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: Laura CURRENT TITLE: PhD Candidate AREA OF EXPERTISE: Geomagnetism/palaeomagnetism YEARS EXPERIENCE: I’m about to submit my thesis, so I’ve been doing my PhD for nearly 4 years. Prior to that I was an environmental consultant for 3 years. EDUCATION:…
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NAME: David Pyle CURRENT TITLE: Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Oxford, UK. AREA OF EXPERTISE: My research is mainly in the area of volcanology, igneous petrology and geochemistry – unravelling the stories of past volcanic eruptions, and…
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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: Tom Pering CURRENT TITLE: PhD Candidate AREA OF EXPERTISE: Volcanology (Remote Sensing and Modelling) YEARS EXPERIENCE: 4 EDUCATION: BSc Physical Geography at the University of Reading and MSc Volcanology and Geological Hazards at Lancaster University WEBSITE: http://www.volcano-blog.com/ What’s your…
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NAME: Tannis McCartney CURRENT TITLE: PhD Candidate AREA OF EXPERTISE: SEDIMENTATION AND TECTONICS, EAST AFRICA SEISMIC RESEARCH YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 6 – OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY EDUCATION: BSc Geophysics, University of Alberta; MSc Geology, University of Calgary, Canada WEBSITE: http://www.tannislikesrocks.blogspot.com…
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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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NAME: Andrew Cross CURRENT TITLE: PhD Candidate AREA OF EXPERTISE: Structural geology and rock deformation, New Zealand YEARS EXPERIENCE: 3 EDUCATION: MESci Geology with Geophysics (University of Liverpool) WEBSITE: http://www.otago.ac.nz/geology/people/students/cross/index.html What’s your job like? I am a final year graduate…
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