Meet The Team

Sean McQuaid spent nearly 40 years as a geoscientist using his maths and physics degree to integrate subsurface seismic imaging data with other data types to understand and map rock properties below the ground. He taught at master’s level and has acted as an expert witness in many court cases. Lately Sean has focused on science outreach from primary school to university level; especially on STEM subjects relating to tackling climate change. He’s a co-founder of the TIDE Community which advocates for full education and maintenance grants for underprivileged people to study net zero-related STEM university courses. In this way we can provide inclusive access to the great opportunities the green industrial revolution will provide.

Ron Daniel is a geocientist with almost 40 years of work experience in the energy sector and takes a keen interest in the move to renewables, especially geothermal.  He continues to coach and mentor less experienced staff in both technical workflows and career planning, skills that were honed as a volunteer and board member of a mentoring charity in London.
Ron is a co-founder of TIDE Community, which seeks to fully fund underprivileged students to study net zero-related STEM subjects at university undergraduate level. Coming from a poor background himself, Ron fully appreciates the value of the bursaries from charities and the state-funded grant that allowed him to get where he is today, both educationally and professionally

Jenny Garnham PhD has worked as a geoscientist and petrophysicist pursuing a lifetime love of earth sciences and the outdoors. As an independent technical consultant and geoscience instructor she has collaborated with a wide range of disciplines across the globe. Recently, she has focused on teaching and sharing technical knowledge and life skills through various mentoring networks, ranging from schools to post PhD young professionals. Jenny is an active trustee of the TIDE Community which aims to provide full education and maintenance grants for underprivileged people to study net zero-related STEM university courses and provide them with a supporting network. The aim is to create an inclusive pathway to the great opportunities the green industrial revolution will provide.

Dom Skinner is a geoscientist with over 5 years of experience in the energy industry. He has worked on a variety of assignments around the globe, including some of the UK's first Carbon Capture and Storage projects. Recently, Dom has engaged in improving opportunities for students, where he is been part of student outreach for a professional Geologic society. Dom is a trustee of the TIDE Community, which aims to provide full education and maintenance grants for undergraduate students from under-served communities to study STEM related courses. Through education, support and networking TIDE Community hopes to deliver the next generation of leaders in the Net Zero world.