Science Policy – 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 Science Policy – Rock-Head Sciences http://rockheadsciences.com 32 32 59224321 AGI Executive Director, Allyson Anderson Book @AAndersonBook: A Day in the GeoLife Series http://rockheadsciences.com/book-executive-director/ Sat, 10 Feb 2018 14:04:41 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=3478 NAME: Allyson Anderson Book CURRENT TITLE: Executive Director, American Geosciences Institute (AGI) AREA OF EXPERTISE: Energy/natural resource policy, petroleum geology, surficial processes/geomorphology YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 15+ EDUCATION: Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, Master of Science in Geology; University of Northern Iowa, Bachelor...
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]]> 3478 Jr Policy Officer, European Polar Board, Joseph Nolan @NolanJosephE: A Day in the GeoLife Series http://rockheadsciences.com/nolan-junior-policy-officer/ Sat, 12 Nov 2016 15:31:20 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=2790 NAME:  Joseph Nolan CURRENT TITLE:  Junior Policy Officer at the European Polar Board (EPB) AREA OF EXPERTISE:  European polar research; science policy YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:  ~1.5 years of experience spread out over the 5 or so while completing my degrees....
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]]> 2790 Science Diplomacy, Melody Brown Burkins @mbbvt: A Day in the GeoLife Series http://rockheadsciences.com/burkins-science-diplomacy/ http://rockheadsciences.com/burkins-science-diplomacy/#comments Sun, 10 Jan 2016 16:18:45 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=2082 NAME: Melody Brown Burkins CURRENT TITLES: Associate Director at John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding and Adjunct Professor of Environmental Studies, Dartmouth College; Chair, United States National Committee to the International Union of Geological Sciences (USNC-IUGS) and Member, Board on International...
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]]> http://rockheadsciences.com/burkins-science-diplomacy/feed/ 1 2082 Lecturer in Hydrology, Joshua Larsen @drjoshlarsen: A Day in the GeoLife Series http://rockheadsciences.com/larsen-hydrology/ Sat, 24 Oct 2015 10:27:52 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=1977 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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]]> 1977 Research Fellow, Socio-Hydrogeology, Viviana Re @biralnas: A Day in the GeoLife Series http://rockheadsciences.com/viviana-re-socio-hydrogeology/ http://rockheadsciences.com/viviana-re-socio-hydrogeology/#comments Sat, 05 Sep 2015 13:25:35 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=1885 NAME: Viviana Re @biralnas CURRENT TITLE:  Marie Curie Research Fellow at National Engineering School of Sfax (ENIS) – Laboratory of Radio-Analysis and Environment (LRAE) Sfax, Tunisia & Ca’ Foscari University of Venice – Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Venice,...
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]]> http://rockheadsciences.com/viviana-re-socio-hydrogeology/feed/ 4 1885 Scientific Officer, Nuclear Emergency Prep, Catherine Organo @FrenchNucNuc: A Day in the GeoLife Series http://rockheadsciences.com/organo-nuclear-preparedness/ Mon, 16 Mar 2015 22:28:20 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=1462 NAME:  Catherine Organo CURRENT TITLE: Scientific Officer in Nuclear Emergency Preparedness, Office of Radiological Protection, Environmental Protection Agency, Ireland AREA OF EXPERTISE: Radiation protection, radiological impact assessment, radiation emergency planning, food chain contamination post deposition, atmospheric dispersion modelling, and post-accident...
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]]> 1462 Yale World Fellow, Alexander Verbeek @Alex_Verbeek: A Day in the GeoLife Series http://rockheadsciences.com/verbeek-yale-world-fellow/ Sun, 01 Feb 2015 18:34:59 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=1375 NAME: Alexander Verbeek CURRENT TITLE: Strategic Policy Adviser Global Issues, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands; Recent Yale World Fellow, Yale University AREA OF EXPERTISE: Strategic policy on climate, water, food, energy and resources; human geography YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 20+ EDUCATION: MSc,...
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]]> 1375 Lecturer, Glaciologist, Dr. Tom Holt @tom_holt: A Day in the GeoLife Series http://rockheadsciences.com/holt-glaciologist/ http://rockheadsciences.com/holt-glaciologist/#comments Sat, 15 Nov 2014 19:17:54 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=1180 NAME:  Dr. Tom Holt CURRENT TITLE:  Lecturer in Physical Geography AREA OF EXPERTISE:  I am a glaciologist who uses remote sensing data and techniques to assess changes to the cryosphere, focusing on the structural and dynamic evolution of ice sheets,...
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]]> http://rockheadsciences.com/holt-glaciologist/feed/ 1 1180 Director, Life & Physical Science, Dr. Phil Ashworth @RioParana: A Day in the GeoLife Series http://rockheadsciences.com/ashworth-physical-science/ Sun, 26 Oct 2014 22:39:26 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=1111 NAME:  Professor Phil Ashworth CURRENT TITLE:  Director of Research and Development for the Life and Physical Sciences at the University of Brighton. Also, Professor of Physical Geography. AREA OF EXPERTISE:  River dynamics, fluvial sedimentology, geomorphology, alluvial architecture, hydrocarbon reservoir characterisation YEARS...
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