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I am an environmental geoscientist undertaking a PhD at the University of Strathclyde, having previously worked in the geotechnical engineering industry. 

My research is on the decarbonisation of heating with a particular focus on the use of abandoned coal mines to provide heat or thermal storage, known as minewater thermal resources. For my PhD, I am assessing the spatial co-location of minewater resources with factors such as heat demand, energy poverty, building type, and proximity to other heat sources and heat networks.

More specifically, I am using a combination of different methods, including GIS mapping and interviews, to:

  • determine stakeholder awareness and perceptions of minewater thermal technologies in Scotland, and mechanisms to widen sustainable minewater thermal uptake.
  • investigate the spatial elements of minewater resources in Scotland, including mine shafts and underground mine workings, to explore how different methods of estimating volume of mine workings affects the amount of heat that could be extracted from abandoned mines, and to predict – using housing statistics - the spatial and temporal demand in low carbon heating demand in Scotland.

Ultimately my PhD contributes to wider efforts to determine how minewater technologies could contribute to the decarbonisation of heat and fit into the wider energy system in the future. 

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action

Education/Academic qualification

Master in Science, Applied Environmental Geology, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom

30 Sept 201931 Dec 2020

Award Date: 1 Mar 2021

Bachelor of Science, Earth and Environmental Science, Lancaster University

30 Sept 201530 Jun 2018

Award Date: 18 Jul 2018

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