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.
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: 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: Marc Matterson CURRENT TITLE: PhD student and lecturer at the University of Salford, England AREA OF EXPERTISE: Glacial hydrology, sedimentology, modelling and climatology YEARS EXPERIENCE: 3 years (BSc Geography) EDUCATION: First class honours BSc Geography whilst also obtaining the…
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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: Dr. Joseph Cook CURRENT TITLE: Lecturer in Life and Natural Sciences, University of Derby, United Kingdom AREA OF EXPERTISE: My background is in glaciology, in particular the “bioglaciological” processes that operate on ice surfaces. My PhD thesis focussed upon carbon…
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NAME: Dr. Matt Westoby CURRENT TITLE: Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Department of Geography, Northumbria University, Newcastle, United Kingdom AREA OF EXPERTISE: Glacial hazards / high-mountain glaciology; numerical dam-breach and outburst flood modelling; high-resolution topographic surveying methods for glaciological applications (TLS, SfM, etc.) YEARS…
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NAME: Professor Neil Glasser CURRENT TITLE: Director of the newly formed Institute of Geography, History and Politics, and Professor of Physical Geography in the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences at Aberystwyth University in Wales. AREA OF EXPERTISE: My research…
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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: Lucy Clarke CURRENT TITLE: Postdoctoral Researcher at the British Antarctic Survey AREA OF EXPERTISE: Fluvial geomorphology, glacial change and image analysis YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 4 EDUCATION: PhD in Geography (University of Exeter, UK), MSc in Geography & Surveying (University…
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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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