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The benefits of online writing retreats in these weird times

July 17, 2020
The benefits of online writing retreats in these weird times
Photo from an online writing retreat with PhD students and early career scientists from The National Graduate School in Infection Biology and Antimicrobials in Norway, by Mathew Stiller-Reeve.

The world shut down due to COVID-19, but PhDs did not. During these unfamiliar times, most PhD students have found themselves working from home trying more than ever to write as much as possible.  Over the past few of months, I have led several online writing retreats in collaboration with doctoral research schools and universities in Norway. They seem to have been very successful to help PhD’s wi ...[Read More]

Imaggeo On Monday: Geoscientific selfie at the Dead Sea

July 6, 2020
Imaggeo On Monday: Geoscientific selfie at the Dead Sea
Geoscientific selfie at the Dead Sea. Credit: Djamil Al-Halbouni (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

This is an aerial image taken from a balloon at around 150m height, at the eastern shoreline of the Dead Sea. Such “selfies” are scientifically valuable, providing important data that help researchers to analyze the morphology of the retreating lake and investigate associated hazards like sinkholes, subsidence and landslides. The older shorelines, visible as lines on the shore stand fo ...[Read More]

Imaggeo On Mondays: The valley along the fault

June 22, 2020
Imaggeo On Mondays: The valley along the fault
The valley along the fault. Credit: Cyril Mayaud (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

The Idrija fault is a an active fault crossing Slovenia for more than 100 km in a NW-SE direction and is responsible for several important geological features in the country. Among them, we can mention the former-active mercury mine of Idrija which has registered as a Unesco World Heritage site since 2012.   Another example that demonstrates the impact of this fault is it’s effect on th ...[Read More]

Imaggeo On Mondays: Natural Arch

June 15, 2020
Imaggeo On Mondays: Natural Arch
Natural Arch. Credit: Alicia Morugán (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

This natural arch named Pirulico’s tower is located in Mojácar, situated in the south east of the Province of Almería (Andalucia) in southern Spain. A natural arch, natural bridge or, less commonly, a rock arch is a natural rock formation where a rock arch forms, with an opening underneath.   Most natural arches form as a narrow bridge, walled by cliffs, become narrower from erosion, wi ...[Read More]