As we mark the end of another Plastic Free July, our Carnegie Trust funded project on microplastics in the Aberdeen Bay is kicking off....

Lockdown evenings are doing wonders for progressing my cross-stitched Geo-SEW-ence map of the British Isles! This month I completed...

Following on from my blog post about the Geo-SEW-ence of Scotland back in September, I have been busy stitching the rest of the British...

This month, the paper from my second postdoc (with P.I. Uisdean Nicholson, Heriot Watt University) was published in the 500th Special...

Last month marked an end to my time at Heriot Watt, before I move onto a position at another University. My last day coincided with the...

One winter evening sitting at home, I looked up to my framed poster of the Geology the British Isles. It was looking worse for ware. It...

This month sees the 'open access' release of all the results of my two year postdoctoral research on the Mid North Sea High region...

This month saw the accidental combination of two of my favorite pastimes: geology and kayaking! Located off the Highland town of Oban,...

This is my first delve into the world of vlogging, so please to bear with me! But BBC Earth is running a competition this summer which...

I recently came across my old PhD blog, and have thoroughly enjoyed reading back through my thoughts at the start of my research career!...

This month saw the full force of winter arrive in Edinburgh. Dubbed "The Beast from East" the UK was battered by freezing winds and saw...

The Antrim coast of Northern Ireland boasts three of the Top 100 Great Geosites of the UK and Ireland (as defined by the Geological...

The Carboniferous Period (290-366 million years ago) was an important time for Britain which would ultimately lead to the industrial...

This month I escaped the August Festival chaos of Edinburgh to visit the quiet island of Orkney. The island boasts fantastic geology...

Number 3 on the Top 100 Great Geosites of the UK, Siccar Point is a place all Geologists simple must make the pilgrimage to! Located just...

This month we go back in time to an important Geological Period for Edinburgh: and discover what Central Scotland and the UK would have...

Last month I fulfilled a long-held dream of visiting Utah. I think I must have been the last Geologist in the world to make the...

The Firth of Forth estuary separates Edinburgh and The Lothians from the Kingdom of Fife. It continues to play an important role in the...

Edinburgh is famous for its spectacular volcanic rocks that tower over the city in the form of seven peaks. However, as alluded to in the...

Welcome to my blog about all things geology in the British Isles. What better place to start in the birthplace of modern geology:...