• Source: Richard Davies (academic)

      • Richard Davies is a British geologist, academic and the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Plymouth.
      As of 2024, he has published over 100 academic papers, and is an expert on fracking, geology and environmental sciences.


      Education


      Davies achieved his BSc in Geology from the University of Reading in 1990, and his PhD in Geology from the University of Edinburgh in 1995.


      Career


      Davies began his career working at various oil and gas companies, and stopped working in this industry to persue research into climate change in 2003.
      Davies was the director of the Durham Energy Institute at Durham University from 2009–2013.
      In 2006, Davies led a team to identify the cause of the Lusi mud volcano eruption, resulting in the oil and gas company paying millions in compensation to the over 50,000 affected local residents. In 2011, he co-authored a paper further investigating the eruption.
      Davies became a Professor of geo-energy and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Global at Newcastle University in 2014. Whilst at Newcastle, he continued his work on Fracking research which resulted in heavy criticism against him. Davies was accused of being biased towards fracking companies, a claim which he rejected.
      In 2017, Davies received a commendation by the John Maddox Prize.
      During the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, Davies discovered a substance known as Methane hydrate which releases methane from the sea-floor. The substance was shown to be more vulnerable to warming than initially thought due to its depth, and shown to be a climate change concern.
      Davies was appointed the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Plymouth in October 2024 following Judith Petts's retirement. In his first official message to the University, Davies said that he would "put students first" and that he is "optimistic about the future".


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      External links


      Official website: www.plymouth.ac.uk/staff/richard-davies

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