Rock-Head Sciences » environment http://rockheadsciences.com A science blog that brings you closer to the world of geology! Featuring the "A Day in the GeoLife" guest blog series from geoscientists around the world. Sun, 22 Nov 2015 13:30:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.1 http://i0.wp.com/rockheadsciences.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/IMG_1343-54c3a608v1_site_icon.png?fit=32%2C32 » environment http://rockheadsciences.com 32 32 Rivers & Hydrology, Homero Paltan @hpnk: A Day in the GeoLife Series http://rockheadsciences.com/paltan-rivers/ http://rockheadsciences.com/paltan-rivers/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2015 23:46:00 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=1992 NAME:  Homero Paltan CURRENT TITLE:  PhD Candidate in Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, United Kingdom. Topic of research: ‘Rivers and Hydrology in Cold Regions: Sensitivity to Climate Change’ AREAS OF INTEREST:  River dynamics, water sources and climate change;...
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]]> http://rockheadsciences.com/paltan-rivers/feed/ 0 Updated! Catchment Research Assistant, Peter Fitt @Pjfiddy: A Day in the GeoLife Series http://rockheadsciences.com/peter-fitt-catchment-research/ http://rockheadsciences.com/peter-fitt-catchment-research/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2015 23:52:28 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=1438 NAME: Peter Fitt CURRENT TITLE: Catchment Research Assistant / Project Communications Intern, both at the University of East Anglia (United Kingdom) AREA OF EXPERTISE:  I currently work on projects investigating hydrology, water management and agricultural related issues such as diffuse pollution. YEARS...
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]]> http://rockheadsciences.com/peter-fitt-catchment-research/feed/ 0 UPDATED! Glacial / Quaternary Geomorphology, Dr. Lynda Yorke @DrLyndaYorke: A Day in the GeoLife Series http://rockheadsciences.com/lecturer-physical-geography-fluvial-glacial-dr-lynda-yorke-drlyndayorke-day-life-series/ http://rockheadsciences.com/lecturer-physical-geography-fluvial-glacial-dr-lynda-yorke-drlyndayorke-day-life-series/#comments Sat, 05 Jul 2014 21:38:24 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=773 NAME:  Lynda Yorke CURRENT TITLE:  Lecturer in Physical Geography AREA OF EXPERTISE:  My background is in fluvial geomorphology and reconstructing river response to change, but during my doctorate, I became much more interested in glacial histories, sedimentology and Quaternary landforms....
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]]> http://rockheadsciences.com/lecturer-physical-geography-fluvial-glacial-dr-lynda-yorke-drlyndayorke-day-life-series/feed/ 0 Why Go Green? http://rockheadsciences.com/why-go-green/ http://rockheadsciences.com/why-go-green/#comments Thu, 14 Nov 2013 01:37:49 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=359 Yesterday, I heard about another aquifer that can no longer be used as a drinking water supply. Years of radioactivity in the area has contaminated the aquifer, and now concentrations are way above safe drinking water standards. This is another...
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]]> http://rockheadsciences.com/why-go-green/feed/ 0 Hurricane Ridge – Washington’s Gem http://rockheadsciences.com/hurricane-ridge-washingtons-gem/ http://rockheadsciences.com/hurricane-ridge-washingtons-gem/#comments Thu, 07 Nov 2013 14:46:20 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=327 Near the northwestern end of Washington state, lies an enormous mountain range known as the Olympics and within it, the beautiful, snow-capped mountains of Hurricane Ridge. Part of Olympic National Park, you can experience these mountains by walking alongside them...
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