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…
Category: Climate Change
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…
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…
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…
Exploring biodiversity in deep time: how geoscience can help us understand human impacts on life on Earth
This blog is by Amelia Penny, a Research Fellow at the University of St Andrews. Amelia has a PhD in palaeontology from the University of Edinburgh and has spent three…
Combining art and science: crafting exciting connections with Geology
Hazel Napier is a geographer working at the British Geological Survey. Her work connects people with geology, and especially how geology can help society achieve net zero emissions. When not…
Lovely Lagoons – why our coastlines need our help
This blog is written by Sian Davies-Vollum. Sian is Head of the School of the Built and Natural Environment at the University of Derby, where she studies coastlines, how to…
Geoscience Reflections from COP26
“Geoscience cannot afford to wait to be invited to join critical climate conversations: we need to show up and speak up about the many ways in which geoscience can provide…
New Energy from Old Mines: Using legacy coal mines to heat homes – without the coal.
This blog is written by David Walls, a PhD researcher studying minewater geothermal at the University of Strathclyde (@FafFclyde). When not at work, David can be found running, swimming or…
COP26 Special: Climate governance, gender, and geoscience
This blog is written by Clare Bond, an Earth Scientist at the University of Aberdeen who is interested in all aspects of the Earth and its processes. Clare feels strongly…