Geoscience for the Future is a not-for-profit initiative set up in 2020 to communicate the links between Geoscience and a more sustainable future. We aim to promote our subject to a wider audience, connect with students, and encourage the next generation of geoscientists to join us in tackling the major challenges facing our society.
Dr Natasha Dowey
Founder & Editor
Natasha is Associate Professor in sustainable geoscience and volcanology at Sheffield Hallam University in the UK. She is passionate about spreading the message that geoscience is crucial to a more sustainable society. Her research focusses on explosive volcanic hazards and she is an advocate for equity and inclusion in geoscience.
Dr Hazel Beaumont
Co-Editor & Coordinator
Hazel is Senior Lecturer in Geology at the University of West England in the UK. Her research focusses on microplastics and how they travel through river systems. She believes that geology underpins all we do and all we need, from drinking water to mobile phones, and wants to encourage others to help develop our sustainable future.
Dr Jen Roberts
Co-Editor & Coordinator
Jen is Senior Lecturer at the University of Strathclyde in the UK, and Deputy Director of the Strathclyde Institute for Sustainable Communities. Jen’s research focusses on both social and environmental aspects of Earth’s energy and water resources. Jen feels strongly about interdisciplinary geoscience for a sustainable future that is fair for all.
Our Contributors
This website would not be possible without input from many amazing geoscientists, working in a range of universities and companies, who have donated their time to explain the wonders of what they do.
If you work in an awesome area of geoscience and would like to contribute, or have feedback or comments about the site, please feel free to get in touch. If you work in a school and would like an inspiring Geoscientist to visit your students, check out our #AskAGeo page!
A note on opinions: The opinions shared on this site and in these blogs belong to the contributing authors alone, and do not represent the views of a company or employer unless explicitly stated.