Physical Geography – Rock-Head Sciences http://rockheadsciences.com 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. Mon, 22 Oct 2018 23:42:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 https://i0.wp.com/rockheadsciences.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/IMG_1343-54c3a608v1_site_icon.png?fit=32%2C32 Physical Geography – Rock-Head Sciences http://rockheadsciences.com 32 32 59224321 Iceland Adventure by Hannah Rahman http://rockheadsciences.com/rahman-iceland/ Sat, 22 Sep 2018 15:08:18 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=3823 Iceland Adventure By Hannah Rahman Recently, I had the opportunity to travel to Iceland for a 12-day adventure with the University of South Florida’s Outdoor Recreation Program. I found myself feeling hesitant because it was the first time I flew...
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]]> 3823 NASA Postdoc Fellow, Tectonics, Chris Milliner @Geo_GIF: A Day in the GeoLife Series http://rockheadsciences.com/milliner-tectonics/ Sun, 05 Aug 2018 23:09:17 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=3757 NAME: Chris Milliner CURRENT TITLE: NASA Postdoc Fellow AREA OF EXPERTISE: Active tectonics, faulting mechanics, tectonic geomorphology, geodesy, hydrogeodesy If we were in an elevator: I use geodetic imaging systems (e.g., radar interferometry and optical satellite imagery) to measure surface deformation...
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]]> 3757 Science TV Producer, Dr. Helen Quinn @quinney17: A Day in the GeoLife Series http://rockheadsciences.com/quinn-science-tv/ http://rockheadsciences.com/quinn-science-tv/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2016 00:13:55 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=2760 NAME:  Dr. Helen Quinn CURRENT TITLE:  Science Producer for TV documentaries AREA OF EXPERTISE:  I have been working in television documentaries for about ten years, specialising in programmes about Earth Sciences. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 10 EDUCATION:  I was lucky enough...
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]]> http://rockheadsciences.com/quinn-science-tv/feed/ 4 2760 Geography Teacher, Benjamin Newbury @GeoNewbz: A Day in the GeoLife Series http://rockheadsciences.com/newbury-geography-teacher/ Sat, 16 Jul 2016 13:31:31 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=2489 NAME:  Benjamin Newbury CURRENT TITLE:  Geography teacher outside of Lincoln in England AREA OF EXPERTISE:  Geopolitics of the Arctic Circle and using information and communication technology (ICT) within the classroom YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:  3 incredible but hardworking years EDUCATION:  I started...
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]]> 2489 Deserts, Jerome Mayaud @JeromeMayaud: A Day in the GeoLife Series http://rockheadsciences.com/mayaud-deserts/ Sat, 16 Apr 2016 12:57:58 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=2285 NAME: Jerome Mayaud CURRENT TITLE:  PhD student at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom AREA OF EXPERTISE: Dryland Geomorphology, Glaciology, Computational Modelling YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 3rd year of PhD EDUCATION:  PhD Dryland Geomorphology, School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford; MPhil...
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]]> 2285 Updated! Bioglaciology, Dr. Joseph Cook @tothepoles: A Day in the GeoLife Series http://rockheadsciences.com/bioglaciology/ http://rockheadsciences.com/bioglaciology/#comments Sat, 09 Apr 2016 15:10:19 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=1083 UPDATED: April 9, 2016 NAME: Joseph Cook CURRENT TITLE:  Postdoctoral Research Assistant (PDRA), University of Sheffield, United Kingdom (UK) AREA OF EXPERTISE:  I am currently working on the Natural Environment Research Council’s (NERC) Black and Bloom project which aims to determine...
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]]> http://rockheadsciences.com/bioglaciology/feed/ 2 1083 Geomorphology, Olusola Adeyemi @olusolayemi: A Day in the GeoLife Series http://rockheadsciences.com/adeyemi-geomorphology/ Sat, 02 Apr 2016 13:52:16 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=2269 NAME:  Olusola Adeyemi CURRENT TITLE: PhD Candidate AREA OF EXPERTISE: Geomorphology YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 6+ EDUCATION:  Olabisi Onabanjo University (B. Sc); University of Ibadan (M. SC and PhD – ongoing) What’s your job like? As a junior faculty member with Osun...
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]]> 2269 Geography Lecturer, Glaciers, Peter G. Knight @petergknight: A Day in the GeoLife Series http://rockheadsciences.com/knight-glaciers/ Sat, 27 Feb 2016 13:48:31 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=2201 NAME:  Peter G. Knight CURRENT TITLE:  Reader in Geography AREA OF EXPERTISE:  It’s a little hard to pin down, but for this exercise, let’s say glaciers. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:  30 years as a lecturer at Keele University EDUCATION:  Undergraduate degree...
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]]> 2201 UPDATED! PhD Student, Glacial Lakes, Laura Eddey @poorlysorted: A Day in the GeoLife Series http://rockheadsciences.com/eddey-glacial/ Sun, 03 Jan 2016 18:18:06 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=985 UPDATED  –  JANUARY 3, 2016 (Laura has updated this guest blog post to reflect the changes during her second year as a PhD candidate.  To see the progression of Laura’s career, start with her original post below dated August 27, 2014)...
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