Staff

Geraint is a hydrogeologist and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) engineer. He started his career as an exploration geologist before moving into the humanitarian sector working for International Rescue Committee, Médecins Sans Frontières and Oxfam. He obtained a 1^st class MSc in hydrogeology from Birmingham University and went on to work for the UK Environment Agency as a hydrogeologist.

In 2012 Geraint founded Groundwater Relief in order to link groundwater expertise from within the private, public and academic sectors to the aid and development sectors. Since 2016 he has been working full time as Groundwater Relief's Chief Executive Officer. Geraint has experience developing and managing small to large scale groundwater supply projects all over Africa and Asia.

Pauline is a bilingual hydrogeologist, fluent in both French and English. She graduated with a geologist degree with a specialization in hydrogeology from the French National School of Geology (ENSG)

She has experience working in the UK, New Zealand and France in the private sector, as well as the Central African Republic (CAR). She loves being on site but also has a strong interest in data management, data visualization and modelling. She is eager to bring her knowledge to the development sector

Laura graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Earth Science from the University of Glasgow. She obtained an MSc Hydrogeology (Distinction) at the University of Strathclyde, with her thesis focusing on groundwater quality within Cox Bazar, Bangladesh.

Brought up on a dairy farm on the edge of the Lake District, Laura is used to solving problems knee deep in cow poo. She loves fieldwork and is passionate about improving the management and provision of groundwater resources in the developing world. Since starting at Groundwater Relief in 2020 she has worked on projects across Africa and Asia, including fieldwork in Bangladesh and South Sudan.

Konrad is a hydrogeologist with nine years of international academic, industry and development experience and holds a BSc (Hons) in Geology, MSc in Hydrology and Water Resources Management, and PhD in Geophysics. Konrad’s PhD explored the seismic and hydrogeological controls on earthquake-induced ground/surface water changes. He continues to work in Earthquake Hydrology as an Adjunct Research Fellow at Victoria University of Wellington.

Konrad has worked on projects in the UK, Iceland, New Zealand, Tanzania, Yemen and South Sudan. His skills include research, coding, tool development, data management & analysis, and hopes to bring a fresh perspective to the development sector.

Jen is Groundwater Relief's Fundraiser. Her role is to support the growth and development of Groundwater Relief's charitable aims and enable them to bring innovative projects to life.

She has four years of experience in fundraising and holds a BSc in Earth Science from the University of Glasgow. Her skills are bid writing, campaign fundraising and digital fundraising. This role allows Jen to combine her love of geology and skills as a fundraiser to help Groundwater Relief achieve its aims.

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Lucy is a WASH specialist with experience in groundwater resource management. She holds an MSc in WASH (Cranfield University) and has worked on field projects in Uganda, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sierra Leone, India and Bangladesh. She has recently carried out research focusing on coastal water security risks and is passionate about the inclusion of social science perspectives in hydrogeological investigations and risk assessments.

David is Groundwater Relief's Administrative Assistant, whose role is to provide admin support across the Groundwater Relief team.

David comes from an arts background, having previously worked in Development and Communications at the Orange Tree Theatre in London, raising funds to support award-winning, independent theatre. He brings extensive administration, customer service and database management experience to the team, as well as fundraising and development skills and knowledge of social media practice.

David has also worked for many years as a freelance artist and artworker, including live-drawing at London Fashion Week. He is excited to work as part of the Groundwater Relief team and put his design skills and passion for the arts to good use wherever appropriate.