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: Aidan Martinez CURRENT TITLE: Environmental Geologist AREA OF EXPERTISE: Environmental Science YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 6 EDUCATION: Bsc Geology – University of Oslo; Msc – Geology – University of Oslo; Phd (In-view) – Environmental Geology – University of Oslo TWITTER: @Aimar0217 What’s your job like?…
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NAME: William D. Smith BIO: I undertook BSc (Hons) Geology at the University of Portsmouth, where my dissertation involved mapping and deciphering a remote and complex geological region in southeastern Brazil as a partnership with the Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto. I…
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NAME: Chris Yeomans CURRENT TITLE: PhD student and Postgraduate Research Assistant at the University of Exeter, United Kingdom AREA OF EXPERTISE: GIS, geophysics, geological lineament detection, SW England geology, geological mapping, structural geology, geothermal energy exploration YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: Final year…
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NAME: Milly Owens CURRENT TITLE: PhD Student at Camborne School of Mines (CSM), University of Exeter (2015-present) AREA OF EXPERTISE: Mineral Processing, Rare Earth Elements EDUCATION: BSc in Physics from the University of Southampton (2010-2013), MSc in Volcanology from the University…
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NAME: Gareth Digges La Touche CURRENT TITLE: Principal Hydrogeologist and Associate AREA OF EXPERTISE: Hydrogeology, well test analysis, fractured aquifers, mine water management YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 24 EDUCATION: BSc Geology & Geography; MSc Computing in Earth Science; MSc Hydrogeology WEBSITE:…
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NAME: Dr Christopher Brough CURRENT TITLE: Senior Consultant Mineralogist at Petrolab Limited YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 9 years of education, including two Master’s degrees and one PhD followed by five years in industry thus far. TWITTER: @ChrisPBrough WEBSITE: www.petrolab.org.uk & @PetrolabLtd…
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NAME: Simon P. Hobson CURRENT TITLE: Mining engineering and trading consultant for mining brokerage firms. AREA OF EXPERTISE: My particular interest is in iron ore and coal, and my experience comes from England, West Africa and Latin America. I came late, at…
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ROCK-HEAD SCIENCES is pleased to announce our first ongoing guest blog by a student who will share her field experiences in Peru throughout the Summer of 2014. Anna Bidgood is currently an undergraduate student who is studying Earth Science at Oxford…
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NAME: Dave Eden CURRENT TITLE: Senior Manager, Technical Services with a gold mining company AREA OF EXPERTISE: International gold mining. I work in the geology department of corporate Technical Services, where I manage the preparation of mineral resource and reserve…
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