About Us
Management
Founder & Director
Dr Joseph English, CGeol, FGS
Chartered Geologist with over 20 years’ experience across subsurface evaluation, transactions and geoenergy projects. Joe leads all consulting activities at Stellar Geoscience, providing independent senior-level geoscience support focused on due diligence, asset marketing and energy transition projects.
Joe holds degrees in Geology (BA, Trinity College Dublin; PhD, University of Victoria, Canada) and Mathematics & Physics (BSc, Open University, UK). He is a two-time recipient of the AAPG J.C. “Cam” Sproule Memorial Award and currently serves as Adjunct Professor in the School of Earth Sciences at University College Dublin.
Director
Dr Kara English, CGeol, FGS
Associate Professor and Head of the School of Earth Sciences, University College Dublin.
Core Focus Areas
Subsurface Asset Evaluation
Exploration and development support, prospect and portfolio evaluation, risking, and resource assessment to inform investment and development decisions.
Basin & Regional Studies
Integrated data synthesis and regional subsurface studies to support entry, exit, and ranking of opportunities at basin and portfolio scale.
Energy Transition Subsurface
Early-stage screening and subsurface evaluation for geothermal, carbon capture and storage (CCS), and geoenergy storage projects.
Independent Technical Advice
Senior-level independent review and advisory support for companies, investors, and boards.
How We Support Clients
Stellar Geoscience provides flexible, independent subsurface support across the full lifecycle of energy and geoenergy projects — from early opportunity screening to transaction close.
Engagements range from short, focused technical reviews to longer-term support for asset teams and corporate development groups, including:
- New venture and portfolio screening
- Technical due diligence for acquisitions, farm-ins and divestments
- Dataroom preparation, QC and buyer support
- Sales-side technical input to help market subsurface opportunities
- Early-stage evaluation of geothermal, CCS and geoenergy storage projects
All work is delivered at senior level, with a focus on clarity, defensibility, and decision relevance.