This blog is written by David McNamara. David is a lecturer in Earth Sciences at the University of Liverpool and has worked in Geothermal energy as a geologist since 2009,…
Category: Geoscience Careers Perspectives
8 things Geoscientists should know about Geoscience in schools
This blog is written by Catherine Owen, Head of Geography at a UK secondary school with a BSc (Hons) in Geographical Science. Numbers of students studying Geology and Geosciences at…
How do we keep the taps flowing?
This blog is written by Mike Simpson, a Senior Water Scientist at HR Wallingford*. Mike works in water resources and water planning. Water, water, everywhere…? Water doesn’t look too exciting….
Women’s Bodies and Field Geoscience: Thoughts of a Zaftig Geologist
This blog is written by Sara Beroff. Sara is an amateur gender equity activist, a novice power lifter and a professional dog petter. She practices geology for an environmental consulting…
Earthquakes and their Faults: Engineers of our Environment
This blog is written by Zoë Mildon, a lecturer in Earth Sciences at the University of Plymouth. She has worked on earthquakes and geological hazards across the world, including Italy,…
Landslides: why do they happen and what can we do about them?
This blog is written by Anika Braun, a lecturer in engineering geology at Technische Universität Berlin, Germany. Anika studied Georesources Management and gained a PhD at RWTH Aachen University, Germany,…
Mining: the foundation of our low-carbon future
This blog was written by Rebecca Paisley, Project Geologist at Cornish Lithium Ltd. Rebecca is a volcanologist turned exploration geologist who is passionate about promoting women in geoscience and STEM…