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: Gareth Digges La Touche CURRENT TITLE: Principal Hydrogeologist and Associate AREA OF EXPERTISE: Hydrogeology, well test analysis, fractured aquifers, mine water management YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 24 EDUCATION: BSc Geology & Geography; MSc Computing in Earth Science; MSc Hydrogeology WEBSITE:…
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NAME: Homero Paltan CURRENT TITLE: PhD Candidate in Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, United Kingdom. Topic of research: ‘Rivers and Hydrology in Cold Regions: Sensitivity to Climate Change’ AREAS OF INTEREST: River dynamics, water sources and climate change;…
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NAME: Joshua Larsen CURRENT TITLE: I am a lecturer in hydrology at the University of Queensland, Australia. AREA OF EXPERTISE: Hydrology YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 2+ EDUCATION: I originally studied geology before doing a PhD in hydrology, both at the University of…
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NAME: Shaun Harrigan CURRENT TITLE: PhD Student AREA OF EXPERTISE: Hydroclimatology [I study what drives changes in hydrological extremes (floods and droughts), from climate change to human alterations within catchments]. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 5 (two years as a research assistant…
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NAME: Tiffany Jebson CURRENT TITLE: Master’s Student, Geologist in Training (GIT) AREA OF EXPERTISE: Hydrogeology, Environmental Geology YEARS EXPERIENCE: 3 EDUCATION: B.S. Geochemistry, Virginia Tech; M.S. Hydrogeology (current), Virginia Tech What’s your job like? I currently balance being a teaching…
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NAME: Peter Fitt CURRENT TITLE: Catchment Research Assistant / Project Communications Intern, both at the University of East Anglia (United Kingdom) AREA OF EXPERTISE: I currently work on projects investigating hydrology, water management and agricultural related issues such as diffuse pollution. YEARS…
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NAME: Marc Matterson CURRENT TITLE: PhD student and lecturer at the University of Salford, England AREA OF EXPERTISE: Glacial hydrology, sedimentology, modelling and climatology YEARS EXPERIENCE: 3 years (BSc Geography) EDUCATION: First class honours BSc Geography whilst also obtaining the…
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NAME: Mike Simpson CURRENT TITLE: Postdoctoral Research Assistant on Decision Analysis for Natural Hazards, University of Oxford, United Kingdom AREA OF EXPERTISE: Hydrology and Water Resources Modelling YEARS EXPERIENCE: 7 EDUCATION: PhD in Water Resource Assessment (nearly finished!); MSc in…
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NAME: Wouter Berghuijs CURRENT TITLE: PhD Student AREA OF EXPERTISE: Since January 2014, I have been a PhD student at the University of Bristol (United Kingdom), working in the field of hydrology. Hydrology is the science that tries to understand and…
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