GeoLog

Marine Geoscience through art and storytelling: An interview with Fergus McAuliffe, winner of the EGU Geoscience Day Award

Asmae Ourkiya August 21, 2024

Burren limestone overlooking the Aran Islands on the west coast of Ireland.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Fergus McAuliffe, the Communications and Public Engagement Manager at iCRAG, University College Dublin in Ireland, to discuss his award-winning project, “Marine Geoscience for All.” During our conversation, Fergus shed light on the innovative ways his project aims to connect the public with marine geoscience through art, dialogue, storytelling, and education. Rea ...[Read More]

Indigenous resilience through the waters: The story of the Aldeia Maraka’nà

Natalia Médici August 19, 2024

Aldeia Maraka’nà, taken by the author.

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 various ...[Read More]

Higher Education Resource: River Flood Hazard Modelling & Management

Simon Clark August 16, 2024

Our job: Environment by Mari Keski-Nisula via Imaggeo

The European Geosciences Union (EGU) supports bringing science into the classroom at all learning levels, from schools to universities. Since the Higher Education Teaching Grant programme launched in 2020, EGU has funded 24 projects to develop useful and freely-available geoscience resources to university educators. This blog is part of a series of blogs highlighting the innovative and accessible ...[Read More]

Imaggeo On Monday: Teyuna (Ancient Tayrona indigenous settlement)

EGU Guest blogger August 12, 2024

Teyuna (Ancient Tayrona indigenous settlement). Credit: Camilo Arias Ruiz(distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Nestled within the mountains and dense jungles of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia’s Caribbean region lies an ancient Tayrona indigenous settlement and archaeological site. Known to the Tayrona people as Teyuna, this site is more commonly referred to today as the “Lost City.” The Sierra Nevada, revered as a sacred landscape by the Tayrona and other indigenous groups, ...[Read More]