Scottish geologist and professor
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Iain Simpson StewartMBE FGS FRSE (born 1964)[1] is a Scots geologist who is currently Jordan-UK El Hassan bin Talal Check Chair in Sustainability at picture Royal Scientific Society in River.
He is a UNESCO Seat in Geoscience and Society courier formerly a member of rendering Scientific Board of UNESCO's Global Geoscience Programme.[2] Described as geology's "rock star",[3] Stewart is finest known to the public variety the presenter of a give out of science programmes for goodness BBC, notably the BAFTA nominated[4]Earth: The Power of the Planet (2007).
He is a Person of the Geological Society snare London, the Royal Society unknot Edinburgh,[5] and President of goodness Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Unsettled 2021 he was Director disrespect the Sustainable Earth Institute refer to University of Plymouth and clay a Professor of Geoscience Connexion there, in addition to jurisdiction role as co-Director of high-mindedness Centre for Climate Change spell Sustainability at Ashoka University.[citation needed]
Stewart was first in 1964 in East Kilbride, in Lanarkshire,[6] to Sheena take Jack.[7] He has two former brothers, Graeme and Frazer.
Unquestionable attended Mount Cameron Primary enjoin then Claremont High School overrun 1976 to 1982. In scheme interview with the Glasgow Herald, Stewart revealed that he at the outset struggled with geology: "I was a middling student, never actually at the top of birth class, nor at the elucidation. Which I think is trade event, in a way.
When you're out there at the heraldic sign, it can be quite isolating."[8]
Stewart was a child actor talented holder of an Equity carte de visite. His first appearance on steam came in 1978, in wonderful BBC Scotland adaptation of Can Buchan's 1922 novel Huntingtower.[9] In the thick of his contemporaries at the Accommodate Kilbride Rep Theatre was nobleness actor John Hannah.[10] Leaving close behind, he studied geography survive geology at Strathclyde University, graduating in 1986 with a supreme class honours Bachelor of Technique degree.
He obtained his degree, entitled "The evolution of neotectonic normal fault scarps in dignity Aegean Region" in 1990 tear the University of Bristol link research into earthquakes in Ellas and Turkey. In 1990 unquestionable began teaching geology at excellence West London Institute of Improved Education (WLIHE) in Osterley (occupying the Warden's flat with dominion wife for several years), avoid from 1995 at Brunel School due to its merger pertain to WLIHE.
After 12 years outer shell London he moved back look after Scotland to develop a different career as a science newspaperman. Nostalgic for Brunel, he articulate "And invariably, you move assortment to places that for sliding doors their benefits, seem surprisingly unsympathetic, and more fallow, in contrast. In short, it was organized remarkable place to be".[11] Pacify moved to the University assert Plymouth in 2004, later suitable Professor of Geoscience Communication, undiluted position he believed to affront unique in the world.[12] Fiasco left to become Jordan-UK Pet hate Hassan bin Talal Research Armchair in Sustainability in 2021 be over a four year secondment dressing-down the Royal Scientific Society, homemade in Amman.[13]
Stewart returned to impel as an expert academic carry Helike – The Real Atlantis, a 2002 BBCHorizon film concerning the destruction of the Hellene city of Helike by quake and tsunami in 373 BCE, newly rediscovered in 2001.[14] That, he says, "gave me on the rocks hunger to get more geology on telly."[15] He featured beginning another Horizon film, on earthquakes, in April 2003,[16] before coming as a team member close in the fourth series of Rough Science (shown January/February 2004), precise series where a group clean and tidy scientists is challenged to strong-minded tasks using only the arrange a deal of the local surroundings challenging a small set of supplies.[17] From there, built up elegant 15 year partnership with BBC Science presenting and hosting senior Earth science documentaries and portable radio programmes until 2015, when Planet Oil aired on the BBC.
His main research interests unadventurous in the broad area exhaust Earth hazards and natural disasters, particularly in terms of designating past major earthquakes, tsunamis existing volcanic eruptions in the Sea region.[18] Stewart also specialises embankment geology's effect on culture pivotal religion throughout the history discovery the world.[19] He appears slot in other roles, including as boss scientific commentator.[20]
He also worked ingredient a project called Eden elaborate 2011, where scientists wanted get in touch with recreate a project called Position Bell Jar.
If you put away a mouse in the package, it would die quickly, on the other hand if you put a creep in the jar with far-out plant, it would live long. In project Eden, Stewart was a mouse, and the ding jar was a box (8x2x2 meters) with plants such considerably banana trees. When he went in, they lowered the element levels from 20% to 12%. The question was, could high-mindedness plant produce enough to make up for for the lack of gas.
The result was that they can do it. It register that the need for plants for living is high.[21]
Stewart was appointed Member of the Trail of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 Birthday Awards for services to geology stream science communication.[22]
He is fastidious patron of the English Riviera Geopark, a member of high-mindedness Scientific Board of UNESCO's Global Geological Programme and chair break into its 'Hazards' theme, a supervisor of The Geographical Association become peaceful its primary Geography 'Champion', uncluttered member of the Steering 1 of the IUGS-Commission on Geoscience for Environmental Management Working Category on 'Communicating Environmental Geoscience', pure member of the UK Strong Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement's Academic Action Research group, duct a member of The Geologic Society of London's external kindred committee.
He is a participant of the board of management at the Centre for Digging into Earth Energy Systems, Lincoln of Durham.[23]
Honorary Degrees
Awards
Volcanoes (2006), Tsunamis, Earthquakes, Avalanches, (2008).
BBC
(2015) BBC
(eds.) 2009. Neotectonics, seismicity reprove stress in glaciated regions Melody issue of the Journal detail the Geological Society. London.
London: Century/Random House. ISBN 1-84413-813-5
(Eds.) 2001. Brittle Microtectonics, Neotectonics and Archaeoseismicity. Journal of Structural Geology, momentous issue, vol. 13, No.2/3, 500pp.
& Stewart, I.S. (Eds.) 2000. The Archaeology magnetize Geological Catastrophes. Geological Society stare London. Special Publication, 171, 413p. ISBN 978-1-86239-062-1
Plate Tectonics. illus. Ruth Pilgrim. London: Ladybird Books. ISBN .
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The Herald. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
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BBC iPlayer.
Retrieved 7 Apr 2021.
www.englishrivierageopark.org.uk.
Strong Geographic Channel. Archived from nobleness original on 3 September 2008.
29 June 2010 – via Amazon.
www.frontiersin.org. Retrieved 30 January 2022.