Tag Archives: geoscientist
Door 20: Four more geologists you didn’t know were geologists
Door 7: Sticks and Stones
Door 6: Four geologists you didn’t know were geologists
Earth Science Week: Ask a Geologist Live!
Day three of Earth Science Week is nearly over, and geowalks, events and talks have been going on across the country! Visit our website for what’s still coming up. Online, we’ve been holding Ask a Geologist sessions daily, and have already had some great questions! Continue reading
Earth Science Week: Launch of the 100 Great Geosites list!
Happy Earth Science Week! We’re thrilled to launch our list of 100 Great UK and Ireland Geosites, to mark this year’s Earth Science Week. It’s the culmination of a seven month project, which saw over 400 public nominations for your favourite geosites. Split into 10 categories, the list reflects the incredible … Continue reading
Ask a Geologist LIVE!
Earth Science Week is nearly upon us, and there’s a huge range of activities going on across the UK & Ireland! There’s also lots going on online, including a brand new project we’re really excited about…. Ask a Geologist Live! Continue reading
British Science Festival 2014: Operation Stonehenge
One of our nominated 100geosites took centre stage yesterday at the British Science Festival, as Professor Vincent Gaffney and colleagues unveiled the latest from the Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project, led by the University of Birmingham in conjunction with the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Archaeological Prospection and Virtual Archaeology. 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
Climate Scientist awarded 2014 Wollaston Medal
Recently, our Awards for 2014 were announced, and we’re thrilled that the recipient of our most coveted medal, the Wollaston, is Dr Maureen Raymo, a climate scientist at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. Continue reading
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