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Professor Patrick James Curriculum Vitae

Current Position

Foundation Professor and Head, School of Natural and Built Environments,
University of South Australia

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy, Structural Geology, University of Leeds, England, 1975. Research involved structural and geological mapping of the northern margin of the Limpopo Mobile Belt in Rhodesia, supervisor: Prof. Robert Shackleton, Leeds Institute of African Geology
Bachelor Science (Honours Class I) (Geology), University of Leicester, England, 1971.

Academic Honours and Awards

Stephen Cole the Elder Prize for Excellence in Teaching, University of Adelaide, 2002
Stillwell Medal, awarded by the Geological Society of Australia, for best publication in the GSA Journal (Australian Journal of Earth Sciences), 1995.
Secretary of the Geological Society of Australia (2000-2003)

Brief Resume of Research Activity and Interests

Professor James joined the University of South Australia in April 2004. Prior to his present appointment, Patrick was Associate Professor in Geoscience and Deputy Head of School of Earth and Environmental Science and former Associate Dean of Science (Teaching & Learning and Learning Technology) at the University of Adelaide, South Australia. Patrick was also recently Programme Leader for Education and Training in the CRC for Landscape Environments and Mineral Exploration

Professor James previously engaged in research in many areas of geoscience whilst at Adelaide University, including structural geology and tectonics, geological mapping, remote sensing, mineral and hydrocarbon exploration and environmental geoscience. This research was conducted worldwide including Europe, Greenland, Antarctica, Africa and Australia.

His other main academic interests are in science education and in e-Learning, which has developed into directions for implementing and evaluating learning technology. This has included being a long term member of the UK Association for Learning Technology (ALT – current conference program committee member) and ASCILITE (conference volume editor), a presenter at CAL (UK), ASCILITE (Aust.) and AACE/Ed Media (US) conferences, a developer and implementer of CAL, IMM, e-Learning and other IS technologies in teaching and learning and advocating integration of appropriate pedagogic principles alongside technological innovations.

His current role lies in leading the Natural Built Environment School into many areas of Sustainable Development issues as they apply to the natural and built environments. Professor James is engaged in studies of how strategies need to be developed to promote Sustainability including better use of transport, land, water, materials, minerals and energy resources and better planning to reduce the risks associated with natural and anthropogenic hazards.

Presentation and Lecture titles available

Education, Pedagogy and Learning

Flexible, Active and Blended Learning in Tertiary Education
Overcoming Troublesome Knowledge and Scientific Misconceptions
Paperless and Wireless education

Environmental Management and Sustainability

4.     Air, Fire, Earth, Water (“A FEW”) sustainable solutions for the new millenium
5.     Education for Sustainable Development
6.     Applications in Geospatial and Environmental Science for Sustainability Science and Geoscience
7.     Natural and Geological Hazard and Risk Assessment and Management
8.     Geoparks and Geotourism for Sustainable Development
9.     Mountains and Mapping: advanced structural geoscience concepts

Recent Conference Presentations, Keynotes and Abstracts

1. James JA, James PR and Clark IF, (2007) Using the National Heritage and Tourism Thematic Interpretation Framework (NHTTIF) as an interpretive planning tool to develop the concept of an island geopark on Kangaroo Island, Australia. The First Regional Conference on Asia-Pacific Geoparks and Business Dialogues “Networking within National Geoparks”, Langkawi, November 2007.

2. James PR, Clark IF and James JA (2007) Urban Geotourism and Geoparks: combining sustainable urban development with geoheritage. The First Regional Conference on Asia-Pacific Geoparks and Business Dialogues “Networking within National Geoparks”, Langkawi, Nnovember 2007.

3. James PR, Clark IF, James JA and Ng CY, (2007) Urban Geotourism and Geoparks: combining sustainable urban development with national geoheritage. 7th European Geoparks Network Open Conference in Scotland, Landscape and People: Earth Heritage, Culture and Economy, Ullapool, September 2007.

