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: Timothy J Sherry CURRENT TITLE: Earth Science Intern, Geology & Geophysical Operations, Chevron AREA OF EXPERTISE: Structural and Earthquake Geology YEARS EXPERIENCE: 2 EDUCATION: Wrapping up MSc at McGill University WEBSITE: http://upsection.blogspot.com What’s your job like? When most people hear the…
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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: Anna Bidgood CURRENT TITLE: Undergraduate and exploration geologist YEARS EXPERIENCE: 1 EDUCATION: I am currently an undergraduate studying Earth Science at Oxford University. This summer, I am working for a mining company in exploration geology in Peru, looking for copper…
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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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NAME: Benjamin Burger CURRENT TITLE: Assistant Professor AREA OF EXPERTISE: Vertebrate Paleontology (fossil mammals) YEARS EXPERIENCE: 20 EDUCATION: PhD in Geology, University of Colorado; MS in Anatomy, Stony Brook University in New York; BS in Geology, University of Colorado WEBSITE: http://www.benjamin-burger.org…
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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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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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NAME: Matt Hall CURRENT TITLE: Geoscientist AREA OF EXPERTISE: Exploration Geoscience YEARS EXPERIENCE: 17 EDUCATION: Finished PhD in sedimentology in 1997, University of Manchester, UK. Registered Professional Geoscientist in Nova Scotia, Canada. WEBSITE: http://www.agilegeoscience.com/ What’s my job like? I co-own…
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I’ve often been asked what my day is like as a geologist. I usually ramble on and on about what I do, but I’ve never put it down in writing so students or anyone else interested could gain an understanding…
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Yesterday, I heard about another aquifer that can no longer be used as a drinking water supply. Years of radioactivity in the area has contaminated the aquifer, and now concentrations are way above safe drinking water standards. This is another…
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I’ve been told for years that all I have are rocks in my head, so I thought I’d start a blog to shake some of them out and clear my thoughts as I journey onward in this interesting, yet hectic…
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