Zachary I. Dickeson
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London, UK
Education
2017 – 2021
PhD Geology
Natural History Museum, London & Birkbeck, University of London
2009 – 2013
BSc Geology (1st Class Honours)
Birkbeck, University of London
Academic Appointments & Teaching
2025 – Present
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Imperial College London
2018 – 2020
Demonstrator (Introduction to Mineralogy)
Birkbeck, University of London
Professional Activities
2025 – PRESENT
Science Team Member
NASA, Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), Curiosity Rover
2025 – PRESENT
Science Team Member
ESA, Colour and Stereo Surface Imaging System (CaSSIS)
2020
Peer Reviewer
Icarus, Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets
2019 – 2022
Co-chair of Outreach Working Group
Europlanet Early Careers Network
2019
Science Team Member
ESA, ExoFit Rover Field Trial (ExoMars)
Selected Non-Academic Employment Experience
2022 – 2025 Geospatial Information Analyst – Natural England – London, UK
2014 – 2016 Petrological Laboratory Technician – Corex – Aberdeen, UK
2013 – 2014 Field Geologist – Simco Petroleum Management – Malindi, Kenya
2008 – 2013 Laser Technician – London Vision Clinic – London, UK
2004 – 2008 Archaeologist – Cataraqui Archaeological Research Foundation – Kingston, Canada
Field Experience
2023 Long-term Habitat Monitoring, Species Identification – Salisbury, England
2023 Grassland Botanical Indicator Species Identification – Salisbury, England
2021 Recovery of Winchcombe Meteorite Fragments – Cheltenham, England
2014 Petroleum Exploration Geology – Malindi, Kenya
2013 Volcanic Processes – Lanzarote, Canary Islands
2012 Sedimentology and Regional Tectonics – Atlas Range, Morocco
2011/12 Sedimentology and Igneous Intrusions – Isle of Raasay, Scotland
2011 Structural Geology and Sea Level Changes – Gulf of Corinth, Greece
2010 Sedimentology and Igneous Intrusions – Isle of Skye, Scotland
Speaking and Presenting
Academic Talks
2021 Natural History Museum Postgraduate Conference (Prize: Best Talk) – NHM, UK
2021/18 Astrobiology and Planetary Exploration Meeting – University College London, UK
2018 European Planetary Science Congress – Berlin Institute of Technology, Germany
Invited Talks
2024/22/19 Ratio Popular Science Forum – Sofia, Bulgaria
2020 Havering Astronomical Society – Havering, UK
2019 Essex Rock and Mineral Society – Shenfield, UK
2019 Birkbeck Society for Geology and Planetary Science – Birkbeck College, UK
Poster Presentations
2022 British Ecological Society Annual Meeting – Belfast, UK
2020 British Planetary Science Conference – Oxford University, UK
2019 9th International Conference on Mars – California Institute of Technology, USA
2019 Astrobiology Society of Britain Conference (Prize: Best Poster) – Newcastle Uni.
2019 Lunar and Planetary Science Conference – Houston, USA
2019/18 Natural History Museum Postgraduate Conference – London, UK
