Professor Patrick James

Patrick James joined the University of South Australia on 27th April, 2004 to take up the position of Head, School of Natural and Built Environments. Prior to his present appointment, Patrick was Associate Professor in Geoscience and Deputy Head of School of Earth and Environmental Science, former Associate Dean of Science (Teaching & Learning and Learning Technology), and former Head of Department at the University of Adelaide, South Australia. Patrick was also recently (2002-2004) Programme Leader for Education and Training in the CRC for Landscape Environments and Mineral Exploration.

Patrick has a strong research record in geoscience, including structure, tectonics, geological mapping, remote sensing and mineral and hydrocarbon exploration and significant international research and publication and external grant success. His other main academic interests are in science and in particular geoscience education, and in eLearning, Learning Technology, Interactive Multimedia development, desktop videoconferencing and Computer Aided Learning.

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• Patrick James has taught courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels consistently for more than 30 years and Patrick’s philosophy for teaching in the University environment has been to stimulate the interest of students in all aspects of science in general, but geology in particular.
• His recent teaching interests have tended towards improving students’ communication skills and the use of computers and information technology in Teaching and Learning. In 2003 Patrick won the University of Adelaide Stephen Cole the Elder Prize for Teaching.

Member and former Honorary Federal Secretary of Geological Society of Australia (GSA)

Former Chair of the Specialist Group in Structural Geology and Tectonics of the Geological Society of Australia

Member of Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) and UK (ALT) and US (AACE) equivalents

Organising Committee member of “Breaking Down Boundaries” 2005 ODLAA conference, Adelaide

Program Committee for 2005 ALT Conference, Manchester, UK

Program Committee member for the EIANZ Conference, Adelaide, 2006

BSc (Hons) Leicester, UK 1971

PhD (Geology), Leeds, UK 1975 – Structural Geology of the Limpopo Belt, S Rhodesia

• Patrick James has a previous record of consistent activity in field-based geological and regional mapping, structural and geology and tectonics. He has received ARC research grants for 25 of the last 30 years. He has also received industry and government grants and consultancies.
• During his tenure as an academic researcher he studied the geological, structural and tectonic development of complex terrains in Antarctica, Central Australia, and more recently in South Australia. Patrick has consistently supervised Postdoctoral fellows, postgraduates and honours students and has published research results regularly in national and international forums.
• In his new role as Head of the School of Natural and Built Environments, he is developing a research theme in environmental sustainability and in particular the assessment of Natural Hazards. This is being pursued along with a continuing interest in the application of computers and information and communication technology to tertiary education.

James, P.R., Clement, S.J., Allan A. (2006) The applicability of elements of international cycling infrastructure to Adelaide's cycling network. Thinking on Two Wheels, UniSA Tour Down Under Conference.

Clark, I.F., James, J.A., James P.R. (2006) Managing Groundwater Sustainably for Multiple Users. 2nd International Conference on Sustainability, Vietnam, Jan 06.

James, J.A., James P.R., Clark, I.F. (2006) Telling Stories Sustainably, Fostering Heritage - Tourism Partnerships and Facilitating Unforgettable Visitor Experiences, Vietnam, Jan 06

James, P.R., Clark, I. F., James, J. A. (2006)Remarkable Rocks" and the 5 G's - Sustainable development with Geodiversity, Geoconservation, and Geotourism - within a network of Global Geosparks, Vietnam, Jan 06.

James, P. R., Ma, T., Hooke, A., Larden, D. (2005) Transnational Trials, Tribulations and Translation - Taming the Tiger! (unrefereed pub.) ODLAA Conference, Adelaide, Nov 2005

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

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)

James, P. R. (2005) "Secrets of a Successful Project Manager". Promotional presentation to HK Baptist University, Sept 2005 (presentation)

James, P. R. (2005) Links and Tensions between Environmental and Social Sustainability - the Adelaide Experience. 1st International Conference on Sustainability, Hawaii, Feb 05 (abstract)

Clark, I. F. & James, P. R. (2004) Horticultural Rheology. International Geoscience Congress, Florence, October

Clark, I. F. & James, P. R. (2005) Blended learning: an approach to delivering earth-science courses online (refereed pub.) CAL-aborate, UniServ Science Sydney Nov 2005

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

James, P. R. (2005) Air, Fire, Earth and Water: A FEW sustainable solutions from Down-Under. Keynote presentation. UK RIGS/ESTA conference on Geoscience Education (published in ESTA Newsletter)

James, J. A., Clark, I. F., James, P. R.(in press) Geotourism in Australia: Australia's Remarkable Rocks. In Dowling, R., Geological Tourism

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

Clark, I. F., & James, P. R. (2005) Concepts Maps and Constructivism in Developing an Introductory Structural Geology Course. Journal of Geoscience Education (In Press)

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

James, P. R. (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

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

James, P. R., 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 p 16-18., Linking teaching and research and undertaking pedagogic research in Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences. LTSN GEES, UK.

Lau, I. C., Cudahy, T. J., Heinson, G., Mauger, A.J & James, P. R. (2003) Practical applications of hyperspectral remote sensing in regolith research. In: Roach, I. C. ed. Advances in Regolith, pp249-253. CRC LEME.

Pengelly, A. & James, P. R. (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.

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.,), pp1-22.

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 and Learning Workshop, Sydney, April 2001, pp29-35.

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.

McKirdy, D. M. & James, P. R. (2000) The collegial years, chapter 12.1, in Records and Reminiscences, Geosciences at the University of Adelaide 1875-2000, Cooper J Compiler, Wakefield Press.

I am able to provide media comment in the following areas of expertise:

Discipline: Applied Geology

• Structural Geology and Tectonics
• Natural Hazards and Risk Assessment
• Remote Sensing and Image Processing
• Environmental Science and Environmental Sustainability
• Learning Technology and eLearning
• Regional Geology