Stratigraphy, Sedimentology and Palaeontology

Who needs stratigraphers, sedimentologists and palaeontologists? Evolving roles through the energy transition.

Mike Simmons and Andy Davies September 22, 2020

By Mike Simmons and Andy Davies. It seems that geoscience is facing something of an existential crisis. The September 2020 issue of Geoscientist, the magazine of the Geological Society of London, contains a number of articles on the future of geoscience and its relevance to society. At the heart of the concerns are a drop in student numbers, with total 2019 undergraduate student enrolments down by ...[Read More]

Adaptation and inheritance in the geosciences

Cinzia Bottini February 28, 2020

Every year, the Stratigraphy, Sedimentology and Paleontology Division awards one scientist for their outstanding contribution to stratigraphy, sedimentology or paleontology with the Lamarck medal in recognition of the scientific achievements of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck (Bazentin-le-Petit, 1-02-1744 – Paris, 18-12-1829). It was the 11 May 1800 when Jean Baptiste Lamarck presented a lecture at the Musé ...[Read More]

County Clare, Ireland: A World-Class Geological Locality

Alena Ebinghaus January 31, 2020

Lower deltaic cyles (Tullig and Kilkee) of the upper Clare Basin sediments visible in the Cliffs of Moher (photo courtesy: Emma Morris).

By John Counts and Emma Morris. Europe has a wide variety of interesting sites for geologists, including areas with scientifically interesting formations, amazing scenery, and classic outcrops, many of which are recognized for their international geological significance and are designated as UNESCO Global Geoparks. Rarely, however, do all of these factors come together in such a spectacular way as ...[Read More]

Congo Canyon: A Chat with Dr Steve Simmons

Chris Skinner January 11, 2020

It is always an interesting period when the time comes around for me to write my blog for the SSP page. My research is predominantly in numerical modelling, which would be interesting if I was modelling awesome natural phenomena, but I don’t. I general assess the sensitivities of the numerical models to different sorts of uncertainty and whilst this is important work for understanding the outputs ...[Read More]