About
Summary
Dr Derek Keir is Associate Professor in Earth Science within Ocean and Earth Science at the University of Southampton. Over the last decade he has led passive seismology efforts in the Geology and Geophysics research group, and also uses remote sensing, geochemistry, and field geology to study earthquakes and volcanoes in various settings on Earth. Most of his research is on Africa, Arabia, the Caribbean, and Italy. He is Chief Editor of the Structural Geology and Tectonics section of Frontiers in Earth Science.
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/earth-science/sections/structural-geology-and-tectonics#
Awards
Bullerwell Award 2013 - British Geophysical Association
Jason Morgan Early Career Award 2011 - American Geophysical Union
The President's Award 2007 - The Geological Society
Responsibilities
Associate editor in Volcanology for Frontiers in Earth Science
Speciality Chief editor in Structural Geology and Tectonics for Frontiers in Earth Science
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Biography
MSci Geology and Geophysics, Imperial College London, 1998-2002
PhD Tectonics and Seismology, Royal Holloway University of London, 2002-2006
Teaching Fellow in Geology, Royal Holloway University of London, 2006-2007
NERC Research Fellow, University of Leeds, 2007-2011
Teaching Fellow in Geology, University of Southampton, 2011
Lecturer in Earth Science, University of Southampton, 2011-2015
Associate Professor in Earth Science, University of Southampton, 2015-present