Travel log

Between the Volcano and the Deep Blue Sea: Tales from Montserrat (Part 1)

Lorenzo Mantiloni, edited by Michaël Pons and edited by Constanza Rodriguez Piceda October 9, 2024

A view of Soufrière Hills Volcano from the Montserrat Volcano Observatory, 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. Join us on the first part of our reportage and fi ...[Read More]

Creativity and geology

Phoebe Sleath and edited by Adélaïde Allemand September 18, 2024

The first ever outdoor painting on PhD fieldwork! St Brides Haven, Pembrokeshire.

Phoebe Sleath, a PhD student at the University of Aberdeen, guides us through the intersection of art and geology. She shares how she got into watercolour field sketching, how it became a valuable companion during her PhD journey, and how it serves as a powerful tool for communicating science Why do you like doing geoscience? Throughout my undergrad degree, I would have said: because I like mounta ...[Read More]

Top 3 Geoparks to Visit in Greece

Kleoniki (Lydia) Theodoridou and edited by Kleoniki (Lydia) Theodoridou April 10, 2024

The Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest (photo: Kleoniki Lydia Theodoridou).

Have you started planning your summer holidays, or do you desperately need to escape work? Well, rest assured we’ve got you all covered. In this week’s blog, we aim to take you on a Geojourney around the most diverse and spectacular Geoparks you can visit, the next time you travel to Greece. Greece is well known as one of the top travel destinations around the world with its dreamy sandy b ...[Read More]

Summer of ‘23: Chronicles of a summer school on meteorite and comet impacts.

Katherine Villavicencio and edited by Constanza Rodriguez Piceda March 27, 2024

Exploring geologic formations along the Nördlingen Ries impact Crater. Credit: Attendees of the school.

One of the best-researched and preserved impact craters on Earth is the Ries Crater (Germany). Hikers, bikers, school groups, and geo-tourists from all over the world come here in search for the evidence of the cosmic catastrophe. In this week’s blog post, PhD student Katherine Villavicencio from University G. d’Annunzio (Italy) shares her experience when attending the Summer School “Impacts and ...[Read More]