Assistant Professor, George Mason University

Edward’s research relates to the socio-economic impacts of critical national infrastructure failure due to space weather. Having worked with BAS researchers since 2015, he has undertaken risk assessment studies for both the UK and the USA, focusing on electricity transmission infrastructure failure due to geomagnetic disturbances. This work has been utilised by both the insurance industry and governments to help improve understanding on the socio-economic impacts of space weather. 

Edward has worked on a variety of space weather projects which have received international recognition, including collaborations with AIG, the UK Met Office, Airbus Defence and Space, and the Canadian Space Agency. Accolades include Best Paper 2019 from the Society of Risk Analysis and Runner-Up 2021 in the Lloyd’s of London Science of Risk Prize. 

Edward is currently Assistant Professor at George Mason University, as well as an Honorary Researcher at the University of Oxford Environmental Change Institute. In 2017 he was nominated by the US Embassy for the International Visitors Leadership Program on critical national infrastructure. Edward holds an MPhil and PhD from the University of Cambridge.