A science blog that brings you closer to the world of geology! Featuring the "A Day in the GeoLife" and "GeoProject" guest blog series from geoscientists around the world.
NAME: Dr. Marc K. Reichow
CURRENT TITLE: Lecturer in Igneous and Metamorphic Geochemistry
AREA OF EXPERTISE: Petrology, Geochemistry, Volcanology, Geochronology – my general interests focuses on the petrogenesis of large scale volcanism
NAME: Elizabeth Catlos CURRENT TITLE: Associate Professor AREA OF EXPERTISE: Geology, Geosciences, Geochronology, Tectonics, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 17 EDUCATION: Ph.D. 2000 University of California, Los Angeles, Geochemistry; B.Sc. 1994 University of California, San Diego, Chemistry w/ Specialization in Earth…
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NAME: Dr. Katie Preece CURRENT TITLE: Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre (SUERC), University of Glasgow, United Kingdom AREA OF EXPERTISE: Volcanology, igneous petrology, 40Ar/39Ar geochronology YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 10 EDUCATION: I did my first degree, a 4-year undergraduate…
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NAME: Ritabrata CURRENT TITLE: Junior Research Fellow AREA OF EXPERTISE: Structural Geology, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology EDUCATION: Currently pursuing a PhD at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, since 2015 (2 years to be completed in July); Master of Science in Geology (highest degree earned…
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NAME: Concetta (Tina) Rispoli CURRENT TITLE: PhD Candidate (Thesis in progress!) at University Federico II of Naples (Italy); UPDATE 10/22/18! Post Doctoral Researcher – Congrats to Tina! AREA OF EXPERTISE: Applied mineralogy, archaeometry, geoarchaeology YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 5 EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree…
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NAME: Dr. Sallie Burrough Current title: Trapnell Fellow of African Environments, University of Oxford, United Kingdom Area of expertise: Quaternary Science, Deserts, Long-term Ecology, Geochronology Years of experience: 8 years since finishing PhD Education: BA in Geography, MSc in Quaternary…
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NAME: Sheree Armistead CURRENT TITLE: PhD Candidate, The University of Adelaide, Australia AREA OF EXPERTISE: Tectonic evolution of Gondwana in Madagascar and India; structural geology and geochronology YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 6 years experience (3 years undergrad, 1 year honors, 2…
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NAME: Sam Scriven CURRENT TITLE: Acting Earth Science Manager, Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, United Kingdom AREA OF EXPERTISE: Geoconservation and management of geological heritage. I am particularly interested in developing heritage interpretation and public engagement on the Jurassic Coast, where I…
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NAME: Dr. Ruth Siddall CURRENT TITLE: University College London (UCL) Student Mediator (and geologist!). It’s complicated … AREA OF EXPERTISE: The geology of the built environment and geomateriality. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 25 EDUCATION: BSc (Hons) Geology, University of Birmingham 1986-1989; PhD…
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NAME: Abi Stone CURRENT TITLE: Lecturer in Physical Geography at the University of Manchester. AREA OF EXPERTISE: Quaternary Science, Dryland Palaeoenvironments and Geomorphology, Geochronology, and Hydrogeology, particularly the unsaturated zone YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 6 since PhD EDUCATION: PhD Quaternary Science, School…
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NAME: Dr. Daniel Pastor-Galán CURRENT TITLE: Postdoctoral Fellow at Paleomagnetic Laboratory “Fort Hoofddijk”, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands. (UPDATE 12/10/2016: Dr. Pastor-Galán is now a JSPS Fellow, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan!) AREA OF EXPERTISE: Tectonics. I try to combine the…
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