Emrys Phillips
Individual Merit Promotion Research Scientist @British Geological Survey
Signup · Get unlimited contacts
WORK HISTORY
Individual Merit Promotion Research Scientist @British Geological Survey
I carry out research on subglacial and ice marginal processess, and have an expertise in the field of glacitectonics and the specialist technique known as micromorphology; the analysis of glacigenic sediments in thin section.
EDUCATION
Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Geology/Earth Science, General
Manchester University
Master of Science (MSc), Geology/Earth Science, General
Manchester University
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Geology/Earth Science, General, first class
ABOUT EMRYS PHILLIPS
I currently hold an Individual Merit Promotion (Band 3) Research Scientist post at the British Geological Survey (BGS) office in Edinburgh with an expertise in the macro- and microstructural analysis of deformed glacial sediments, and the control of subglacial deformation on ice sheet dynamics and glacier motion. I have over 27 years experience since graduating, 22 of which have been as a petrologist/geologist with the BGS. I joined BGS as a member of the Mineralogy & Petrology Group in August 1990. My primary role has been to provide detailed specialist scientific input into the Survey’s multidisciplinary science programme; often developing and/or driving the direction of scientific investigation. Consequently, I have gained extensive experience in the petrological, mineralogical and structural (macro- and microstructures) analysis of deformed and metamorphosed terranes, working on a variety of projects throughout the UK landmass, Iceland, North America (Canada), Africa (Botswana) and the Middle East (United Arab Emirates, Oman). In the past 10 years I have specialized in the study of deformed glacial materials. Research topics covered have included: the role of melt water in the transportation of ice-rafted sediments; understanding the complex signatures imparted on glacial sediments in response to polyphase proglacial, ice marginal and subglacial deformation; subglacial processes and glacier bed deformation, and its control on the forward motion of glaciers and ice sheets; bedrock controls on subglacial landform distribution; and the role of glacitectonism in subglacial landform development.
This profile is compiled from publicly available professional sources. Unifers is not affiliated with or endorsed by LinkedIn. Request removal of this profile.