Rock-Head Sciences » environmental 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. Sat, 26 Sep 2015 15:58:19 +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 » environmental http://rockheadsciences.com 32 32 Professor, Glacial/Fluvial Geomorphology, John Van Hoesen @Taconic_Musings: A Day in the GeoLife Series http://rockheadsciences.com/van_hoesen-geomorphology/ http://rockheadsciences.com/van_hoesen-geomorphology/#comments Sat, 25 Apr 2015 12:17:10 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=1549 NAME:  John Van Hoesen CURRENT TITLE:  Associate Professor of Geology & Environmental Studies AREA OF EXPERTISE: Glacial/fluvial geomorphology, surficial/soil mapping, spatial analysis, applied geographic information system (GIS), and geoscience education YEARS EXPERIENCE: ~18 EDUCATION: B.S. Geology, University of Albany, New...
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]]> http://rockheadsciences.com/van_hoesen-geomorphology/feed/ 0 Yale World Fellow, Alexander Verbeek @Alex_Verbeek: A Day in the GeoLife Series http://rockheadsciences.com/verbeek-yale-world-fellow/ http://rockheadsciences.com/verbeek-yale-world-fellow/#comments 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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]]> http://rockheadsciences.com/verbeek-yale-world-fellow/feed/ 0 Post Doc, Water Resources Natural Hazards, Mike Simpson @mike_simpson_82: A Day in the GeoLife Series http://rockheadsciences.com/simpson-water-resources/ http://rockheadsciences.com/simpson-water-resources/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2014 01:17:43 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=1242 NAME:  Mike Simpson CURRENT TITLE:  Postdoctoral Research Assistant on Decision Analysis for Natural Hazards, University of Oxford, United Kingdom AREA OF EXPERTISE:  Hydrology and Water Resources Modelling YEARS EXPERIENCE:  7 EDUCATION:  PhD in Water Resource Assessment (nearly finished!); MSc in...
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]]> http://rockheadsciences.com/simpson-water-resources/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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