THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY ARTS AND SCIENCES ...

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Born in Mumbai (India), Raoul became interested in Geology while doing his bachelors
degree at St Xavier’s College (University of Mumbai). His interest in geology resulted in
a bachelor’s degree with honours (2000) and a master’s degree in Geology (2002). In
addition to his earth science qualifications he is a trained fixed-wing pilot and holds
commercial pilots licenses in the US, UK and New Zealand. He also has a management
degree form Massey University (New Zealand, 2008).
His interests are not purely academic; he is a keen hockey player and was a member of
the university team during his undergraduate years. The silver and bronze medals from
those years are one of his prized possessions. He is a keen hiker and loves being
outdoors. His interests also include aviation and a love for travel that saw him constantly
move around the world.
Raoul is man with a wide variety of interests; particularly fascinated with the earth
sciences. His interests include hydrogeology, groundwater modelling, geo-statistics and
the use of geographic information systems in the earth sciences.
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