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Teaching & Research

Current Teaching

• Landforms and Landscapes (GEOG1012)
• Introduction to Geology (GEOG1013)
• Geographical Information Systems (GEOG2005)
• Natural Hazards (GEOG2009)
• Environmental Geology (GEOG2014/3014)
• Geography Work Placement (GEOG3007)

Research Interests

• Influence of freeze-thaw activity upon the strength and durability characteristics of low-strength mudrocks
• Site investigation in periglacially modified ground
• Geological conservation and community engagement
• Geographical Information Systems
• Visitor perception and attitudes towards urban green space

PhD Supervision (Current)

• Nicola Barber – Towards numerical forecasting of atmospheric concentrations of allergenic pollen from trees of the Fagales order in the United Kingdom
• Duncan Ruthwell – Modelling Landslide Susceptibility of a Complex Mudslide, Bredon Hill, Worcestershire

Publications

Conference Presentations

Jones, C.V. (2006) Geodiversity Toolkit. 2nd UNESCO Global Geopark Conference Sept. 2006, Geological Society of Northern Ireland.

Jones, C.V. and Prosser, C. (2006) Conserving the geological heritage on a regional and local scale learning from the RIGS initiative in the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. 2nd UNESCO Global Geopark Conference Sept. 2006, Geological Society of Northern Ireland.

Jones, C.V. (2006) The History of Geoparks. History of Geoconservation. History of Geology Group and Geoconservation Commission. Dudley 24th to 25th November.

Jones, C.V. (2005) Geoparks. Geological Curators Group ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ of Worcester. 5-6 December 2005.

Jones, C.V. (2004) The European Geoparks Network. The Seventh ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ RIGS Conference. Dudley.

Jones, C.V. (2003) The Abberley and Malvern Hills Geopark. 4th European Geoparks Network Conference. 2-5th October. Anogia, Crete.

Jones, C.V. (2002) Geoconservation Database. The Fifth ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ RIGS Conference. Llandudno.

Jones, C.V. (2001) Geoconservation Database. Upon this Rock Rigs and the Planning System. The Fourth ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ RIGS Conference. 13th-15th September 2001. Stoke Rochford Hall, Peterborough.

Key Publications

Jones C.V (2007) The History of Geoparks. In Burek, C. V. & Prosser, C. D. (eds) The History of Geoconservation. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 300, 269273. The Geological Society of London 2008.

Jones, C.V. (2005) Abberley and Malvern Hills Geopark. Abberley and Malvern Hills Geopark. Proceedings of 4th European Geoparks Network Conference. 2-5th October. Anogia, Crete.

Jones C.V. (2004) Abberley and Malvern Hills Geopark. Mercian Geologist 16 (1) pp 46-48.

Jones, C.V. (2004) Geology and Landscape Evolution of the Malvern Hills.

Jones, C.V. and Oliver, P. (2004) Global Designation for European Geoparks. Down to Earth.

Jones, C.V. and Tilson, E.T. (2003) ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵRIGS Conference Report. Earth Heritage.

Jones, C.V. (2002) Geology and Landscape Evolution of the Abberley Hills.

Jones, C.V. and Couper, P. (2001) Accessing a Database Revolution. Earth Heritage.

Professional Bodies

Secretary of GeoConservationºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ

External Responsibilities

Associate lecturer for the Open ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ S276 Geology course