rocks – Rock-Head Sciences http://rockheadsciences.com 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. Sat, 02 May 2020 17:04:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.1 https://i0.wp.com/rockheadsciences.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/IMG_1343-54c3a608v1_site_icon.png?fit=32%2C32 rocks – Rock-Head Sciences http://rockheadsciences.com 32 32 59224321 NEW UPDATE! Research Fellow, Volcanology, Dr. Geoff Lerner @tyranakisaurus: A Day in the GeoLife Series http://rockheadsciences.com/lerner2-volcanology/ http://rockheadsciences.com/lerner2-volcanology/#respond Sat, 02 May 2020 17:04:37 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=4166 NAME: Dr. Geoff Lerner
CURRENT TITLE: Research Fellow at the Earth Observatory of Singapore
AREA OF EXPERTISE: Physical volcanology, volcanic hazards, paleomagnetism

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]]> http://rockheadsciences.com/lerner2-volcanology/feed/ 0 4166 Doctoral Student, Petrology and Tectonics, Aidan Taylor @geologist_aidan: A Day in the GeoLife Series http://rockheadsciences.com/taylor-petrology/ http://rockheadsciences.com/taylor-petrology/#respond Sat, 11 Apr 2020 13:25:00 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=3939 NAME: Aidan Taylor
CURRENT TITLE: PhD Student
AREA OF EXPERTISE: Petrology, geochemistry, mineral resources

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]]> http://rockheadsciences.com/taylor-petrology/feed/ 0 3939 Lecturer, Structural Geology Dr. Eddie Dempsey @tectonictweets: A Day in the GeoLife Series http://rockheadsciences.com/dempsey-structural-geology/ Sat, 13 Jul 2019 13:41:43 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=4025 NAME: Dr. Eddie Dempsey
CURRENT TITLE: Lecturer in Structural Geology; Programme Director - Geology and GPG (geology with physical geography)
AREA OF EXPERTISE: I have a broad range of expertise within the field of Structural Geology - Field Mapping, Palaeoseismicity, Tectonics, Palaeostress analysis, Microstructural geology, EBSD, Re-Os geochronology of sulphides, U-Pb Geochronology (zircon & calcite)

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]]> 4025 Senior Lecturer, Tectonics, Sandra McLaren @sandramcgeo: A Day in the GeoLife Series http://rockheadsciences.com/mclaren-tectonics/ Sun, 16 Jun 2019 13:07:15 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=4008 NAME: Sandra McLaren
CURRENT TITLE: Senior Lecturer
AREA OF EXPERTISE: Tectonics, Structural Geology, Stratigraphy, Geoscience Education

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]]> 4008 PhD Student, Australian Earthquake Geology, Tamarah King @tamarahking: A Day in the GeoLife Series http://rockheadsciences.com/king-earthquake-geology/ Sun, 15 Jul 2018 12:55:48 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=3721 NAME: Tamarah King CURRENT TITLE: PhD student AREA OF EXPERTISE: Earthquake geology, paleoseismology, structural geology YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 4 EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science – 3 years Master of Science (Earth Sciences) with honours – 2 years PhD – current (2.5...
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]]> 3721 Aspiring Paleontologist, Cam Muskelly @PaleoCameron: A Day in the GeoLife Series http://rockheadsciences.com/muskelly-aspiring-paleontologist/ http://rockheadsciences.com/muskelly-aspiring-paleontologist/#comments Sat, 12 May 2018 12:19:24 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=3609 NAME: Cam Muskelly CURRENT TITLE: Aspiring paleontologist, science communicator AREA OF EXPERTISE: Historical geology, deep time geology, paleontology YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: I have been communicating to the public about paleontology for 5 years now. EDUCATION: I am a recent high school graduate. I...
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]]> http://rockheadsciences.com/muskelly-aspiring-paleontologist/feed/ 2 3609 Metal Mining Project, PhD Researcher, William D. Smith @ExplorePGE: GeoProject Series http://rockheadsciences.com/smith-metal-mining/ Sun, 06 May 2018 12:39:26 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=3602 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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]]> 3602 Geology of Cuba by Julie Zydek http://rockheadsciences.com/zydek-cuba-geology/ Sun, 15 Apr 2018 22:52:16 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=3539 Geology of Cuba By Julie Zydek From March 18 to March 23, 2018, I visited Western Cuba with the Southeastern Geological Society (SEGS) to study outcrops and the geomorphology of the western part of the island. The geology of the Cuban...
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]]> 3539 PhD Student, Structural Geology, Chris Yeomans @SWgeoscience: A Day in the GeoLife Series http://rockheadsciences.com/yeomans-structural-geology/ http://rockheadsciences.com/yeomans-structural-geology/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2018 13:52:19 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=3523 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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