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. Chris Harrison AREA OF EXPERTISE: Social Media Geoscientist TWITTER: @DrChrisGeoSci VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIzJMa0A_soDKqp-4LgmLlw/videos Hello everyone! This is a brand new format we are accepting for the A Day in the GeoLife Series! Below is a video of all the regular questions…
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NAME: Dr. Hazel Gibson CURRENT TITLE: Research Fellow in Public Perception of Geothermal Power AREA OF EXPERTISE: I work in Geoscience Cognition and Communication; basically how people think about geoscience, and how that influences how they talk about it. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: Experience…
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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: Fernando Ziegler CURRENT TITLE: Geophysics Consultant AREA OF EXPERTISE: Pore pressure, fracture pressure, wellbore stability, seal capacity, hydrocarbon column height estimates, rock physics, geomechanics, drilling operations YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 11 years EDUCATION: Master of Science in Geophysics – University of…
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NAME: Andreas Hartmann CURRENT TITLE: Lecturer at the University of Freiburg, Germany AREA OF EXPERTISE: Karst hydrology, hydrological modeling, model development and evaluation YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 9 years of experience in research and teaching EDUCATION: PhD in Hydrology WEBSITE: http://www.subsurface-heterogeneity.com TWITTER: @sub_heterogenty…
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NAME: Concetta (Tina) Rispoli CURRENT TITLE: PhD Candidate (Thesis in progress!) at University Federico II of Naples (Italy); UPDATE 10/22/18! Post Doctoral Researcher – Congrats to Tina! AREA OF EXPERTISE: Applied mineralogy, archaeometry, geoarchaeology YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 5 EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree…
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NAME: Claus P. Haslauer CURRENT TITLE: Research Associate at the University of Tübingen, Centre for Applied Geoscience [Zentrum für Angewandte Geowissenschaften (ZAG), workgroup of hydrogeology, junior PI (Research Training Group “Integrated Hydrosystem Modelling“)] AREA OF EXPERTISE: Describing and modelling spatially distributed…
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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: Sheree Armistead CURRENT TITLE: PhD Candidate, The University of Adelaide, Australia AREA OF EXPERTISE: Tectonic evolution of Gondwana in Madagascar and India; structural geology and geochronology YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 6 years experience (3 years undergrad, 1 year honors, 2…
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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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NAME: Rebecca Paisley CURRENT TITLE: PhD Student AREA OF EXPERTISE: Igneous Geochemistry, Volcanic Degassing, Isotope Disequilibria YEARS EXPERIENCE: 4 EDUCATION: PhD Student at McGill University, Canada since September 2014. MEarthSci in Earth Sciences (University of Oxford, United Kingdom). WEBSITE: https://paisleyabroad.wordpress.com/ What’s your…
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NAME: James Hickey CURRENT TITLE: PhD Student AREA OF EXPERTISE: Volcanology (& Geophysics). More specifically my research interests are in the processes controlling the dynamics of active and restless volcanoes and the geophysical signals they produce. YEARS EXPERIENCE: 3.5 years of research…
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NAME: Dr. Chuck Magee CURRENT TITLE: Geoscience Applications Specialist AREA OF EXPERTISE: Geochemical analysis YEARS EXPERIENCE: Five years in this job, and 6 years in previous analytical positions EDUCATION: Ph.D. in geology WEBSITE: http://www.asi-pl.com.au/ What’s your job like? I’m a geologist…
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