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Free virtual confernce from the Earth Science Teacher association (see picture): https://earthscience.org.uk/ Free talks about the geology of central Asia (tectonic and geophysics) http://quakesincentralasia.org/blog/ You can register online for the FSC live environmental webinars here: https://www.field-studies-council.org/courses-and-experiences/natural-history-courses/?fwp_commerce_course_location=76170&fwp_course_duration=1-hour%2C1-and-half-hours They have also youtube channel FSC: https://www.youtube.com/c/fscbiodiversity Free ACS (Amercian Chemistry Society) webinars for professional developpement: https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/educators/coursesworkshops/csc-new-faculty-workshop/resources/webinars.html and their youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/AmerChemSoc (for chemistry and Professional Development talks) Science and poetry event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/science-and-poetry-cafe-tickets-153971844933 After waiting patiently for #geobakeoff to start, it doesn’t seem to be happening this year. Understandably, there is a lot going on with the London Geological Society at the moment (i.e. questions over the future of the societies location), so we figured they wouldn’t mind if we decided to hold our own. We put together 8 categories and a points system similar to the original format of the geobakeoff. Hopefully it will be our first and last year and the original #geobakeoff from the @geolsoc will return next year. However, in the meantime, @lhawkinsgeomag and @milamateeva will be baking up a storm as part of our #friendgeobakeoff and we invite you to join us if you have missed having geologically themed bakes in your life. If you want to participate, don’t forget to hashtag us #friendgeobakeoff, or you can hashtag the original #geobakeoff. We will have prizes too (but what they or the prize categories are TBD). Deadline: 22 August 2021 The categories: 1) Something, something, Banana bread - 10pts During the pandemic, it seems that everyone was baking banana bread. Now we want to see your banana bread with a geological twist. 2) Any previous #geobakeoff challenge - 20pts In honour of the #geobakeoff, pick any previous challenge you’d like to complete. This could be one you tried before or just one you wish you had. Previous point score doesn’t matter. 3) The Winchcombe meteorite - 30pts The first meteorite to have been recovered in the UK for 30 years was found because it got picked up by the UK Fireball Alliance (UKFAll), made up of six networks of cameras in the UK that look out for such objects. It is a carbonaceous chondrite, which represent ~3-5% of all meteorites collected, and can provide us with information about the early solar system. 4) Ammonite(s) or Trilobite(s); our favourite small fossils - 40pts There was always an obligatory fossil category for the #geobakeoff and this is ours, giving you a choice between two of the most classic fossils we can think of. This could also fit the obligatory movie challenge #geobakeoff always has as the film Ammonite came out this year about Mary Anning (the pioneer palaeontologist and fossil collector). 5) Volcano(s) – 50pts We had a number of volcanic eruptions start up over the last year including Mount Nyiragongo (DR Congo), La Soufrière (St Vincent), Fagradalsfjall (Iceland), and Merapi (Indonesia). Feel free to represent one of these or a different real (or fictional) volcano. 6) She blinded me with Science (bakes)! - 60 pts Ever felt restricted by the geo part of #geobakeoff? Bake whatever you want but you need to explain the science behind it. This could be the baked good represents the science or you could show a physical/chemical/biological process that occurs during baking and explain that. 7) Mars (the planet, not the chocolate bar) - 70pts 2021 is the Year of Space and we saw Perseverance landing on Mars. We are expecting so much from the data being collected there, including possible evidence for deep water and potentially life. We also saw the Ingenuity, the first powered controlled flight by an aircraft on a planet besides Earth. There’s a lot that could be represented here. 8) David Attenborough (obviously!) – 80pts David Attenborough is the iconic voice and natural historian of so many natural documentaries. We all loved watching the Blue planet during lockdown. Do your best to represent him in cake form, either his image or images from one of his many shows perhaps. Or maybe even represent the RRS Sir David Attenborough, which started its sea trials in February. Again, there are many ways to pay tribute to one of our greatest national treasures. The youtube channel of the Earth Sciences department, University of Liverpool: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCitZFP-tx0JgDMDTJRH0hQQ The Geological society has some excellent presentations for the solar system’s planets. As 2021 it is the Year of Space. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzhX_LOB1xUwIDmckTrPOqw Pint of Science will air nearly 70 shows during 17-20 May 2021. It will be aired each evening at 6pm, 7pm and 8pm (UK time) with multiple shows airing at the same time. https://www.youtube.com/user/pintofscience I created a small Treasure Hunt of the University of Liverpool city campus. The questions are not related to geology, but more with architecture and history. You will need a google map if you are not in the campus physically.
