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Prof Kevin Pickering
Appointment
- Professor of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
- Dept of Earth Sciences
- Faculty of Maths & Physical Sciences
Joined UCL
01/01/1994
Research Groups
Research Summary
Kevin's research interests are many and varied, with more than 130 research papers, 5 authored / co-authored books and 5 edited books, that include the following topics: Earth surface processes (particularly all aspects of deep-marine sedimentology, stratigraphy and tectonics), surface processes on Venus, global environmental issues, stratigraphy, tectonics and sedimentation, sediment geochemistry and clay mineralogy, particularly relating to deep-marine environments. With more than 25 years of research experience, Kevin has undertaken research as a shipboard scientist in the Gulf of Mexico (Ocean Drilling Program Leg 96), and offshore Japan (Ocean Drilling Program Leg 131), together with onland research in Arctic Norway, northern Russia, Newfoundland, Quebec, NE Scotland, southern Britain, SE France, Spanish Pyrenees, SE Spain, Tibet, Japan, Kyrghyzstan, Uzbekistan, California, and New Zealand.
Teaching Summary
Surface Processes and Structures, Third Year Pyrenees Field Class, Fourth Year Greece / Betics Field Class.
Appointments
| 2000 | Professor | Dept. of Sedimentology & Stratigraphy | University College London, United Kingdom |
| 1994 – 2000 | Reader | Dept. of Sedimentology & Stratigraphy | University College London, United Kingdom |
| 1985 – 1993 | University Lecturer | Dept. of Sedimentology & Stratigraphy | University of Leicester, United Kingdom |
| 1981 – 1985 | Research Demonstrator | Dept. of Geology | University of London, Goldsmiths' College, United Kingdom |
Academic Background
| 1981 | PGCE | Postgraduate Certificate in Education | University of Exeter |
| 1979 | DPhil | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Oxford |
| 1976 | BSc Hons | Bachelor of Science (Honours) | University of Bristol |
