Dr Ola Zawalna-Geer
Georesources Sector Manager
Skills and Regional Engagement
Overview:
I am currently leading the delivery of a self-sustaining Geo-Resources Cluster, rooted in the Cornwall Mining Alliance. This platform is designed to drive growth in the Geo-Resources sector by supporting the provisioning of critical metals, expanding the role of geothermal energy, and enhancing services related to mining and geothermal operations—all essential for the energy transition and sustainable development.
Biography:
2023 - current University of Exeter, Exeter Innovation, UK - Georesources Sector Manager, SPF project
2020 - 2023 University of Exeter, The Renewable Energy Group, UK - Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Renewable Energy, co-funded by Interreg
2018 - 2020 University of Exeter, the Camborne School of Mines, UK - UKRI-funded Daphne Jackson Research Fellow in Volcanology
2017 - 2020 University of Exeter, the Renewable Energy Group, UK - Project Coordinator
2016 - 2017 Maternity Leave
2013 - 2016 ERCL Ltd., a Getech Group Company, UK - Petroleum Geochemist and Basin Modeller
2009 - 2013 University of Auckland, New Zealand - PhD in Geology (partly funded by DEVORA), a field of interest: Volcanology, Geochemistry, Tephrochronology
2005 - 2006 University of Szczecin, Poland - MSc in Marine Geography, Geophysical investigation of lacustrine sediments
2001 - 2006 University of Szczecin, Poland - Undegraduate studies in Marine Geography