Prof. Dougal Jerram
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Professor Dougal Jerram is a Volcanologist, Geologist and TV Presenter.
Dougal is currently Professor II (Centre for Earth Evolution and Dynamics) University of Oslo and previously Senior Lecturer, for 13 years, at University of Durham’s Earth Science Department.
TV Credits include:
ABANDONED ENGINEERING - 2019- 2021 - 20 episodes (Like A Shot TV)
MYSTERIES OF THE ABANDONED - 2019 - 2021 (Like A Shot TV)
ANCIENT MYSTERIES (Smithsonian Channel/Blink Films)
THE VERY EDGE OF CHINA (Discovery Asia)
Host of 3 part Landmark documentary series on the Geology of China
OPERATION GRAND CANYON with Dan Snow (BBC 2)
Co-presenter on the 19 Day adventure rowing down the Colorado River recreating the 1869 journey of pioneering geologist John Wesley Powell.– BBC 2 Expedition blog - http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tv/posts/Operation-Grand-Canyon-with-Dan-Snow
HUFFINGTON POST (online media)
Science expert blogger for Huffington Post.
FIERCE EARTH SERIES 2 (CBBC – 10 x 30 Mins)
Presenter on Science programme for children’s TV made by in-house BBC.
HOW THE EARTH WAS MADE (10 episodes - Pioneer Productions).
Earth Science expert/script advisor & on-screen expert for Vesuvius episode.
FIERCE EARTH SERIES 1 (CBBC – 10 x 30 Mins CBBC - Inhouse)
Presenter. Shooting through Summer/Autumn 2012 for Spring 2013 TX. Science programme for children’s TV.
60 MINUTES SPECIAL- CRYSTAL CAVES (Channel 9 Australia).
On-screen expert for Special on the crystal caves in Mexico.
ANCIENT X FILES – BOSNIAN PYRAMIDS (National Geographic - WAG TV)
On-screen expert/presenter investigating reported pyramids in Bosnia.
BIRTH OF EUROPE (National Geographic made by Pioneer Productions)
On-screen earth scientist for water episode
RICHARD HAMMOND’S JOURNEY TO….. (BBC)
Earth scientist research contributor and onsite volcanologist for Sicily shoot.
MEN OF ROCK (BBC - BBC Scotland)
Earth scientist research contributor and onsite volcanologist for Skye shoot.
ONE SHOW (BBC1)
2x Live appearances as ‘Dr Volcano’ reporting about volcanic crisis in Iceland.
ICELAND VOLCANO: THE NEXT ERUPTION (Discovery/BBC worldwide - made by Atlantic Productions)
Volcano on-screen expert on one off quick turn around about Iceland Volcanic Crisis Aired 16 May 2010.
BIRTH OF BRITAIN’ (Channel 4/Nat.Geo.UK made by Pioneer Productions)
Volcano expert on ‘Volcanic Britain’ episode of Tony Robinson’s series due out Autumn 2010.
SUPERCONTINENTS (National Geographic made by Natural History New Zealand)
2x 1hour - On screen Earth Sciences Presenter including Vesuvius, Stromboli, Super-volcanoes and plate tectonics.
HOW THE EARTH WAS MADE – VESUVIUS (History Channel/Pioneer Productions)
1x 1hour On screen Earth Sciences Presenter on sections for Pompei and Herculanuem.
HOTTEST PLACE ON EARTH (BBC1, BBC World Wide, Discovery made by Lion TV)
2x 1 hour BBC1, 3x 1hour BBC Worldwide, 1x 1hour Discovery Channel. Co-presenter on Popular Science expedition to see the volcanoes and people of the AFAR region in Ethiopia alongside Kate Humble and Steve Leonard.
BRITAIN FROM ABOVE (BBC1- Made by Lion TV)
Geology expert in Episode 3 of Andrew Marr’s BBC1 series.
Other Media:
LIVE work on TV, Radio (including BBC, SKY, ITV, national and international radio). Contributions to written media through broadsheet and magazine interviews (Time Magazine, Guardian, Telegraph etc.). Numerous articles for popular earth science and peer reviewed scientific publications; highly experienced in public speaking with many invited talks about Science research and Science outreach activities.
LUFHANSA ADVERT – (Magazines, posters, billboards)
Popular writing – e.g. BBC NEWS website article about Hottest Place: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7950845.stm
RESEARCH TV Documentary of research trip to Antarctica:
http://www.research-tv.co.uk/stories/science/antarctic/
HUFFINGTON POST Science blogs by Prof Dougal Jerram:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/professor-dougal-jerram/
Expeditions/major fieldwork
Extensive experience in the field on expeditions for science and media activities. Experience in cold climbs include: Antarctica expedition to dry Valleys, Arctic Siberia, Arctic Norway, Jotenheimen Mountains Norway, Iceland. Other expedition/fieldwork areas include Ethiopia, Namibia, Iran, India, Americas, China, Australia & New Zealand.
Books:
The Field Description of Igneous Rocks, 2nd Edition by Dougal Jerram & Nick Petford, published by Wiley, 2011
ISBN 978-0-470-02236-8 (2011)
Introducing Volcanology: A Guide to Hot Rocks, by Dougal Jerram, published by Dunedin Academic Press, 2011
ISBN 978-1906716226 (2011)
Awards/Training/Certification
HSE Diving medical certified 2013 – Full medical for additional cert as well as PADI
US- I Visa 2012 (5 years) – Media visa for work in USA
The MURCHISON FUND award of the Geological Society 2006 – for innovative research in textural analysis, volcanology and 3D modelling – recognition of research excellence
Teaching Excellence Award – University of Durham 2002. Recognition for teaching skills
Royal Society – Science in the media course 2007 run by Judith Hann.
Skills/Experience
I am an expert in Earth Sciences, covering all aspects of the Earth and landscape/physical geography, with specialisation in field geology, reading the landscape and volcanoes. I have extensive experience of expeditions both related to Earth Science and General Outdoors. High level Skiing, PADI diving qualified (including HSE diving cert 2013). Extensive travel worldwide and confident leader, on-screen presentation, Interviewer/interviewee, and action adventurer.