Chris Williams
Head Of Digital Mapping at British Geological Survey
United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolChris Williams is a geospatial and environmental technology leader with over a decade of experience, currently leading Digital Mapping at the British Geological Survey. With a PhD in Glaciology and a First Class BSc in Physical Geography, he brings deep domain expertise in earth systems and data-driven environmental mapping. He combines scientific rigour with practical leadership, translating complex geospatial research into operational digital products and mapping services. Based in the UK, Chris has a track record of bridging research, GIS engineering, and stakeholder-facing delivery across national-scale programmes. Known for turning challenging field science into usable datasets and tools, he emphasizes reproducible workflows and robust data governance. Outside work, his background in glaciology informs a pragmatic focus on long-term environmental monitoring and resilience.
11 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Glaciology, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Glaciology at University of LeedsWirral Grammar School for BoysGeography BSc, Physical Geography, First Class Honors, Geography BSc, Physical Geography, First Class Honors at University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
German, English
Github Skills (30)
grass9
vector8
issue-tracking8
osgeo8
ups7
raster7
geospatial-analysis7
terrain6
elevation6
geology6
gis6
extraction6
survey5
anaconda5
linux5
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
Chris35Wills/jscript_testSite
Jul 2016 - Jul 2016
Contributions:361 pushes, 2 branches, 3 comments in 5 days
Chris35Wills/LFMapper
May 2016 - Aug 2022
Contributions:3 releases, 57 commits, 95 pushes in 6 years 3 months
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