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 Members of Professional Committee 2009

  • Prof D A C Manning (Chair)
  • Mr P Maliphant
  • Prof S Marriott ( VP(Rg Grps)
  • Dr G Tuckwell
  • Ms R Allington (EFG rep)
  • Mr J Findlay (under 30s rep)
  • Dr J W Gaskarth (Accred Panel)
  • Mr J Lewis (Quarries)
  • Dr P Nathanail (SiLC)
  • Mr J Palmer
  • Mr P Thorn
  • Ms J Venus
  • Chairs of all Regional Groups
  • Mr Edmund Nickless (Executive Secretary)
  • Miss Sharon McIntyre (Fellowship Services Manager)


Reporting committees

  • Accreditation Panel
    • To accredit first degree courses in geoscience for the purpose of establishing their suitability as a basis for a geoscience career. There will be an administrator of the scheme. Meetings will take place when necessary.
  • Chartership Panel
    • To consider applications for Fellowship, Chartered Geologist. European Geologist and Chartered Scientist. Meetings will take place prior to Council Meetings.


Committee meeting minutes

Aims


To promote professional excellence and ethical standards in the Earth Sciences for the public good. These aims are achieved through:
  • defining, maintaining and developing high professional standards for geoscientists
  • promoting career development for geoscientists

Terms of reference

  • the establishment and validation of criteria for election to Fellowship
  • the establishment and maintenance of procedures to examine and affirm the standing of Fellows in the profession and practice of geology for the purpose of validation as Chartered Geologists
  • the development of training and Continuing Professional Development
  • the establishment, maintenance and adherence to a Code of Conduct
  • the investigation of alleged breaches of Code of Conduct and advising Council accordingly
  • the establishment of close links with the Society's Regional Groups
  • liaison with comparable organisations in the UK and overseas to further the professionalism of Geoscientists
  • the optimising of services provided to Fellows through periodic review of the adequacy of existing services and the scope for new ones

Structure


The Professional Standing Committee (PSC) will be chaired by the Secretary (Professional Matters) who should be a Chartered Geologist. At least 4 other members of Council will serve on the PSC. Non-Council members will be appointed onto the PSC, as necessary, and will generally serve as members of the PSC for not more than three years. The majority of the PSC will be Chartered Geologists.

The Executive Secretary and the Education & Training Officer will attend meetings of the PSC. The secretariat will be provided by the Fellowship Services Manager.


Method of working


The PSC will meet at least four times annually.

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