Chris was born and raised in Devon. For much of his childhood he lived on a farm on the edge of Dartmoor and continues to visit often, despite living now in Dorset and working on the Jurassic Coast. Chris studied geology at school in Torquay and at Exeter College.

He read applied geology and geography at The University of Plymouth. Chris is Earth Science Advisor at Dorset County Council, working as part of the World Heritage Site team. Formally Geological Warden at Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre, he spent much of his time talking about fossils. However, Chris’s love of Dartmoor, photography and igneous petrology often takes him back to Dartmoor.

Often joining Chris on his travels is his faithful rockhound, Tess! Tess is a five year old Welsh Border Collie with boundless energy, She was born in mid Devon on a farm at Nomansland. She loves the wide open spaces of the moor. If you are coming on a tour you can meet Tess, although this is optional!

Chris is qualified first aider. A member of The National Association of Field Studies Officers, the Earth Science Teachers Association, Exeter Geological Society & Dorset's Geologists' Association. Back.