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Earth Science Week 2020

Oct 13, 2020

The annual celebration of Earth Science Week is growing year on year since it started 20 years ago. Reaching over 50 million people annually, it is the largest international education campaign promoting the earth sciences. Our team is built up of specialists with many different earth science backgrounds and what better way to celebrate the educational diversity of our team than on #EarthScienceWeek! We recognise the strength in our team, partly created by the varied educational background and see this as something to share and educate how vast this subject is… not to mention fun!

James our founder, starts us off! An undergraduate field mapping trip in Glencoe, followed by flying out to a Diamond mine in Botswana and a geophysics fieldtrip in Dartmoor focusing on mineralisation.

Phil, our Managing Director, loves nothing more than to escape his desk and get back nature for the odd site visit! Here he is installing a gauge board to monitor water levels. 

A geology reunion involving Lee, one of our Principal Hydrologists posing by a tectonically rippled bedding plane within the Aberystwyth Grits.

Tamsin, one of our principals demonstrating a lifelong love of the earth. 


Penny, one of our Princpal Hydrogeologists, along with old and current Envireau Water team members, taking part in a Severn Trent Mountain Challenge raising money for WaterAid. Along with ‘Penny and the Permian Unconformity.’

Deborah, one of our Principal Hydrogeologists, studied geology at undergraduate level specialising into hydrogeology at Masters level. Here she is showing her passion for geology.

Eleanor, our Senior Geoscientist, wrapped up in her survival suit for protection from Arctic waters! Eleanor undertook fieldwork in the Arctic, investigating Arctic hydrology, climate change and pollution. Safe to say it was a little roomy in there!


Steve, one of our Senior Geologists made his debut appearance in the Kalgoorlie Miner, while he worked in the gold mining and mineral exploration industry in Australia. 


Michael, one of our Senior Hydrologists is taking every opportunity he can to pass on his passion of geography to a very young aspiring geographer… It’s never too early to learn about geography!


Rebecca, a Senior Hydrologist, exploring agricultural water uses and irrigation systems in Cyprus with the UK Irrigation Association. Even early career professionals can get travel scholarships!

Joe, our Environmental Scientist, out in British Columbia, Canada, absorbing all the geographical and geological formations the country has to offer! 

Eileen, one of our Hydrogeologists, has joined us from the US. Here she is exploring the geological wonders in Arches National Park and, closer to her current home, Durdle Door and the Lake District!

Lauren, our Business Operations Manager studied geography at University and got the chance to visit Iceland, exploring all the geographical formations as well an ecology trip to Morocco involving tortoise and almond trees!


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    • Josephine, our Marketing Assistant studied geology at University, taking her to many different parts of the UK. Here she is out roaming among the igneous rock found in Coniston, sketching the folds in the cliff faces of Connemara and finding gold in the Ochil Hills. 

    And finally, Freya, the office dog taking a look at the geology around Manchester. 


    This year the theme explores the ways that Earth materials impact humans and how human activity impacts these materials in the 21st century. By studying this subject, we can better understand these impacts and learn how to work with the earth. Afterall, #EverythingIsBuiltOnGeology and it is integral that earth sciences continue to be studied at Universities up and down the country! Our team is a perfect example of what opportunities the earth sciences have to offer; the ability to explore new places, to deeply understand the earth’s resources and structure, whilst protecting them.


    We hope that we have persuaded even one potential earth science student with our array of photos! Our team is made up of talented individuals with a broad range of experience and diverse academic backgrounds. If you are interested to find out more about the team’s specialisms and interests, head over to our about page to take a read. 


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