Brechtje and Koen are bachelor graduates in Earth Sciences at Utrecht University. They will continue their studies in Utrecht and start in september with the Masters program Earth Structure and Dynamics. The islands of Saint Martin, St. Barthelemy, and Antigua form an Eocene to late Oligocene paleo arc. This inactive remnant arc is the product […]
Stephanie is an exploration geologists working globally for copper exploration. She write her own blog www.exploringtheearth.com on geology of various places she has worked in or been to.
Suzanna van de Lagemaat is a PhD candidate at Utrecht University, working with Douwe van Hinsbergen on plate tectonic reconstructions of the (paleo-)Pacific realm in the Mesozoic and Cenozoic. Her main interest is the evolution and destruction of the Phoenix plate, which is completely lost to subduction.
Sarah is a volcanologist hailing from Western Australia. After a brief career in gold mining and exploration, she moved to Iceland to complete her MSc degree focussing on the vesicularity of tephra from rootless cones. At present, Sarah is working on her PhD candidature in New Zealand looking into the sedimentation and plume dynamics of […]
History of Destruction The infamous Krakatoa (Fig. 1) continues to live up to its legacy as one of the most volatile volcanoes on the planet. Its 1883 eruption is legendary for producing the largest explosion in historic times. The sound it made was heard 5000 km (3000 miles) away. Imagine hearing an explosion in Boston […]
