Holger Kessler has 25 years experience in developing scientific, technical, operational and policy solutions to geoscience issues at local, regional and national scales and connecting people and organisations to achieve common aims.

 

Holger's broad knowledge of the geoscience sector has been generated by listening to the real-world requirements of schools, universities, town and county halls, contractors, consultants, asset owners, utility companies, international partners, regulators and governments.

 

Holger focuses his energy on making geoscience data, information and knowledge available and accessible to improve planning and decision making particularly in the environmental, water resource, engineering and infrastructure sectors.

 

From 2018-2023, he led on the research phase and stakeholder engagement during the build phase of the UK National Underground Asset Register.

 

Holger also recently completed a secondment to the Government Office for Science, where I lead a Foresight project ‘Future of the Subsurface’ identifying gaps in knowledge, policy, regulations and coordination related to subsurface resources.

 

He has now joined the Infrastructure Team at AtkinsRealis as Senior Stakeholder Manager, maintaining, improving, and developing relationships and networks for the benefit of our clients and to achieve better outcomes for the planet.