New Chartered Geographers approved by the Society’s Council
Congratulations to the 19 Society Fellows who were recently awarded Chartered Geographer status by Council. This takes the number of Chartered Geographers approved by Council in 2025 to 96!
Chartered Geographer is the only internationally recognised accreditation for geographers. It recognises competence, experience and professionalism in the use of geographical knowledge, skills and understanding in the workplace. Our newly accredited Chartered Geographers are:
Chartered Geographer
Laura Monaghan - Flood Incident Management and Resilience Senior Advisor, Laura Monaghan
Paul Bowen - Outdoor Education and Offsite Visits Advisor, Surrey County Council
Vicki Liu - Catchment Coordinator, Environment Agency
Sophie Mackenzie - Assistant Transport Planner, Transport Scotland
Dr Karen Woo - Senior Lecturer, Hong Kong Baptist University
Dr Tahmina Yasmin - Research Fellow, University of Birmingham
Glen Jackson - Technical Director International Rail, WSP UK
Matthew Skellhorn - Wrecks Manager, Salvage and Marine Operations, Defence Equipment Support, Ministry of Defence
Chartered Geographer (GIS)
Emily Aldorino - Senior GIS Analyst, Jacobs
Phil Ankers - Senior Geospatial Consultant, Jacobs
Imogen Brown - GIS Analyst, National Grid
Rebecca Watson - GIS Analyst, Fluor
Dr Arnab Saha - ICT Senior Officer (Development), The City of Edinburgh Council
Mandira Biswas - Senior Associate Consultant, Infosys Ltd
Patrick Reynolds - Principal Geospatial Consultant, Jacobs
Chartered Geographer (EO)
Dr Jason Hopkins - Senior Innovation and Research Scientist, Ordnance Survey
Chartered Geographer (GI)
Lee Powell - Technical Director (Geospatial), Jacobs
Chartered Geographer (Geomorph)
Dr Peter Brunner - Associate Director (Geomorphology), Fishtek
Dr Jennine Evans - Principal Environmental Consultant, FiveRivers LLP
Want to learn more about Chartered Geographer?
Attend our next introductory session on 14 January, giving you a chance to learn more about the benefits of becoming Chartered.
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