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Section Contents
- University Homepage
- Schools & departments
- School of GeoSciences
- Home Pages
- Jonathan Butler
Curriculum Vitae
Employment Experience
2006NERC- Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology Fellow: involves working as an Advisor on Science and Technology issues relating to the earth and environmental sciences at Westminster
2005-6
CRONUS-EU Administrative Assistant: principal point of contact for the EU-wide CRONUS project (cosmic ray produced nuclide systematics on earth, the European contribution).
Education
2003-PhD Candidate, School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh
2002-2003
MSc Environmental Geomorphology (Distinction), Hertford College, University of Oxford
1999-2002
BA (Hons) Geography (1st Class), Hertford College, University of Oxford.
1992-1999
The Deanery High School, Wigan:
- 4 A-levels (3 at grade A)
- 10 GCSE's (8 at grade A*)
Technical Skills
Laboratory skills:
- Cosmogenic nuclide (10Be, 26Al) target preparation and AMS analysis; quartz preparation and analysis by optically stimulated luminescence dating. Also Scanning Electron Microscope & EDAX analysis, rock and sand sample preparation.
Field Skills:
- Skilled in cosmogenic isotope and luminescence dating sample collection. Experience of surveying, geomorphological mapping, and use of wide range of field kit including data loggers & weather stations.
IT skills:
- Website design and html programming, also extensive experience of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Minitab & SPSS. Skilled in use of GIS, Remote Sensing, and mapping packages; including the ArcGIS series, IDRISI, and MapInfo.
Bibliographic skills:
- Wide ranging bibliographic skills gained as a result of work as Junior Librarian and archivist at Hertford College, and Assistant Librarian in School of Geography Library.
Awards and Professional Membership
- NERC/POST Fellowship 2005/6 - British Geomorphological Research Group Member
- Natural Environment Research Council PhD Studentship
- Shell Personal Development Award 2001
- OC&C Travel Bursary 2001
- Hindley & Abram Grammar School Foundation scholarship 2001
Other Interests and Achievements
- Junior Common Room President, 2000-2001
- Junior Librarian 2000-2001
- Charity/RAG Representative, 1999-2000
- MSc Course Committee Representative 2002-2003
- Duke of Edinburgh's bronze, silver and gold awards
- Completed Fulcrum Challenge Leadership Development Programme
e-mail: jonathan.butler@ed.ac.uk