Field Experiences – Rock-Head Sciences

Iceland Adventure by Hannah Rahman

Sandie Will — Sat, 22 Sep 2018 15:08:18 +0000

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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Science TV Producer, Dr. Helen Quinn @quinney17: A Day in the GeoLife Series

Sandie Will — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 00:13:55 +0000

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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“Assessing Aquifers” by Sandie Will @RockHeadScience for @GeoDrilling International

Sandie Will — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 21:43:23 +0000

Earlier this year, I was approached by GeoDrilling International to write an article for their magazine. Since their September issue focused primarily on coring, I prepared an article related to the work we do in water resources. I have a...
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Atlantis Space Shuttle Launch 2000: Up Close and Personal

Sandie Will — Sat, 10 May 2014 18:47:29 +0000

It was dark at 5 a.m. when I arrived at the guard shack with my coworker, Kerry Kates and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) badge on March 1, 2002. I had never been to Kennedy Space Center near Titusville,...
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So, what’s it like to work as a geologist behind a drilling rig?

Sandie Will — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 17:19:11 +0000

Working as a geologist behind a drilling rig is definitely not glamorous, unless long days in the heat or cold, smelling like funk and looking like you just fell into a mud pit are something you find attractive. Depending on...
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Space Shuttle Encounters: A Giant Leap for the Geokind

Sandie Will — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 02:04:29 +0000

I have to admit, I’ve had some pretty cool experiences as a field geologist in my earlier years, and one place that offered me many of these was Kennedy Space Center. I’m sure most of you are familiar with this...
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A Black Hawk and a Geologist: Geo Field Life

Sandie Will — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 10:08:36 +0000

I didn’t think too much of the siren light, as I passed through the entrance gate my first day at a laser testing facility in central Florida. To me, this didn’t seem like anything more than the typical contamination assessment...
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Gators, snakes and a pink suitcase: my first day as a field geologist

Sandie Will — Sat, 19 Oct 2013 01:16:14 +0000

My very first experience as an employed field geologist was in June 1998. I had graduated in August 1997 and wasn’t called by the engineering firm for eight months, so to say I was excited was a bit of an understatement....
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