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. Laura Guertin CURRENT TITLE: Professor of Earth Science AREA OF EXPERTISE: My graduate research focused on determining the timing of Late Cenozoic sea-level changes on the south Florida Platform through a lithostratigraphic and integrated chronostratigraphic examination of continuous cores. My research…
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NAME: Jason Osborne CURRENT TITLE: President/Co-Founder of Paleo Quest AREA OF EXPERTISE: I am the president and co-founder of Paleo Quest, a 501c3 non-profit citizen science organization designed to advance the sciences of paleontology and geology through material contributions to…
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NAME: Rebecca Paisley CURRENT TITLE: PhD Student AREA OF EXPERTISE: Igneous Geochemistry, Volcanic Degassing, Isotope Disequilibria YEARS EXPERIENCE: 4 EDUCATION: PhD Student at McGill University, Canada since September 2014. MEarthSci in Earth Sciences (University of Oxford, United Kingdom). WEBSITE: https://paisleyabroad.wordpress.com/ What’s your…
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NAME: Stephanie Sykora CURRENT TITLE: PhD student and geo-blogger AREA OF EXPERTISE: Mineral exploration, ore deposits (gold and copper), structural geology, geological mapping, geotourism, blogging, travel, earth science education YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 1.5 years as a PhD research candidate at the…
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Earlier this year, I was approached by GeoDrilling International to write an article for their magazine. Since their September issue focused primarily on coring, I prepared an article related to the work we do in water resources. I have a…
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NAME: J. J. Delfino CURRENT TITLE: Professor Emeritus, Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida. AREA OF EXPERTISE: Field of specialization is water resources, with aquatic chemistry as the key specialty. Broader interest involves industrial ecology which, according to some writers, is…
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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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