Dr Gordon Mitchell
Email: g.mitchell@leeds.ac.uk
Tel:+44 (0 in UK) 113 34 36721
Student Hours: I have an open door policy, so all hours are available; however you are strongly encouraged to email for an appointment
SHORT CV
Present Position
- Lecturer, School of Geography & Institute for Transport Studies
Previous Posts
- 2006 Lecturer, School of Geography and the Institute for Transport Studies
University of Leeds. - 2001-05 University Research Fellow,
Institute for Transport Studies and the School of Geography, University of Leeds. - 1999-01 Senior Research Fellow, School of Geography, University of Leeds
- 1998-99 Research Fellow, School of Environment, University of Leeds
- 1997-98 Research Fellow, School of Geography, University of Leeds
- 1995-97 Research Fellow, The Environment Centre, University of Leeds
- 1994-95 Research Fellow, School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds
- 1992-93 Career break, overseas travel
- 1991-92 Manager, The Environment Centre, University of Leeds
- 1987-91 Research Assistant, School of Geography, University of Leeds
- 1984-85 Marine Toxicologist, Shell UK
Qualifications & Education
- 2005 Chartered Environmentalist (C.Env)
- 2005 Full Member of the Institute for Environmental Management & Assessment (MIEMA)
- 2002 European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)
- 2000 City and Guilds IT for Business (Visual Basic Programming, Level 1)
- 1992 PhD, University of Leeds (part time). Research into catchment hydrological processes and management, addressing problem of water discoloration.
- 1986 BSc (Hons.) in Environmental Science, University of Bradford. Specialised in natural resource management, town and country planning, and ecology.
Memberships of Learned Societies
- Institution of Environmental Management and Assessment (MIEMA, 2004-).
- International Association for Impact Assessment (2001-)
- International Society for Reef Studies (1999-)
- Marine Conservation Society (1993-)
- Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (1988-1994)
Other Details
Interests
- Landscape photography. I use a large format (4 x 5") wooden camera whose design is basically unchanged in over a century - no digital, no electronics!
- SCUBA diving (since 1992), mostly on holiday now (where its warm….)
- Travel, hill walking and occasionally sailing.