In the field: Yukon Wolves, Moose, and Diamond Tooth Gerties
The best field projects are those that last several seasons; the ones you kind of own or share with any […]
Science in Context
In the field: from one extreme to another
Have you ever looked at some locale on a map or photograph and thought “that looks like an intriguing place
In the field: Beaches, sand dunes, and shellfish for lunch
Final exams over, a moment of tomfoolery, and I found myself disconsolate in a hospital bed, recovering from an operation
Rip currents – you’ve been warned
A rocky mound, 1500m above, and 119.44 km straight-line distance from the sea, is about as far as one can
Islands with attitude; the devastation wrought by collapse of oceanic volcanoes
Krakatoa, 1883, and the seas shivered. The eruption, one of the largest in recorded history, delivered tsunamis that swept away
A Murex tattoo
The Saturday Evening Post, March 4, 1944, featured on its cover the iconic Norman Rockwell portrait of The Tattoo Artist.
Climate Change; a Geological Perspective, Groundwater - geofluids, SciComm, Science in Context
Nitrate in excess; a burgeoning global contamination problem
A “Nitrate timebomb”. Last week’s media metaphor (Nov 10, 2017), was no doubt intended to create visions of dire deeds.
Lahars; train-wreck geology
Christmas morning in New Zealand is synonymous with mid-summer barbecues at the beach, deservedly lazy times, perhaps a bit of
Overture to a cave; the spectacle of jointing in ancient basalt lava flows
Saturday August 8, 1829, Felix Mendelssohn and his traveling companion Karl Klingemann, took a boat trip to Fingal’s Cave, the
Dirt; Soil degradation is a global problem we inflict on ourselves
The media loves hyperbole. In some ways they remind me of ‘The end is nigh’ cartoon guy. This week (Oct