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James Hendry is an Adjunct Full Professor at the School of Earth Sciences, University College Dublin (UCD), and Director of Iapetus Geoscience Limited. He holds extensive experience in academia, industry, and research, with roles including Senior Lecturer at the University of Portsmouth, Principal Geoscientist at Tullow Oil, and Senior Carbonate Geologist at Shell. His expertise spans carbonate sedimentology, reservoir characterisation, diagenesis, and microbial processes in sediments.
Education:
- Ph.D. (Geology), University of Liverpool, 1990
- MA & BA (Natural Sciences), University of Cambridge, 1985–1990
Research Interests: Focus on carbonate systems, reservoir quality assessment, stable isotope geochemistry, and fluid-rock interactions. He has contributed to studies on coral reef diagenesis, Jurassic septarian concretions, and Zechstein reservoirs in the North Sea.
Professional Activities: Editor for Sedimentology and Journal of the Geological Society; conference organizer for international sedimentological events. Active in teaching sedimentology, petroleum geoscience, and field techniques.
Industry Collaboration: Advised Tullow Oil on subsurface technologies and reservoir characterization. Conducted collaborative projects with UCD on diagenesis in the North Dublin Basin and Isle of Man.
Labs/Teams: Affiliated with UCD’s School of Earth Sciences and Iapetus Geoscience Limited, leading projects in carbonate reservoir modeling and hydrocarbon exploration.

