About

I am a Lecturer in Earth Sciences at the University of Derby. My main areas of interest for both research and teaching are clastic sedimentology, reservoir characterisation, and the energy transition.

I have a BSc (Hons) in Geology and Chemistry from Keele University, and PhD as part of the NERC CDT in Oil and Gas focusing on analysing and quantifying mixed dryland fluvial and aeolian systems of southwestern USA and the Southern North Sea, UK. This led me to pursue several research positions focusing on developing multi-resolution reservoir models for carbon capture and storage, that take into account the multiple levels of heterogeneity within subsurface geology.

Teaching responsibilities

I am responsible for teaching on the Undergraduate Earth Sciences (BSc) degree Programme and the GeoEnergy (MSc) degree Programme, including being Module Leader for the following modules:

• 5GG508 - Sustainable Energy
• 5GL510 - Sustainable Geological Resources
• 7GL508 - Geofluid Behaviour
• 7GL510 - Positioning & Designing Wells & Reservoir Modelling

I also supervise student research projects at a BSc and MSc level.

Research interests

My primary research areas focus on quantifying and reconstructing ancient depositional environments and characterisation of subsurface with an application to carbon capture and storage projects. A particular focus of my research has been the study of dryland fluvial systems - their deposits and interaction with coeval depositional environments.

Membership of professional bodies

• Member of the British Geological Research Group (BSRG)
• Member of the International Association of Sedimentologists (IAS)
• Member of the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE)

Qualifications

PhD (2016-2021) - The sedimentary architecture and spatial variations of dryland ephemeral fluvial systems - Keele University

Bsc Hons (2013-2016) - Geology with Chemistry (First Class) - Keele University

Recent conferences

I have presented my research at numerous national and international conferences and workshops with the most recent listed below:

• February 2025 - Priddy, C., Hartley, A., & Howell, J. 2025. REV Modelling of the Triassic Judy and Joanne Sandstones in the Culzean Field, CNS, UK. First EAGE Workshop on the Triassic and Jurassic Plays in Northwest Europe, BP, Sunbury
• June 2024 - Priddy, C., Hartley, A., & Howell, J. 2024. Modelling the spatial variability of fluvial architecture in distributive fluvial systems. 37^th International meeting of Sedimentology, Aberdeen, UK
• December 2023 - British Sedimentology Research Group Annual Meeting, Loughborough, UK
• June 2023 - Priddy, C., Hartley, A., & Howell, J. 2023. Sedimentary architecture of dryland fluvial systems: From outcrop to reservoir model. 2023. International Conference on Fluvial Sedimentology (Riva del Garda, Italy)

Experience in industry

My PhD was part of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) which provided bespoke academic, government and industry training.

I also undertook a Summer Internship at Equinor in Stavanger, researching and characterising source rocks in the South Atlantic, where my work fed directly into one of their larger projects.

My previous Research Fellow positions at the University of Aberdeen were part of a joint industry project with BP, CNOOC, Total Energies, Neptune & Neo Energy.

International experience

My PhD research involved extensive data collection in south-western USA, along with other field excursions across Spain, France and other areas across the globe. I've also presented my research at multiple international conferences in Canada, America, and across Europe.

Recent publications

Below are some of my most recent publications. Please see my ResearchGate and/or Google Scholar profiles for a more complete overview of my research.

Journal Articles:

• Aliyuda, K., Charlaftis, D., Priddy, C., & Howell, J. A. (2024). Analysis of facies proportions as a tool to quantify reservoir heterogeneity. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 170, 107093. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2024.107093 
• Pettigrew, R. P., Priddy, C. L., & Clarke, S. M. (2024). Outcrop spectral gamma-ray signals of distal arid continental basins: Facies identification and controls. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 168, 107047. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2024.107047 
• Priddy, C. L., Pettigrew, R. P., Watson, D., Regis, A. V., & Clarke, S. M. (2023). Aeolian–lacustrine margins: implications for carbon capture and storage within the Rotliegend Group, Southern North Sea. Geoenergy, 1(1), geoenergy2023-031. https://doi.org/10.1144/geoenergy2023-031 
• Cross, S., Pettigrew, R. P., Priddy, C. L., Zuchuat, V., Dodd, T. J. H., Mitten, A. J., & Clarke, S. M. (2023). The sedimentological expression of transgression–regression cycles upon aeolian–marine margins. The Depositional Record, 9(2), 335-362. https://doi.org/10.1002/dep2.225 
• Howell, L. P., Priddy, C., Mitten, A. J., Jeffery, A. J., Egan, S. S., Leslie, G., ... & Kearsey, T. I. (2022). ‘Block and basin’style rift basins: sedimentological insights from the Mississippian Fell Sandstone Formation. Journal of the Geological Society, 179(4), jgs2021-083. https://doi.org/10.1144/jgs2021-083 
• Priddy, C. L., & Clarke, S. M. (2021). Spatial variation in the sedimentary architecture of a dryland fluvial system. Sedimentology, 68(6), 2887-2917. https://doi.org/10.1111/sed.12876 
• Pettigrew, R. P., Priddy, C., Clarke, S. M., Warke, M. R., Stüeken, E. E., & Claire, M. W. (2021). Sedimentology and isotope geochemistry of transitional evaporitic environments within arid continental settings: from erg to saline lakes. Sedimentology, 68(3), 907-942. https://doi.org/10.1111/sed.12816 
• Priddy, C. L., & Clarke, S. M. (2020). The sedimentology of an ephemeral fluvial–aeolian succession. Sedimentology, 67(5), 2392-2425. https://doi.org/10.1111/sed.12706 
• Priddy, C. L., Pringle, J. K., Clarke, S. M., & Pettigrew, R. P. (2019). Application of photogrammetry to generate quantitative geobody data in ephemeral fluvial systems. The Photogrammetric Record, 34(168), 428-444. https://doi.org/10.1111/phor.12299 

Conference Papers:

• Priddy, C., Hartley, A., & Howell, J. (2025). REV Modelling of the Triassic Judy and Joanne Sandstones in the Culzean Field, CNS, UK. In First EAGE Workshop on the Triassic and Jurassic Plays in Northwest Europe (Vol. 2025, No. 1, pp. 1-5). European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers. https://doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609.202534023 
• Priddy, C., Clarke, S., & Richards, P. (2019). Multi-Resolution Modeling of Ephemeral Fluvial-Aeolian Interactions: Implications for Reservoir Characterization. In 2019 AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition.
• Priddy, C., Clarke, S., Richards, P., & Randles, T. (2018). Fluvial-Aeolian Interactions Within Arid Continental Basins: Implications for Reservoir Characterisation and Basin Modelling. In AAPG ACE 2018. 
• Pettigrew, R. P., Priddy, C., Elson, A., Johnson, K., Gough, A., Clarke, S. M., & Richards, P. (2017). Fluvial-Aeolian-Evaporitic Interactions in Arid Continental Basins: Implications for Basin-Scale Migration and Reservoir Characterisation. In AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition.