David's research interests lie in low-carbon geoscience for the future, clastic sedimentology, and reservoir geology for carbon & fluid storage.

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David's research career began in 2019 when he completed his MSc in Petroleum Geoscience at Royal Holloway, University of London.

His thesis, titled 'Compressed Air Energy Storage potential of salt diapirs & anticlines in the Southern North Sea' won several awards, including 3rd Prize in the Halliburton-Landmark Earth Model Award.

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Since 2020, David has been studying for a PhD in Earth Sciences, with the working thesis title of 'An holistic characterisation of arid-marine transitional sediments for use in CO2 storage evaluations'. 

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David's research examines the reservoir geology characteristics of sediments deposited in coastal marginal environments, comparing the rock record with field analogues in both the UK and Utah, USA.

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