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: Olusola Adeyemi CURRENT TITLE: PhD Candidate AREA OF EXPERTISE: Geomorphology YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 6+ EDUCATION: Olabisi Onabanjo University (B. Sc); University of Ibadan (M. SC and PhD – ongoing) What’s your job like? As a junior faculty member with Osun…
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NAME: Peter G. Knight CURRENT TITLE: Reader in Geography AREA OF EXPERTISE: It’s a little hard to pin down, but for this exercise, let’s say glaciers. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 30 years as a lecturer at Keele University EDUCATION: Undergraduate degree…
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NAME: Pierre Lardeux CURRENT TITLE: PhD Student AREA OF EXPERTISE: Glaciology YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 3 EDUCATION: PhD candidate, self-funded; Aberystwyth University Athena SWAN Postgraduate Representative, Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, Centre for Glaciology. WEBSITE: http://icenrock.org What’s your job like? There are…
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NAME: Céline Heuzé CURRENT TITLE: VINNOVA (Sweden’s innovation agency) Marie Curie research fellow, or post-doc simply AREA OF EXPERTISE: Polar oceanography, abyssal circulation YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 4 years in research EDUCATION: PhD in physical oceanography from the University of East Anglia (United…
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NAME: Zahid Majeed CURRENT TITLE: Geologist AREA OF EXPERTISE: I am a geologist for the Geological Survey of India, and my current division is Glaciology. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 4 EDUCATION: I have a Master’s from the University of Kashmir, Srinagar…
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NAME: Stephanie Mills CURRENT TITLE: Graduate Student in Earth Science AREA OF EXPERTISE: Microstructure and deformation of rocks and glaciers YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 3 EDUCATION: BS in Physics/Chemistry Education from Cedarville University. I will have an MS in Earth Science from…
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NAME: Mauri Pelto CURRENT TITLE: Associate Dean, Professor of Environmental Science at Nichols College since 1989. Director of the North Cascade Glacier Climate Project since 1984. United States representative to the World Glacier Monitoring Service. AREA OF EXPERTISE: Glaciology and climate…
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NAME: Dr. Tom Holt CURRENT TITLE: Lecturer in Physical Geography AREA OF EXPERTISE: I am a glaciologist who uses remote sensing data and techniques to assess changes to the cryosphere, focusing on the structural and dynamic evolution of ice sheets,…
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NAME: Simon Cook CURRENT TITLE: Lecturer in Physical Geography AREA OF EXPERTISE: My background is in Glaciology (glacier science), but I have broader interests in Alpine landscape development including landslides and fluvial (river) processes. YEARS EXPERIENCE: Degree (3 years) +…
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NAME: Yuzhe Wang CURRENT TITLE: PhD Candidate AREA OF EXPERTISE: Geography/Glaciology/Remote Sensing/Numerical modeling, China YEARS EXPERIENCE: 4 EDUCATION: B.S. Geography; M.S. Physical Geography; PhD candidate What’s your job like? I’m a PhD candidate at the State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric…
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