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Positions available in UK Geoenergy Advisory Group

Positions available in UK Geoenergy Advisory Group Drillers pulling up core samples at the the UK Geoenergy Observatory in Glasgow (source: British Geological Survey)
Carlo Cariaga 19 May 2022

The UK Geoenergy Observatories Project Science Advisory Group is looking for five new members with expertise relevant to the geosciences facility.

The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is looking for five new members to join the UK Geoenergy Observatories Project Science Advisory Group (GSAG). Applications will be accepted until 7 June 2022, 16:00 UK time.

Applications are sought from individuals with any expertise relevant to the facility, but individuals with the following expertise are particularly welcome:

  • Geothermal energy
  • Heat networks, geophysics (specifically near-surface imaging and groundwater systems)
  • Data management
  • Subsurface fluid flow

Interested applicants are advised to submit their applications via this online form. Applications will be assessed by a panel comprising the current chair of GSAG, senior science user for UKGEOS or both, senior representatives from NERC Head Office and the British Geological Survey. Outcomes are expected to be communicated by 27 June 2022.

The NERC UK Geoenergy Observatories (UKGEOS) project is building world-class geoenergy research facilities to study the subsurface environment and how it responds to human activities. Two observatory sites are being developed, one in the Glasgow Clyde valley and another near Elton in Cheshire.

NERC, through its broader science base and with input from industry, regulators and policymakers, will use the UKGEOS project to provide the UK research community with world-leading facilities.

GSAG meetings are expected to be virtual in the first instance with hybrid options, should an in-person meeting be held. GSAG meets quarterly, typically with six-hour meetings held in September, December, March and June though this is dependent on the discussion items required.

Source: UK Research and Innovation