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: Irini Sifogeorgaki
CURRENT TITLE: PhD Candidate
AREA OF EXPERTISE: Geoarchaeology: Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction, Fieldwork Strategies, Palaeoclimate and Site Formation Processes using various techniques like Micromorphology, Sedimentology, and Stratigraphy
UPDATED 3/16/20 NAME: Martin H. Trauth CURRENT TITLE: Apl. Professor of Paleoclimate Dynamics, University of Potsdam, Germany AREA OF EXPERTISE: Paleoclimate dynamics of the lower latitudes, data analysis, and statistics in earth sciences. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: Apl. Professor, University of Potsdam (since 2011), senior…
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NAME: Joshua (Josh) F. Einsle CURRENT TITLE: Post-Doctoral Research Associate AREA OF EXPERTISE: Multi-scale Microscopy, nanoscale analytical characterisation, nanofabrication, sample preparation including Focused Ion Beam, SEM , S/TEM, x-ray micro and nano tomography YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 16 (10 years industry, 6 years in academics)…
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NAME: Haydon Mort CURRENT TITLE: Visiting Professor AREA OF EXPERTISE: Geochemical paleoceanography and a few other things. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 10 years of experience, post-PhD, including post-doc, teaching, consultancy, freelance and web design. EDUCATION: BSc (Hons) Earth Sciences. Plymouth University, UK; MRes….
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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: Melanie A. D. During CURRENT TITLE: (UPDATED 9/6/18) Master in Earth Science AREA OF EXPERTISE: Vertebrate Paleontology, applying isotope geochemistry and synchrotron CT on bone histology. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: I started my bachelor’s program in Earth Sciences in 2009, including a minor in…
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NAME: Alessio Rovere CURRENT TITLE: Junior Group Leader; Adjunct Research Scientist AREA OF EXPERTISE: Marine Sciences, Sea Level and Coastal Changes YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 5+ EDUCATION: I was born 100 meters from the Mediterranean Sea in Northwestern Italy. In 2011,…
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NAME: Jill Pelto CURRENT TITLE: Professional Artist, University of Maine (UMaine) Alumnus AREA OF EXPERTISE: Communication of Scientific Research through Art YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 4.5 years undergraduate; 7 years as a field assistant on three separate projects; and 3 years student research…
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NAME: Zahid Majeed CURRENT TITLE: Geologist AREA OF EXPERTISE: I am a geologist for the Geological Survey of India, and my current division is Glaciology. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 4 EDUCATION: I have a Master’s from the University of Kashmir, Srinagar…
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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: John Carson CURRENT TITLE: Post-doctoral Researcher AREA OF EXPERTISE: Tropical palaeoecology, YEARS EXPERIENCE: 9 EDUCATION: Undergraduate degree in Geology and Archaeology (University of Birmingham, United Kingdom), Masters in Environmental Reconstruction (University of Manchester, United Kingdom), and PhD in Tropical…
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NAME: Dan Peppe CURRENT TITLE: Assistant Professor of Geology (Update: Promoted to Associate Professor in Spring 2015!) AREA OF EXPERTISE: Paleobotany, paleoclimatology, sedimentology and stratigraphy, paleomagnetism YEARS EXPERIENCE: 11 (5 as graduate student, 1 as post-doc, 5 as Assistant Professor)…
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