4. James JA, James PR, Lowe K and Delaine E (2007) Cyclists travel at spending pace: developing and implementing guidelines for cycle tourism. Thinking on Two Wheels, UniSA Third Tour Down Under Conference, Adelaide, January 2007

5. James PR, James JA, Clark IF, Sellar A and Savage C (2006) Geotourism Strategies in the Adelaide Fold Belt and Flinders Ranges of South Australia: competing options for conservation, marketing and protection. Second International Conference on Geoparks, Belfast, Sept. 2006

6. James PR (2006) Geography, Environmental and Earth Sciences - Educational Research in Australia. UK GEES Subject Centre Conference on Threshold Concepts and troublesome knowledge. June 2006.KEYNOTE Presentation

7. James PR (2006) Overcoming geological misconceptions. UK GEES Subject Centre Conference on Threshold Concepts and troublesome knowledge. June 2006.KEYNOTE Presentation

8. James PR, James JA and Clark IF, (2006) Geoparks in Australia - Sustainable development with Geodiversity, Geoconservation and Geotourism. First International Geopark Development Symposium. Jiaozuo City, Henan Province, China, May (invited presentation).

9. James PR, Clement SJ and Allan A (2006) The applicability of elements of international cycling infrastructure to Adelaide's cycling network. Thinking on Two Wheels, UniSA Second Tour Down Under Conference, Jan 2006.

10. Clark IF, James JA and James PR (2006) Managing Groundwater Sustainably for Multiple Users. 2nd International Conference on Sustainability, Vietnam, Jan 06.

11. James JA, James PR and Clark IF, (2006) Telling Stories Sustainably, Fostering Heritage - Tourism Partnerships and Facilitating Unforgettable Visitor Experiences, Vietnam, Jan 06.

12. James PR, Clark IF and James JA , (2006) The story of “Remarkable Rocks” and the 5 G’s – Sustainable development with Geodiversity, Geoconservation and Geotourism – within a network of Global Geoparks, Vietnam, Jan 06.

13. James PR, Ma T, Hooke A & Larden D (2005) Transnational Trials, Tribulations and Translation – Taming the Tiger! (unrefereed pub.) ODLAA Conference, Adelaide, Nov 2005.

14. James PR (2005) Natural Hazards and Sustainable Solutions – Deep Space, Deep Time and Deep Place. Div.ITEE, UniSA, Sustainability Public Lecture series, October 2005. (presentation)

15. James PR (2005) Air, Fire, Earth and Water: A FEW sustainable solutions from Down-Under.. UK RIGS/ESTA conference on Geoscience Education , UK ESTA Newsletter & KEYNOTE presentation October 2005.

16. James, P.R. & Clark, I.F. (2005) Doing IT paperless and wireless with ESE (Environmentally Sustainable Education). ALT-C Annual Conference, Manchester, Sept 05. (abstract)

17. James PR (2005) “Secrets of a Successful Project Manager”. Promotional presentation to HK Baptist University, Sept 2005 (presentation)

18. James PR (2005) Links and Tensions between Environmental and Social Sustainability
– the Adelaide Experience. 1st International Conference on Sustainability, Hawaii, Feb 05. (abs)

19. Clark IF and James PR (2004) Horticultural Rheology. International Geoscience Congress, Florence, October

Recent Journal and Conference Publications

20. James PR, Clark IF and James JA (2007) “Glorious Kangaroo Island, its Caves and its Beauty Spots” JF Bradley, 1926: tales of earthquakes and volcanoes from eighty years past in a potential “geopark” in South Australia. . Second International Geopark Development Symposium. Lushan, Jianxi Province, China, June 2007. p197-209.

21. Adams G, Both R and James PR. (2007) "The Granites gold deposits, Northern Territory, Australia: evidence for an early syn-tectonic ore genesis". Mineralium Deposita, 42, p89-105. online publication.

