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: Dr. Geoff Lerner
CURRENT TITLE: Research Fellow at the Earth Observatory of Singapore
AREA OF EXPERTISE: Physical volcanology, volcanic hazards, paleomagnetism
NAME: Dr. Marc K. Reichow
CURRENT TITLE: Lecturer in Igneous and Metamorphic Geochemistry
AREA OF EXPERTISE: Petrology, Geochemistry, Volcanology, Geochronology – my general interests focuses on the petrogenesis of large scale volcanism
NAME: Jorge E. Romero Moyano
CURRENT TITLE: PhD Student/Geologist
AREA OF EXPERTISE: Physical volcanology, exploring processes of magma fragmentation and deposition over the Earth’s surface.
NAME: David Colby
CURRENT TITLE: PhD Student in physical volcanology
AREA OF EXPERTISE: Physical volcanology; Geochemistry
NAME: Sandra McLaren
CURRENT TITLE: Senior Lecturer
AREA OF EXPERTISE: Tectonics, Structural Geology, Stratigraphy, Geoscience Education
NAME: Lis Gallant
CURRENT TITLE: PhD Candidate, Instructor, Assistant Field Camp Coordinator
AREA OF EXPERTISE: Volcanology, specifically the assessment of lava flow hazards
NAME: Diego González García
CURRENT TITLE: Postdoctoral research fellow at the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Turin, Italy
AREA OF EXPERTISE: Experimental petrology, geochemistry, volcanology
NAME: Dmitri Rouwet
CURRENT TITLE: Researcher in Volcanology, INGV, Italy
AREA OF EXPERTISE: Active crater lakes
NAME: Dr. Erouscilla P. Joseph CURRENT TITLE: Research Fellow (Volcanology) at The University of the West Indies (UWI) Seismic Research Centre AREA OF EXPERTISE: Involved in the study of fluid geochemistry associated with active volcanic systems. My primary responsibilities include the collection and…
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NAME: James A. Farrell CURRENT TITLE: PhD candidate AREA OF EXPERTISE: Structural geology and physical volcanology EDUCATION: I am currently a PhD candidate at Syracuse University studying structural geology and physical volcanology. Previously, I earned an MS at the University of…
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NAME: Dr. Katie Preece CURRENT TITLE: Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre (SUERC), University of Glasgow, United Kingdom AREA OF EXPERTISE: Volcanology, igneous petrology, 40Ar/39Ar geochronology YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 10 EDUCATION: I did my first degree, a 4-year undergraduate…
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NAME: Dr. Jessica Ball CURRENT TITLE: Research Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey AREA OF EXPERTISE: Volcanology, science communication EDUCATION: BSc (4 years), PhD (5 years), Policy Fellow (1 year), Postdoc (3 years) WEBSITE: http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude TWITTER: @Tuff_Cookie What’s your job like? My job is…
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NAME: Liam CURRENT TITLE: Research Fellow AREA OF EXPERTISE: Volcanology, geochemistry and petrology YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 7+ EDUCATION/WORK: Research Fellow in Geochemistry (2nd year) looking at trace elements in organic-rich rocks, following 1 year in gold exploration in Ethiopia, 4 years…
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