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. Jessica Ball CURRENT TITLE: Research Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey AREA OF EXPERTISE: Volcanology, science communication EDUCATION: BSc (4 years), PhD (5 years), Policy Fellow (1 year), Postdoc (3 years) WEBSITE: http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude TWITTER: @Tuff_Cookie What’s your job like? My job is…
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NAME: Liam CURRENT TITLE: Research Fellow AREA OF EXPERTISE: Volcanology, geochemistry and petrology YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 7+ EDUCATION/WORK: Research Fellow in Geochemistry (2nd year) looking at trace elements in organic-rich rocks, following 1 year in gold exploration in Ethiopia, 4 years…
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NAME: Danielle CURRENT TITLE: Master’s Student AREA OF EXPERTISE: Volcanic geochemistry, petrology/mineralogy and immiscibility YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: I have been studying for about two years now and will be receiving my Master’s this December. EDUCATION: University of South Florida School…
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NAME: Ailsa Naismith CURRENT TITLE: First-year postgraduate research student at the University of Bristol AREA OF EXPERTISE: I use a variety of geophysical techniques to understand the eruptive activity of the active Fuego volcano in southern Guatemala. I’m also interested in…
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NAME: Meagen Pollock CURRENT TITLE: Associate Professor of Geology at a small liberal arts college AREA OF EXPERTISE: I use lava chemistry to understand how volcanoes work. I mostly work on volcanoes that erupt under water or ice. I’m also interested in…
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NAME: Dr. Mark Tingay CURRENT TITLE: Director, Critical Stress Geomechanics and Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Adelaide AREA OF EXPERTISE: Petroleum geomechanics, pore pressure prediction, mud volcanoes and tectonics YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 17 EDUCATION: Completed my PhD in petroleum geomechanics in 2003, University of Adelaide….
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NAME: Thorbjorg Agustsdottir CURRENT TITLE: PhD Student AREA OF EXPERTISE: Volcanoes, earthquakes, Iceland, rifting events EDUCATION: I am a 4th year PhD student, and I am a part of the University of Cambridge Volcano-Seismology group. We study earthquakes in and…
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NAME: Alison Graettinger UPDATED POST: DECEMBER 30, 2016 NEW TITLE: Assistant Professor AREA OF EXPERTISE: Volcanology CAREER UPDATE: Following 3.5 years of life as a postdoc, I have now started working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geosciences…
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NAME: Sam Poppe CURRENT TITLE: PhD aspirant (FWO-Flanders) AREA OF EXPERTISE: Volcanology YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 4 (2 years of Master’s research followed by 2 years of PhD research) EDUCATION: Ongoing PhD in Volcanology (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium), MSc in Geology…
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NAME: Jamie Farquharson CURRENT TITLE: Doctorate Researcher AREA OF EXPERTISE: Volcanic rock deformation, permeability of volcanic systems. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 3 years of PhD research. EDUCATION: PhD in Experimental Volcanology (University de Strasbourg, France); MSc in Volcanology and Geological Hazards…
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NAME: Bob Gooday TITLE: PhD Student, Cardiff University, United Kingdom PROJECT TITLE: “The Formation and Evolution of the Arran Central Complex” AREA OF EXPERTISE: Field geology, igneous petrology and geochemistry EDUCATION: (2014-Present) – Cardiff University; (2009-2014) – MEarthSci, University of Edinburgh. For…
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NAME: Gordon Neighbour CURRENT TITLE: Head of Careers, Head of Geology, Head of Computing and IT and International Schools Officer at Torquay Girls’ Grammar School, in Torquay, southwest England AREA OF EXPERTISE: Geology, career, computing and IT education. I am on…
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NAME: Milly Owens CURRENT TITLE: PhD Student at Camborne School of Mines (CSM), University of Exeter (2015-present) AREA OF EXPERTISE: Mineral Processing, Rare Earth Elements EDUCATION: BSc in Physics from the University of Southampton (2010-2013), MSc in Volcanology from the University…
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