GD
Geodynamics

edited by Constanza Rodriguez Piceda

She is a postdoctoral researcher at University of Plymouth (UK). Her research interests span from the role of fault networks with complex geometries in earthquake processes to the link of the lithospheric structure with observed seismic deformation. She is co-editor-in-chief of the GD blog team.

Into the world of Girls into Geoscience: inspiring the future generation of female geoscientists

, and April 2, 2025
Into the world of Girls into Geoscience: inspiring the future generation of female geoscientists
Girls into Geoscience is an outreach initiative run by University of Plymouth since 2014 (credit: the authors).

“Girls into Geoscience” is a UK-based outreach initiative aiming at encouraging female (and female identifying and non-binary) to pursue a career in Geosciences. I had the pleasure to interview the founders of this initiative, Prof. Sarah Boulton and Dr. Jodie Fisher, and discuss about their experiences, how the landscape of student recruitment has changed over the years and the challe ...[Read More]

BeGEO scientists 2025: the 3rd conference of young Earth scientists in Italy

and March 14, 2025
BeGEO scientists 2025: the 3rd conference of young Earth scientists in Italy
(Credit: BEGeo)

Born at the feet of active volcanoes, a group of young Earth scientists works for connecting colleagues in Italy and around the globe. One of the main challenges faced by those approaching the academic career for the first time is creating a network of known people with whom sharing scientific knowledge and maybe lay the foundations for new collaborations. Conferences are definitely the perfect pl ...[Read More]

Silent voices, trapped minds.

and February 12, 2025
Silent voices, trapped minds.
Recreation scene of the psychological thriller God’s Crooked Lines, with PhD students trapped by depression and suicide feelings. Image generated by PromeAI.

In this week’s blog post, Katherine Villavicencio (University of Chieti – Pescara) looks into the world of the mind and the mental-health issues that can result by the pressure behind a research project, such as a doctoral thesis. Here, through a personal reflexion ,she explores the main reasons that can lead candidates to suicidal thoughts, and even to the execution of them, finally a ...[Read More]

Between the Volcano and the Deep Blue Sea: Tales from Montserrat (Part 2)

, and January 15, 2025
Between the Volcano and the Deep Blue Sea: Tales from Montserrat (Part 2)
View of Soufrière Hills Volcano from Saint George's Hills, May 16th, 2024.

In 1995, the Caribbean Island of Montserrat was shaken by the beginning of one of the most significant volcanic eruptions in recent history: one that profoundly changed the natural, social and economical landscape of the country. Three decades later, Soufrière Hills Volcano and its legacy of destruction still shape the lives of Montserrat’s people. Last October, we took you on the first half of ou ...[Read More]