We interviewed Rob Duller, lecturer of Earth Sciences at the University of Liverpool, about his work in sedimentology, his journey through academia, and the importance of geology in contributing to societal problems. What was your pathway into the geosciences? Did you study geology or geophysics before you went to university? I studied A-Level geology at …
Linking field observations to numerical models
Maggie Williams (Geoscience educator and co-founder and content developer for GeoHubLiverpool) and has been involved with geological field classes and undergraduate practical classes at the University of Liverpool for several years. Following a recent talk by Sandy Drymoni (University of Milan-Bicocca), held as part of the ESRG Seminar series at the University of Liverpool, Maggie …
V3GEO Turning the world Digital and Inside Out
John Kavanagh reflects on his experience of fieldwork at the University of Liverpool and the changes that have occurred over the last few years. He also talks about today’s need to make greater use of digital media to help students acquire field skills and how he has helped develop virtual mapping exercises at Liverpool. John’s …
On the path to volcanoes
Anthony Lamur outlines the route he followed to become a volcanologist. I fell in love with volcanoes at 6 years old while watching a tv program in which a volcanologist sampled lava during the 1984 Mauna Loa eruption in Hawaii. The fact that he/she was dressed in this weird astronaut-y suit using a “big spoon” …