Today at the British Geological Survey, a group of Earth scientists have gathered to discuss the evidence for irreversible anthropogenic change in the Earth system with specific focus on the nitrogen cycle. The idea that humans have the power to permanently change the planet on a geologic timescale is one that has a wide array of […]
Exploring Mount Doonerak of the Brooks Range, Alaska
Upon embarking on my first field season in 2011 my knowledge of Liberia was limited to say the least. Watching “The VICE Guide to Liberia”, reading Tim Butcher’s book Chasing the Devil, and multiple inoculations for an array of infectious diseases left me questioning what I’d let myself in for. However five field seasons later, […]
A lot of people, including many non-geologists (even Beyoncé), are aware of the famous detrital Hadean zircons from the Jack Hills of Western Australia, which represent the oldest terrestrial minerals yet found (up to 4.37 Ga). The oldest crystalline basement rocks are arguably an equally important source of information regarding Earth’s earliest history. During my […]
How field trips are more than just geological sight seeing Field work is not only essential for collecting samples that we can later analyse in the lab. The understanding of the geological context of our samples is what sets geologists apart from being an analytical chemist or physicist. During my studies I tried to attend […]
