Brandon Alessio is a PhD student at the University of Adelaide. His project utilities an array of methods to better understand the tectonic geography of central Africa during the Neoproterozoic. His favorite mineral is Yoderite.
Patagonian adventures with Tanya Ewing
Tanya is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland. Originally from New Zealand, Tanya loves being in the mountains and solving geologic problems with mass spectrometry. You can read more about her research here.
Paleomagnetism of Costa Rican Pensinsulas with Erik van der Wiel
Erik is currently a graduate-student in the Earth, Structure and Dynamics Masters program at Utrecht University trying to combine geology and geodynamics. Currently working on his graduation thesis at the paleomagnetic lab Fort Hoofddijk. The Panthalassa ocean, surrounding Pangea, must have been underlain by multiple plates which, at present, have mostly been lost to subduction. […]
2016 Field Photo Contest
Announcing the Field Photo Contest photo contest hosted by TravelingGeologist! Post your photos on your Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram page with #TGPhotos2016 and your category! There will be 3 different categories: #TGinAction, #TGLandscape #TGMacro Submit your photos with #TGPhotos2016 and your category! Winning photos will be chosen by the TG editorial board and will be […]
Geologic mapping of the Cantabrian Mountains, Spain with George Evans
George is a final year geology student at Portsmouth University. You can see more of his adventures on Twitter @Geo_Evans95. Geology and the Environment is a subject which has always captivated me from a young age, however growing up in the Midlands, Geology was hard to come by for me, so when the opportunity came to study […]