‘Understanding the causes and consequences of mass extinction events’ by Dr Courtney Sprain (University of Florida) hosted by the University of Liverpool Earth Sciences Research Group
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU1owgjHiBA A list of STEM podcasts hosted by women put together by Suw Charman-Anderson https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1o_3DI7wkmSuqsXninx-FFVbodWI9JG5E039rsH_zK14/edit#gid=0 Online conference/events:
British organic geochemistry society has Online conference: https://www.bogs2021.com/ The geological society has a free 2 days online event called Climate change in the Geological record https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/05-GSL-Climate-Change Free geological talks: The Geological Society London propose free events on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-geological-society-london-18746134768 Leeds geological society has interesting lectures even if they are very spaced in the year. http://www.leedsga.org.uk/ Very interesting talks from the ridge seminars involving hydrothermal fluids, deep life and submarine volcanoes https://ridgeseminarseries.wordpress.com/past-seminars/ Orogen project http://mandu-geology.fr/?page_id=869 Despite the disappointment of not seeing an alien waving in the first image sent by Perseverance, the month of February was full of interesting things. Some of the talks and event that passed can be re/watch on the event youtube channel.
The talks from the UK IODP workshop can be found on their youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMLXFciDhKWha_RVGHiG89AHi teaching First Talks from Women in science are on the Exploring By The Seat Of Your Pants youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQkEzcH9f_9OylEdmALiWg #womenblazetrails The talks from the Herdman symposium could be found on their youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCitZFP-tx0JgDMDTJRH0hQQ It is the Year of Space and here are two talks from Liverpool Women in Science and Engineering: Female Leadership with NASA's Holly Ridings, 8th March 2020 (Podcast) The Future of Human Space Flight with NASA's Holly Ridings, October 2019 (Video) Westmorland Geological Society https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6uVPL3DMpqJXyTS-Z_6ADA The Liverpool Geological society has created several city centers trails explaining the geology in the building stones https://liverpoolgeologicalsociety.org/rock-around What I am attending in February:
9 – 10 February UK IODP MSP Workshop www.ukiodp.org/msp-proposal-workshop-2021 20 -21 february Herdman Symposium: Dynamic Earth – Free, registration from 1 February https://tinyurl.com/y38vxkt9 12 -13 Celebrating women in science and exploration https://www.womenblazetrails.com/ Plus some social activities in gathertown. Free geological talks: Edinburgh Geological Society (EGS) www.youtube.com/channel/UCPYcOiV-w9rgr_nb52ByV1w Westmorland Geological Society www.youtube.com/channel/UC6uVPL3DMpqJXyTS-Z_6ADA Scottish Geology Trust www.youtube.com/channel/UCbZCaXA_rsnmB_OZQadegfg Downtown Geology Lectures by Central Washington University www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3ecBxsW2Mo&list=PLwNJg2mCrcQRYmYJzHUv7YxO40JlNbAWe&index=2 "A new (exciting) opportunity for future geothermal energy in Yorkshire" talk by Nick Shaw, visiting lecturer in Applied Geosciences at the University of Leeds. 25 February 2021 https://www.yorksgeolsoc.org.uk/registrationshaw Virtual geological tours: Yorkshire www.yorksgeolsoc.org.uk/virtualfieldtrips/virtualgeologytours Pembrokeshire www.e-rock.co.uk/pembrokeshire Hallett Cove Geological Mapping Exercise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P30R0ZA0Rc 80 Unique Virtual Field Tripshttps https://www.micromyearth.com/virtual-field-trips/ Free sci-comm talks: From Earthwatch europe a parthner of NERC Engaging Environments www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creating-engaging-environments-introduction-tickets-131438300495 Science gift : My talented friend has done this www.redbubble.com/i/sticker/Geoscientists-assemble-by-31waddlecats/417592 What I am reading : Symphony in C by Robert M. Hazen My area is the Totalp unit situated in the eastern Swiss part. To go to the field (over 2500m above the see level) I take the ‘Panoramaweg’ from the nearby village.
I woke up early in the morning and take a good breakfast. The first Panoramaweg is at 8.15am, so I need to be prepared and be on the station at least 5 minutes before. The trip takes about 30min. Once arrived at the top station, I have to walk for some time to my first outcrop. Once on the field, the very first thing is to start writing and describe what you see, you try to understand the processes and take samples. The samples would be taken usually with hammer and/or the helps of a special carrot sampling drill. My samples as special samples taken for organic geochemistry analysis, will be then wrapped in aluminium foil (put in oven at 400C to kill all the organic matter and the oil presented in it) and then put in denoted plastic bag. The last train to go back down to the town is at 5.15pm so whatever I do I need to get the last train. This means that the terrain morphology, sample weight and your personal tiredness should be taken in account to calculate the time needed to go back to the station. An appropriate marge should also be considered. |
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