Chris MacKay

Education

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  Beeslack Community High School

  2003 - 2009
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  The University of Stirling

  2009 - 2013

  Bachelor of Science (BSc) Environmental Geography 2:1

  Course topics include:• Advanced Analytical Techniques• Environmental Hazards• Environmental Policy & Management• Statistical Techniques• Soils, Sediments and Landscape History• Soil Quality and Protection• Dissertation - examining a number of soil thin section slides from the village mound of Lumbini, Nepal; investigating site formation processes, creating a model to contextualise these processes and using the findings from the microscope work along with… Show more Course topics include:• Advanced Analytical Techniques• Environmental Hazards• Environmental Policy & Management• Statistical Techniques• Soils, Sediments and Landscape History• Soil Quality and Protection• Dissertation - examining a number of soil thin section slides from the village mound of Lumbini, Nepal; investigating site formation processes, creating a model to contextualise these processes and using the findings from the microscope work along with documentary evidence to calibrate the model. Show less

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  The University of Stirling

  2013 - 2014

  Master of Science (MSc) Heritage, Environment & Policy Master of Science (with Merit)

  • Inter-disciplinary approach between history and science• Preparation and presentation of research proposal for final dissertation, incorporating historical land use and environmental factors• Planning and executing field work for sediment sampling, using remote sensing and transect planning, including the preparation of ethical approval and risk assessment documents• Experience processing and analysing soil samples in a UKAS accredited laboratory, including the use of a particle… Show more • Inter-disciplinary approach between history and science• Preparation and presentation of research proposal for final dissertation, incorporating historical land use and environmental factors• Planning and executing field work for sediment sampling, using remote sensing and transect planning, including the preparation of ethical approval and risk assessment documents• Experience processing and analysing soil samples in a UKAS accredited laboratory, including the use of a particle size analyser and an x-ray fluorescence analyser (for which additional training was undertaken)• Construction of final report, drawing conclusions from the historical and scientific evidence Show less