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Microplastics – The threat polluting our environment
As we mark the end of another Plastic Free July, our Carnegie Trust funded project on microplastics in the Aberdeen Bay is kicking off....
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Jul 28, 20203 min read
The Geo-SEW-ence of Wales
Lockdown evenings are doing wonders for progressing my cross-stitched Geo-SEW-ence map of the British Isles! This month I completed...
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May 17, 20203 min read
The Geo-SEW-ence of Ireland
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...
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Sep 13, 20193 min read
The GeoSEWence of Scotland
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...
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Nov 30, 20184 min read
Postdoc Life
Two years go I made the decision step away from industry to begin a two year postdoc. This was the perfect opportunity to test out life...
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Oct 12, 20183 min read
The Rise of the Geo-Computer Scientist
This month I was lucky enough to attend a week long ‘geocomputing’ training course sponsored by the UK Oil and Gas Authority. The course...
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Jun 30, 20181 min read
My Favorite Geoscience Fact
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...
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Apr 30, 20183 min read
The Benefits of STEM Outreach
Edinburgh truly does live up to it name of 'The Festival City'. In April, it is the turn of the International Science Festival to put on...
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Mar 30, 20182 min read
Milankovitch Poem
I recently came across my old PhD blog, and have thoroughly enjoyed reading back through my thoughts at the start of my research career!...
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Dec 31, 20174 min read
Great Women in Geology
On December 4th each year geologists come together to raise a glass (or ten) to St Barbara. Upon confessing to her pagan father that she...
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Nov 30, 20173 min read
Life Working Offshore
In this month two years ago I spent my 30th Birthday and Hallowe’en working onboard a drill ship as a well site Geologist. This month’s...
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