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Energy transition strategist | sustainability expert | PhD marine geology | Global subsurface & ESG advisory

Profile Summary

Geoscientist and sustainability advisor with a PhD in marine geology and a 15+ year career spanning subsurface exploration, climate risk, ESG integration, and the energy transition. I combine deep technical expertise with commercial and policy insight, supporting organisations across energy, infrastructure, and government sectors.

As co-founder of a global sustainability advisory firm, I lead ESG and decarbonisation work for boards, executive teams, and investors, delivering materiality assessments, climate risk strategies, and emissions planning aligned with international frameworks.

My industry background in geology and offshore exploration (North Sea, NZ, UK, Asia, Australia) is paired with hands-on experience in emerging technologies including CCS, offshore wind, and geothermal.

A confident communicator and experienced board advisor, I engage stakeholders across academia, industry, and government to shape practical, science-informed approaches to sustainability, energy, and resilience. I welcome collaboration on research, policy, and innovation projects that connect geoscience with real-world impact.

Subject Matter Expertise

Services

Writing
Research
Consulting
Data & AI
Product Development

Writing Technical Writing, Creative Writing, Newswriting

Research Market Research, Feasibility Study, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Business Strategy Consulting, Go-to-Market Strategy Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization

Product Development Concept Development

Work Experience

Advisory board member

University of Bath, School of Management

January 2025 - Present

Co-founder - Commercial Director

Sustain:able

April 2021 - Present

MD / founder

RGC Ltd

September 2018 - Present

New energy advisor

APT UK

January 2018 - Present

Chairman

Wessex Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (RFCC)

May 2024 - January 2025

Associate Oil and Gas Technology Consultant

OTM Ltd

October 2018 - January 2022

Exploration Geologist

OMV NZ Ltd

April 2011 - December 2017

Project Coordinator

Tertiary Education Commission

July 2009 - June 2010

Engineering Geologist

Fugro GeoConsulting Ltd

March 2008 - May 2009

Project Manager

OTM Consulting Ltd

January 2007 - March 2008

Sedimentology Researcher

Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology

February 2006 - May 2006

Education

PhD Marine Geology & Sedimentology (Ocean Science)

University of Southampton

September 2005 - September 2011

BSc Geological Oceanography (First Class hons) (Ocean Sciences)

University of Wales, Bangor

September 2001 - June 2004

Certifications

Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Rachel Gavey, Lionel Carter, James T. Liu, Peter J. Talling, Ray Hsu, Edward Pope, Graham Evans(2017). Frequent sediment density flows during 2006 to 2015, triggered by competing seismic and weather events: Observations from subsea cable breaks off southern Taiwan . Marine Geology. 384. p. 147--158. Elsevier {BV}

Rachel Gavey, Lionel Carter, Peter Talling, James Liu(2014). Insights into Submarine Geohazards from Breaks in Subsea Telecommunication Cables . Oceanography. 27. (2). p. 58--67. The Oceanography Society

L. Carter, J. D. Milliman, P. J. Talling, R. Gavey, R. B. Wynn(2012). Near-synchronous and delayed initiation of long run-out submarine sediment flows from a record-breaking river flood, offshore Taiwan . Geophysical Research Letters. 39. (12). p. n/a--n/a. Wiley-Blackwell

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