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Holding it in (the learning, not the pee) – The gendered importance of toilet breaks for geoscience students during field-courses

November 22, 2024
Holding it in (the learning, not the pee) – The gendered importance of toilet breaks for geoscience students during field-courses
Photo taken by Amy Reed

Field-based teaching is a cornerstone of geoscience education. Concepts such as scale, complexity, spatial awareness, 3D geometries, methods, skills, and techniques are inherently difficult to teach from a lecture theatre. However, achieving the benefits of field-based teaching might require a learning module not always considered as a prerequisite: planning and providing information about bathroo ...[Read More]

Moving the needle: Celebrating progress as a Black woman geoscientist in the UK

October 28, 2024
Moving the needle: Celebrating progress as a Black woman geoscientist in the UK

Ever since I was eight and fascinated by how rocks were formed, I dreamed of being a geoscientist. Growing up in Nigeria, I was captivated by rocks as nature’s storytellers—from how rivers shaped our landscapes to how oil could be extracted from deep beneath the Earth. This passion fueled my ambition to become a geoscientist as I pursued my bachelor’s, master’s, and eventually my ...[Read More]

Meet the Amazighs: Morocco’s indigenous women and their pivotal role in leading climate resilience initiatives

August 9, 2024
Meet the Amazighs: Morocco’s indigenous women and their pivotal role in leading climate resilience initiatives
Moroccan woman extracting Argan oil. Photo taken by Michael Starkie

The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, observed each year on August 9, seeks to raise awareness and protect the rights of indigenous communities around the globe. To honour this, I have invited a few guest authors to write a series of blog posts that celebrate indigenous knowledge and highlight the intersection of natural hazards and climate issues, and resilience, across v ...[Read More]

Meet Marian Holness, EGU’s new Vice President

July 3, 2024
Meet Marian Holness, EGU’s new Vice President
Marian Holness

Congratulations, Marian, on your new role as EGU’s Vice-President! Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? I am a petrologist, currently working on problems related to the physical and chemical processes that occur during the solidification of magma. I have been a member of the Department of Earth Sciences, and a fellow of Trinity College, at the University of Cambridge for most of my career. ...[Read More]