Joseph Rainford

Supported full geophysical workflow for Sidescan Sonar and Subbottom Profiler sensors, QC’ing data and producing client deliverables including contact maps and depth-of-burial interpretations for offshore wind and cable-route projects.

Produced geospatial analyses and repeatability maps for 3D/4D seismic surveys, evaluated tidal and vessel-route data, and supported monitoring and troubleshooting of proprietary acquisition software for offshore projects.

Worked in Rapid Capability Development to wrangle large datasets, build PoC analyses and dashboards, and surface risk flags using SQL and SAS, leading to escalation of validated findings.

Interpreted GPR data for railway engineering, delineating soil–ballast interfaces over 30+ km of track, QC’ing LiDAR and track-surface data and preparing training datasets for machine-learning boundary detection.

Processed 2D high-resolution seismic lines onboard acquisition vessels, performing velocity analysis, noise removal and migration to deliver optimized near‑surface seismic datasets.

Completed an MSc in Exploration Geophysics with a thesis on forward modelling of thin-bedded turbidite structures using spectral decomposition (case study: Buzzard Field, North Sea).

Grade: 76%

Earned a BSc (Hons) in Geophysics (Geology); thesis produced microzonation maps of the Formby area and achieved an overall mark of 76%.