2013-present Honorary Research Fellow, Department of Geology, University of Leicester, UK
2013-present Honorary Research Fellow, British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge
2009-2013 Science Programme Co-ordinator, Science Programme on Environmental Change & Evolution, British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge
2005-2009 Group Head (Deputy Division Head), Geological Sciences Division, British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge
1995-2005 Leadership of several geology/geophysics projects and programmes on continental rifting and active margins, British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge
1990 Senior Geochemist, British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge
1989 Royal Society European Exchange Fellow, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany
1987 Research Assistant, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Durham
1985 Research Assistant, Department of Geology, Imperial College, London
1984 Research Fellow, Department of Earth Sciences, Open University
1983 PhD University of Lancaster (UK). Thesis title: The structural and geochemical evolution of Menengai caldera volcano, Kenya rift valley
1978 BSc Geology First class (Honours), University of Wales, Cardiff (UK)
Volcanic geochemistry, volcanic processes, igneous petrology, tectonic processes, marine geology, continental rifts, subduction settings, ancient volcanic systems
Extensive collaborations nationally and internationally with geologists and geophysicists
Ferraccioli, F., Jones, P., Curtis, M., Leat, P., & Riley, T. (2020). Processed line aeromagnetic data over the Jutulstraumen rift area (2001/02 season) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/0ea3836d-ec6f-4856-b8ba-173c859372bb
Ferraccioli, F., Jordan, T., Ross, N., Corr, H., Leat, P., Bingham, R., Rippin, D., Le Brocq, A., & Siegert, M. (2020). Processed line aeromagnetic data over the Institute and Moller region (2010/11 season) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/03c3180b-97ef-4923-86e1-7ac9eab99497
Ferraccioli, F., Jones, P., Curtis, M., Leat, P., & Riley, T. (2020). Processed line aerogravity data over the Jutulstraumen rift area (2001/02 season) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/bc870f9e-4200-4ae2-8db0-6cb80b870c09
Jordan, T., Ferraccioli, F., Ross, N., Corr, H., Leat, P., Bingham, R., Rippin, D., Le Brocq, A., & Siegert, M. (2020). Processed line aerogravity data over the Institute and Moller region (2010/11 season) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/bc55df03-cac4-4384-bfa7-57b65d969b48
Ferraccioli, F., Jones, P., Curtis, M., Leat, P., & Riley, T. (2020). Processed bed elevation picks from airborne radar depth sounding over the Jutulstraumen rift area (2001/02 season) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/84a273d9-8191-4316-b8f6-dc907eb0947a
Fretwell, P. (2015). A bathymetric and topographic compilation of the South Sandwich Island Volcanic Arc (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/b8143952-421c-4544-8437-58f339253d30
Marschall, H., Leat, P., & Hawkesworth, C. (2012). Geological samples collected from Dronning-Maud Land, East Antarctica, 2007-2008 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00635
Marschall, H., Leat, P., & Hawkesworth, C. (2012). Geological analyses of rock samples collected from Dronning-Maud Land, East Antarctica, 2007-2008 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00636
Leat, P., Vaughan, A., & Dean, A. (2009). Rock samples collected from Palmer Land and Graham Land, Antarctica in 2001/2002 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00400
Leat, P., Vaughan, A., & Dean, A. (2009). Geochemical and petrographic analysis of rock samples collected from Palmer Land and Graham Land, Antarctica in 2001/2002 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00401
Fazel, D., Kelley, P., & Leat, P. (2007). Rock samples collected from Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica, 2000-2001 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00250
Fazel, D., Kelley, P., & Leat, P. (2007). Argon-Argon isotope dating, field data, and selected geochemical analysis data of rock samples from Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica, 2000-2001 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00251
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