Expert Guides

Our tour guides are experts drawn from the fields of geology, science communication and history. Many are practising geologists and academics with extensive experience of research and education.

Henry Pettingill

 

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Henry S. Pettingill has homes in Texas, and in Aínsa, Spain. He is an enthusiastic geologist and enjoys linking Spain's geology and landscapes with local culture. 

Aínsa, in addition to being a region of outstanding beauty, is a world-class destination for examining sandstones and Henry has been leading groups through the area for many years. The town (not necessarily the home!) is on the itinerary of this tour. 

Henry has been a professional geologist since 1983. He runs his own consultancy and is principal consultant for Rose Subsurface Solutions. A recent job title was Director of Business Innovation, where he was responsible for looking into the future to discern upcoming trends. The “outside the box” thinking required for this role led Henry to develop a training course on “Creativity and Innovation”, where participants discover that these are skills that can be learned. 

Henry has been recognized by the American Association of Geologists as one of the “100 Explorationists Who Made a Difference”. 

 

Tours from Henry Pettingill: 

A Geocultural Tour of Aragon: Geology, History and Gastronomy in the Spanish Pyrenees