusions of quartz segregations in mylonites of the Oystershell Formation (Moine Thrust Belt, NW Scotland).
9 month-internship (Erasmus + programme with the AFEC training organisation), University of Aberdeen (Scotland, UK), Geology and Petroleum Geology department.
Supervisors: A. Brasier, J. Neilson.
Subject: Study of deposition and diagenesis processes of terrestrial microbial carbonates (freshwater carbonates).
2013-2014
9 month-internship Master’s degree, Total S.A. (Pau, France), Carbonates department.
Supervisors: B. Caline, L. Guy.
Subject: Characterisation of organic matter of Upper Jurassic carbonate series of the Aquitaine Basin.
2 weeks of field studies in the Quercy (South-West of France) (survey of sedimentological cuts, sampling and profile survey of gamma ray spectral).
Laboratory analysis including geochemistry (Rock-Eval pyrolysis), calcimetry, XRD, production and examination of thin sections by optical microscope (petrography) and examination of samples using a SEM.