This blog is written by Dr. Iris van Zelst, a geophysicist working at the German Aerospace Center in Berlin, Germany. Iris studies the geodynamics and seismology of Venus and is…
Blogs
Hello 2024! The Geoscience for the Future 2023 round-up
And here we are again- a new year, another round-up blog, and the 4th birthday for Geoscience for the Future! Since our initiative began in 2020, the world has been…
Why are there hidden lakes underneath giant ice sheets?
This blog is written by Rob Storrar, a glaciologist working at Sheffield Hallam University. He uses drones to make 3D models of glaciers to understand how they behave in a…
Did This Really Happen? Perspectives on Sexism in Geoscience
It is no secret that for many years, Geoscience has been dominated by (white) men. The landscape is slowly changing. Here in the UK, the Girls into Geoscience initiative engages…
Gaming and geohazards: Using games to improve risk communication at one of the world’s most dangerous volcanoes
Agnessa Spanellis is a gamification researcher at the University of Edinburgh. Agnessa thinks games are too good to be reserved for entertainment purposes only, and her research aims to use…
Climate change, flood risk, and the future of Geoscience
This week, we are excited to bring you another Geoscience for the Future Interview- We were lucky to catch up with Professor Dan Parsons at the recent International Conference of…
Balancing both sides: My career advocating for indigenous communities from within geoscience industry
This week, we are grateful to be joined by Collette Brown-Rodriguez for an interview on her career and passions in geoscience. Collette is based in the USA and has worked…
Making a buzz: Five ways that geoscience links to bees
World Bee Day is 20th May 2023. To celebrate, in this blog Geoscience for the Future’s Jen Roberts explores the linkages between geoscience and these important pollinators. Jen is a…
Geoscience = People
This blog is written by Geoscience for the Future Founder and Editor Natasha Dowey. Natasha is passionate about geoscience that makes the world a better place. She loves cake, and…
Coping with climate anxiety as a geoscientist
This month’s blog is written by our very own Hazel Beaumont! She very much enjoys putting water, sand and microplastics in a flume to understand different processes. When not at…