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Tectonics and Structural Geology

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The role of structural geology in radioactive waste disposal

October 23, 2025
A photo of Dr. Isabel Ashman who's work has been featured in this blog
Dr. Isabel Ashman is a postdoctoral research associate at the rock mechanics and deformation laboratory at the University of Liverpool

In this blog post, I have interviewed Dr. Isabel Ashman, who is part of the GeoSafe consortium at the University of Liverpool, looking into safe and long-term containment of radioactive waste in geological formations. Dr. Ashman, along with other project partners at the University of Liverpool, aim to better understand how small to large-scale (sub-mm to several km) structural variabilities in tar ...[Read More]

How to reduce your carbon footprint when attending EGU’s General Assembly

February 12, 2020
How to reduce your carbon footprint when attending EGU’s General Assembly
Credit: Markus Spiske. Distributed via Pexels

In October 2019, an open letter was published, addressing both EGU and AGU regarding their policy to reduce the carbon footprint of their annual conferences. Almost 2000 scientists already signed this letter, asking for more ambitious measures to decline carbon emissions, in line with the goals of 50% reduction by 2030 and near-zero emissions by 2050 (IPCC SR15, 2018). Some of the proposed improve ...[Read More]