Andrew Barkwith

Background

About Andrew Barkwith

I am an experienced leader with deep expertise in geoscience and operations. As Associate Director of Operations at BGS, I work collaboratively with senior science and operational leaders to design, implement, and lead a broad programme of improvement activities that enhance operational support and scientific impact. With a strong background in programme management, stakeholder engagement, and strategic planning, I ensure that operational improvements align with the BGS Strategy and Business Plan objectives. I'm committed to fostering an inclusive and high-performance environment that drives the delivery of science and operations.As a Principal Scientist my research focusses on several areas-Working with governments and stakeholders worldwide to improve understanding of water security, environmental resilience and social vulnerability- Simulating changes in landscape and coastal morphology to better understand the physical processes and how these may change in the future- Assessing the impacts of climate, policy and landuse changes on Earth systems- Model coupling and high performance cluster computing to improve Earth systems models and quantitatively assess their predictions- Improving links between land, sea and atmospheric models and data to better understand the evolution of critical zone For a more in depth list of publications see: & hl=en