Durham wasn’t the only building to make it into our list of 100 Great Geosites – London’s Westminster Abbey also appears, both as a place to see some beautiful geology, and a burial place for many of geology’s famous faces. Continue reading
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Exciting placement opportunity for geoscience students
With UCAS applications now well underway, Nick Koor of Portsmouth University has news of a great opportunity for students considering a geoscience degree. The Engineering Geology & Geotechnics degree at Portsmouth, of which Nick is Course Director, is a three or four year course providing students with technical expertise to work in engineering geology projects, such as … Continue reading
Eye opening fossil deposits
The Journal of the Geological Society’s series of ‘Review Focus’ articles on fossil Lagerstätten continues with recently discovered fossils from Emu Bay, South Australia, which are casting new light on the early evolution of vision… Continue reading
The 2015 Geoscience Education Academy
A guest post from Natasha Cowie. Natasha has just finished her GCSEs and plans to read geology at University, and hopefully enter the field afterwards. I was probably around 8 years old when I began to make a small collection of different rocks that I found when my family and I went on our summer … Continue reading
Earth Science Week – Ask a Geologist live!
Earth Science Week 2015 is already underway, and as per tradition, we will be hosting #askageologist sessions on twitter every day with five brilliant scientists. All you have to do is use the hashtag to ask them your questions! If you don’t tweet, or can’t be there for the live session, send … Continue reading
Ancient life in three dimensions
The Journal of the Geological Society’s series of ‘Review Focus’ articles on fossil Lagerstätten continues with a remarkable fossil collection from Strawberry Bank, Ilminster, Somerset… Download the paper free Continue reading
Spectacular Moroccan fossils redefine evolutionary timelines
Some of the oldest marine animals on the planet, including armoured worm-like forms and giant, lobster like sea creatures, survived millions of years longer than previously thought, according to a spectacularly preserved fossil formation from southeastern Morocco. Continue reading
Terra Infirma: What has salt tectonics ever done for us?
Our London Lecture series ended on a high last year with Imperial College’s Chis Jackson explaining why we should all be halophiles. For those who missed out, it’s now available to watch again on our YouTube channel. Or you can listen to our podcast with Chris on why he thinks salt is the greatest of all rocks: Says … Continue reading
Calling all amateur fossil collectors! Geologists appeal after new species of Ichthyosaur discovered in Scotland
A geologist at the University of Edinburgh’s School of Geosciences has encouraged fossil collectors to come forward with their finds, after a new species of marine reptile, described as ‘the size of a motor boat’, was discovered from fossils found on the Isle of Skye. Continue reading
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