22. James PR and Clark IF, (2006) Overcoming geological misconceptions. In Planet Special Edition- Issue 17 - Threshold Concepts and Troublesome Knowledge, LTSN GEES, UK, p 10-13 http://www.gees.ac.uk/pubs/planet/p17/jc.pdf

23. James JA, Clark IF and James PR. (2006). Geotourism in Australia. Chapter 4 in Dowling RK & Newsome D, Geotourism, Elsevier, London. 260p

24. Clark, I.F. & James, P.R. (2005) Blended learning: an approach to delivering earth-science courses online. CAL-aborate, Proceedings of Research and Development into University Science Teaching & Learning Workshop UniServ Science Sydney Nov 2005.

25. Clark, I.F. & James, P.R. (2005) Blended learning: an approach to delivering science courses online. ODLAA Conference, Adelaide Nov 2005.

26. James PR (2005) Air, Fire, Earth and Water: A FEW sustainable solutions from Down-Under.. UK RIGS/ESTA conference on Geoscience Education , UK ESTA Newsletter & Keynote presentation October 2005.

27. Clark, I.F. & James, P.R. (2004). Concept Maps & Constructivism In Developing An Introductory Structural Geology Course. Journal of Geoscience Education. 52/3, 224-230.

28. Yassaghi, A, James, P.R. Flottmann & Winsor C,N. (2004) P-T conditions and kinematics of shear zones from the southern Adelaide Fold-Thrust belt, South Australia: insights into the dynamics of a deeply eroded orogenic wedge. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

29. Clark C and James PR (2003). Hydrothermal brecciation due to fluid pressure fluctuations: examples from the Olary Domain, South Australia. Tectonophysics 366, 187-206.

30. James PR (2003). Linking research and teaching in the earth and environmental sciences through the CRC LEME Education and training program. In: Roach I.C. ed. Advances in Regolith, pp 225-229. CRC LEME.

31. James PR (2003). Linking teaching and research using Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Interactive Multimedia Assignments (IMM). Planet, special edition 5 p14-15,. Linking teaching and research in Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences. LTSN GEES, UK.

32. James PR, Heinson G & Schmidt-Mumm A. (2003). Linking teaching and research in the undergraduate fieldwork training programme at the University of Adelaide. Planet, special edition 5 p16-18,. Linking teaching and research and undertaking pedagogic research in Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences. LTSN GEES, UK.

33. Lau IC, Cudahy TJ, Heinson G, Mauger AJ & James PR. (2003). Practical applications of hyperspectral remote sensing in regolith research. . In: Roach I.C. ed. Advances in Regolith, pp 249-253. CRC LEME.

34. Pengelly A & James PR (2003). Regolith mapping and interpretation of airborne hyperspectral data for zinc silicate/oxide mineralisation near Beltana in the northern Flinders Ranges of South Australia. . In: Roach I.C. ed. Advances in Regolith, pp 319-320. CRC LEME.

35. James, P.R. & Clark, I.F (2002) Chapter 1 - Geology. In Natural History of Kangaroo Island, Chapter 1, Davies M, Twidale, C.R., Tyler M.J. Eds, Royal Society of South Australia (inc.),p.1-22.

36. Clark, I.F., Zeegers Y. & James, P.R. (2001) Evaluating constructivist based methods to teach senior undergraduate geoscience classes. Uniserv Science Proceedings of Research and Development into University Science Teaching & Learning Workshop, Sydney, April 2001, pp29-35.

37. Jacksa, M.B., James, P.R., Davison, L.R. & Toll, D.G. 2000. Computer aided learning in Geoengineering Education: current resources and future trends. Proceedings of the Geoengineering Education 2000 conference.

38. McKirdy DM & James PR 2000 The collegial years, chapter 12.1, in records & reminiscences, Geosciences at the University of Adelaide 1875-2000, Cooper J Compiler, Wakefield Press.

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