Dr Katy Mee

Dr Katy Mee GIS Programmer / Analyst

Location: Keyworth

Tel: 0115 936 3305

E-mail Dr Katy Mee

Biography

  •  2008 –To date :  Volcanologist / GIS Specialist, British Geological Survey
  •  2007 –2008 :  GIS Assistant, Erewash Borough Council
  •  2006 –2007 :  MSc Geographical Information Science, University of Nottingham
  •  2000 –2004 :  PhD Volcanology (Volcano-ice interactions at Nevados de Chillan volcano, Chile), Lancaster University
  •  1997 –2000 :  BSc (Hons) Geology, University of Liverpool

Skills

  •  GIS analysis
  •  Geographic information systems and science
  •  Geological mapping of volcano-ice environments
  •  Gocad, 3D modelling techniques
  •  Science communication
  •  Volcano-ice interactions

Research interests

  •  3D geological modelling and stochastic property modelling
  •  Communicating science to decision makers
  •  GIS analysis and its applications
  •  Volcanic hazards and hazard/risk communication
  •  Volcano-ice interactions

Current projects and collaboration

  •  Global Volcano Model
  •  Natural Hazards Partnership - provding pre-prepared scientific advice on natural hazards
  •  Thames Basin Cross-Cutting Project - Model parameterisation and stakeholder engagement
  •  Three-dimensional modelling of sand and gravel quality

Published outputs

Key papers

Mee K, Tuffen H, Gilbert JS (2006) Snow-contact volcanic facies and their use in determining past eruptive environments at Nevados de Chillán volcano, Chile. Bulletin of Volcanology 68:363–376

Mee, K, Gilbert, JS, McGarvie, DW, Naranjo, JA, Pringle, MS. 2009 Palaeoenvironment reconstruction, volcanic evolution and geochronology of the Cerro Blanco subcomplex, Nevados de Chillan volcanic complex, Central Chile. Bulletin of Volcanology, 71(8):933-952