Alex is a geoscientist with a decade of experience spanning academia as well as mineral, hydrocarbon and geothermal exploration. He earned an MSc in Petroleum Geoscience from Imperial College London and a PhD from the Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter.

He has spent the past five years helping to build a domestic supply of critical minerals in the UK with Cornish Lithium. As Project Development Lead, he oversees regional exploration, subsurface modelling and site selection for both lithium‑in‑geothermal‑waters and geothermal heat projects. His approach integrates techniques from across mineral and hydrocarbon exploration to improve exploration outcomes and mitigate subsurface risks.

Alex works closely with academic partners and non‑technical stakeholders to enable responsible and sustainable geo-resource development. He is particularly motivated by the role of geothermal energy in decarbonising homes and industry, and by the wider potential for geoscience to deliver positive societal impact.

Dr Alison Monaghan is currently Head of Geothermal at the British Geological Survey. She is a geologist with a track record of multidisciplinary research projects across the UK. Alison previously led the science delivery of the UK Geoenergy Observatory in Glasgow, focused on mine water geothermal science, environmental monitoring and open data. She has core skills in Carboniferous geology onshore and offshore the UK and in basin analysis and geological modelling. Over her BGS career she has worked on geoenergy projects from coal, conventional and unconventional hydrocarbons to CCS, geothermal and in urban environments, commonly in collaboration with Government, industry and academic partners. Alison was awarded an MBE for services to geology in 2021 and the Coke Medal of the Geological Society in 2022.

Clare is a geologist with a background in sedimentology, stratigraphy and regional geology that specialises in building comprehensive integrated analysis to support the evaluation of subsurface opportunities. Clare completed a Natural Sciences degree at the University of Cambridge then spent an exchange year at the University of Chicago (where she dabbled in taphonomy!) before moving to the University of Edinburgh to complete her PhD on neotectonics and sedimentology in southern Turkey.

After completing her studies, Clare joined ExxonMobil where she has worked as a geoscientist for almost 30 years. As an exploration geologist she has worked on projects across the globe, with particular focus in the North Sea, Atlantic Margin and South/East Africa. Since 2021 she has been a senior geoscience advisor and technical lead developing and supporting CCS opportunities around the UK.

In recent years Clare has co-convened several conferences and is a STEM advocate whenever the opportunity arises. She is passionate about promoting the joy and value of geoscience to the next generation; supporting the energy transition through CCS; enabling scientific collaboration and encouraging public engagement.

Dave is a Chartered Geologist at GHD with extensive experience in development geology and a strong interest in Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and deep geothermal energy. He holds a degree in Exploration and Mining Geology from the University of Wales, College of Cardiff, followed by a Master’s degree in Industrial Mineralogy from the University of Leicester, where he conducted research on sapphires and Basic intrusive dykes on the Isle of Lewis.

Thanks to the Yellow Pages, Dave began his career in the hydrocarbon industry in 1995, initially working as a geophysicist before transitioning back into geology through geomodelling. Over the course of his career, he has worked with a range of consultancies and multinational hydrocarbon and energy companies,  across various hydrocarbon basins.

Since 2020, Dave has focused predominantly on CCS projects, either as reserves auditor or as a Geologist, helping to model potential CO₂ stores and risks.

In addition to his technical contributions, Dave has played an active role in the geoscience community. He has co-convened several industry conferences and previously served as Vice President of the GESGB. He is passionate about inspiring the next generation of geoscientists and holds a secondary teaching qualification, obtained through a scholarship from the Royal Geographical Society. While he does not teach full-time in secondary education, he continues to share his enthusiasm for geology with his local primary school during their annual STEM week.

Dr Ehsan Daneshvar is a results-driven professional with over 20 years of diverse experience in Geology and Geosciences, including Energy Transition, Environmental Monitoring, Oil & Gas, Water Resource Management, Mining, and Offshore Engineering sectors. He currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer and Principal Geoscientist at Future Geoscience. Ehsan holds a PhD in Mineralogy and Petroleum Geosciences from the University of Liverpool, along with an MSc in Groundwater Modeling and Hydrogeology, and a BSc in Geology. Additionally, he completed a two-year post-doctoral fellowship focusing on AI in Carbonate reservoirs and enhanced Oil recovery.

