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: Ana Mijic CURRENT TITLE: NEW UPDATE! Ana is now Senior Lecturer! Join me in congratulating her! Senior Lecturer in Urban Water Management, Imperial College London AREA OF EXPERTISE: Water Systems and Interactions/Water Resources Assessment YEARS EXPERIENCE: 14 EDUCATION: Dipl. Ing.,…
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NAME: Chinedum Eluwa CURRENT TITLE: PhD Student (since August 2016) and Research Assistant at University of Massachusetts, Amherst, United States AREA OF EXPERTISE: Hydrology and Water Resources YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 2 EDUCATION: B.Eng (Civil Engineering) – University of Nigeria M.Sc (Hydrology…
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NAME: Alison Graettinger UPDATED POST: DECEMBER 30, 2016 NEW TITLE: Assistant Professor AREA OF EXPERTISE: Volcanology CAREER UPDATE: Following 3.5 years of life as a postdoc, I have now started working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geosciences…
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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: Dave Harper CURRENT TITLE: Professor of Palaeontology and Principal of Van Mildert College in Durham University, United Kingdom (UK); President, Palaeontological Association; Chair-elect, International Commission on Stratigraphy AREA OF EXPERTISE: Geology, mainly palaeontology and stratigraphy YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: Worked in the…
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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: 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: Joshua Larsen CURRENT TITLE: I am a lecturer in hydrology at the University of Queensland, Australia. AREA OF EXPERTISE: Hydrology YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 2+ EDUCATION: I originally studied geology before doing a PhD in hydrology, both at the University of…
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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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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: Peter Harries CURRENT TITLE: Professor and Assistant Dean, Office of Graduate Studies, University of South Florida, United States AREA OF EXPERTISE: Invertebrate Paleontology, Stratigraphy, Field Studies YEARS EXPERIENCE: 21 EDUCATION: BS in Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, 1984; PhD in Geological Sciences, University of…
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NAME: Elaine Smid CURRENT TITLE: Research Scientist AREA OF EXPERTISE: Volcanic Hazards YEARS EXPERIENCE: 6 EDUCATION: B.A. Environmental Science, University of Virginia (2000); M.S. Geology & Geophysics, University of Hawai’i at Manoa (2004); PhD in progress, University of Auckland WEBSITE:…
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NAME: Lynda Yorke CURRENT TITLE: Lecturer in Physical Geography AREA OF EXPERTISE: My background is in fluvial geomorphology and reconstructing river response to change, but during my doctorate, I became much more interested in glacial histories, sedimentology and Quaternary landforms….
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