This guest post is written by Josh Brown, about his two months interning at the Etna Volcano Observatory in Sicily. Continue reading
Category Archives: Out in the field
The secret world of Antarctica’s volcanoes
Renowned for its desolate and unforgiving landscape, Antarctica is the driest, coldest, windiest continent on the planet. Continue reading
Melting ice sheets & the mystery of rapid historical sea level rise
Towards the end of the Last Glacial Period, 14,650 years ago, one of the most rapid sea-level rises of recent geological time occurred… Continue reading
Earth Science Week: Geobingo and the 100 geosites nominations
Day 2 of Earth Science Week saw events happening across the country, from Fort William to Northern Ireland, as well continued coverage of our #100geosites project. Continue reading
Where do geologists go when they die?
A guest post from Rosalie Tostevin, PhD student at UCL and Himalayas Programme Officer for Geology for Global Development. Follow Rosalie on Twitter @RosalieTostevin Death is not an easy concept, even for the most hardened palaeontologist. Some may believe in heaven, and many geologists experience it on Earth – we find … Continue reading