Opportunities for Geoscientists in the Energy Transition - Sustainability & Circular Materials

Energy Transition Strategic Science Theme Lead, The Geological Society

Bas has over 32 years of geoscience experience in the Energy Industry, having worked for Shell, Woodside and CNOOC International in a variety of senior management roles in Exploration, Appraisal, Development, Commercial and Business Development. His last role with CNOOC was as Vice President Exploration for Europe & Africa, based in London. 
Since leaving CNOOC in 2022, Bas has been a Business Development Consultant for EnQuest UK, via his own company Superb Energy. Bas has a B.Sc. in Physics (with Geophysics) and a PhD in Lower Crustal Seismology from Imperial College.

For the last 5 years, Bas has also volunteered as a mentor for A-level students at Surrey SATRO, a STEM educational charity. He runs an annual project on “The Global Energy Transition”. Earlier this year, he became the Energy Transition Theme Lead for The Geological Society, which is a part-time voluntary role.

Bas has a passion for the Earth Sciences and developing people to maximise their impact on the Energy Transition.

Project Director, SLR Consulting

Alice is a Project Director based ​in London. She has extensive experience in responsible sourcing, supply chain due diligence, and value chain management for critical minerals. With a background in exploration geology and work across the automotive and consumer electronics sectors, she has successfully implemented ​end-to-end traceability systems ​in some of the world’s most complex supply chains, helping companies enhance transparency and align with global sustainability regulations. 

Operations Director / Sustainability, Risk, and Mining Consultant, Satarla

Rose Clarke is a sustainability and risk management specialist whose work focuses on the opportunities and challenges presented by the energy transition, particularly within the minerals and natural resources sectors. A geologist by background, Rose holds a PhD in Sustainable Mining and is a Chartered Environmentalist through the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. She oversees Satarla’s UK operations and works with organisations to integrate sustainability, climate and social value considerations into strategy, decision-making and risk management.

Rose has extensive experience supporting mining and resource companies on ESG performance, stakeholder engagement, circular economy initiatives and responsible sourcing. She led the development of the Transition Plan Taskforce sector guidance for Metals & Mining and contributed to the development of the Digbee ESG assessment framework. As co-founder of the not-for-profit Responsible Raw Materials, she is passionate about ensuring the materials needed for the energy transition are produced and managed responsibly.