Throughout his career, Ehsan has demonstrated expertise in various roles such as Operation Manager, Leadership, Lecturing in Universities, Project Geoscientist, Senior Mineralogist, Project Coordinator, and Business Development Specialist. His research interests encompass soil-water relationships, advanced reservoir quality assessments in clastics and carbonates, sustainable energy demands, and environmental justice.

Ehsan's industrial activities are primarily centred on identifying and developing strategies to address geological complexities in basins (exploration and developments) across North Europe, Southeast Asia, and the Gulf of Mexico, through innovative approaches and integrated workflows. He has successfully organised workshops for three years focusing on Triassic stratigraphy and reservoir quality in North Europe. Furthermore, Dr. Daneshvar collaborates with international NGOs and the UN to raise public awareness regarding environmental justice and water depletion's impacts on societies in arid and semi-arid zones in the Middle East and North Africa.

Additionally, Ehsan is on the editorial board of a national daily newspaper, focusing on Energy Security, global warming implications on Energy, geopolitical relationships, and Environmental impacts.

Finally, Ehsan is a an official FAW football referee.

Ewan is a passionate geologist with a background in sedimentology and reservoir description. He studied geosciences across the UK; starting with a BSc in Earth Science at the University of Glasgow, followed by an MSc in Petroleum Geoscience at Imperial College London and concluding with a PhD in Sedimentology at the University of Aberdeen focussing on the Triassic of the Central North Sea.

Ewan began his industrial career with bp in 2019 as a geologist/sedimentologist and has worked on assets across the Middle East, North Africa and the UK North Sea. Over the past few years Ewan has been working on the Northern Endurance Partnership carbon capture and storage project in the Southern North Sea and is keen to bring industry perspectives from the delivery of one of the UK’s track 1 carbon capture and storage projects into the energy group, as well as from bp as a wider energy company.

As part of the energy group committee Ewan is motivated to help deliver the group’s geoscience agenda through conferences, publications and other activities, and to promote geoscience as a key lever in delivering the energy transition.

James is a Production Geologist at Shell, with 8 years of industry experience, spanning Exploration, Production, and Operations Geology. As a technical geoscientist, his recent focus has been development of hydrocarbon fields in the North Sea, including planning and well execution.

James holds a strong interest in geoscience for a sustainable and responsible energy transition, alongside encouraging geoscientists of the future through outreach. An active GSL member, he has contributed to conferences and events as a presenter and panellist, and currently sits on the GSL Training Course Committee. He also brings this enthusiasm to teaching, supervising and mentoring geoscience students.

James holds an MSc (Integrated Petroleum Geoscience) from Aberdeen University and an MSci (Earth Sciences) from Oxford University.

John is a retired exploration geoscientist and senior internal auditor with three decades of experience across the energy sector, including roles with Shell, BG Group and British Gas. His career spans exploration and development geology, geoscience leadership and corporate assurance, with experience in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. In his later career, John focused on internal audit and strategic risk, including work supporting the energy transition, renewables and greenhouse gas management. He holds a BSc in Geology from Durham University, a PhD from Cardiff University, and is a Chartered Fellow of the Geological Society. John is an active chartership assessor for the Geological Society and is passionate about geoscience communication, professional development and the evolving role of geoscience in a lower-carbon energy system.

Stephen is a geoscientist with over 17 years of experience in the energy sector. He holds a BSc in Earth Science from The University of Liverpool and an MSc in Integrated Petroleum Geoscience from Aberdeen University. Stephen began his career as a petrophysicist in the oil and gas industry, working within an exploration team in Bergen, Norway. After 10 years focused on exploration on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, he pursued a PhD at the University of Leeds. His PhD research on southern North Sea Quaternary sequences used Offshore Wind Farm data to investigate the sedimentary record and understand landscape responses to glacial/interglacial cycles, crucial for ground model development in formerly glaciated margins.

Post-PhD, Stephen has worked on ground modelling projects for nuclear sites at Jacobs and more recently for Arup, focusing on offshore renewable projects where he develops integrated ground model and undertakes geohazard assessments for wind farms sites.