GfGD Blog Competition 2013 – Best Image The town of Banos de Agua Santa (Ecuador), in the foothills of the active volcano Tungurahua. Credit: David Litchfield, University College London
Blog Competition
Friday Photo (104): Blog Competition Prize Presentation
Earlier this year we announced the winners of our Blog Competition. We were very pleased to present the winners with their prizes and certificates at the recent GfGD Conference. From left to right… David Litchfield (Best Photograph), Philip Irwin (Best Blog), Robin Wylie (Best Blog), Rosalie Tostevin (GfGD National Committee) and Professor Alan Lord (Secretary …[Read More]
Friday Photo (101): Image Competition – Highly Commended
As part of our Blog Competition 2013 we asked you to submit your favourite photos of geoscience in action. Rick Wall, who has just completed a PhD in volcanology at UCL, entered this image from his field work in Alaska. The entry was highly commended by our judging panel. The photo shows the location …[Read More]
Blog Competition (Highly Commended) – Ekbal Hussain: In the Name Of Allah, the Most Merciful
For our Blog Competition 2013, we asked for people to submit articles addressing one of two topics. Ekbal’s article discusses the role of religion in disaster management, and his entry was highly commended by our judging panel. Ekbal is currently a PhD student at the University of Leeds. His work involves geodetic monitoring of strain …[Read More]
Blog Competition (Highly Commended) – Omeye Chimaobi Kenechukwu: Floods in Nigeria
For our Blog Competition 2013, we asked people to submit articles addressing one of two topics. Omeye’s article discusses a recent flooding event that resulted in disaster in Nigeria, and his entry was highly commended by our judging panel. Omeye is a second year geology student at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. When he graduates, …[Read More]
Blog Competition (1st Prize) – Philip Irwin: In Unity We Trust
For our Blog Competition 2013, we asked for people to submit articles addressing one of two topics. Philip Irwin’s article makes an argument for the inclusion of development education in geoscience courses, and it won first prize in its category. Philip did BSc Geology at Durham University where he developed an interest in environmental hazards. …[Read More]
Blog Competition (1st Prize) – Robin Wylie: Hydro in India, a Dark Side to the Green Solution
For our Blog Competition 2013, we asked for people to submit articles addressing one of two topics. Robin’s article on the recent floods in Utttarakhand State, India, won first prize in its category. Robin Wylie studied geophysics at the University of Edinburgh, and then spent some time working at a volcanic observatory in Hawaii before …[Read More]
Blog Competition 2013 – Winning entries
This summer Geology for Global Development ran a blog competition – inviting you to submit articles on one of two topics or share some of your favourite images. Thank you for all of your thoughtful and interesting entries, we very much enjoyed reading your posts and seeing your photos. All entries have been considered by a panel of …[Read More]
GfGD News and Updates
The summer is a busy period for many people and it can be hard to keep track of all that is going on. We’re taking the opportunity today to give you an update on GfGD’s work, and key ways in which YOU can get involved… Blog & Image Competition There is still time (just!) to …[Read More]
Reminder: GfGD Blog Competition
The GfGD Blog Competition is a great opportunity to put science communication into practice. Clear communication, particularly of complex scientific problems, is a skill that is highly valued by many employers. Good science communication is also essential for people working within NGOs and in developing countries to access beneficial scientific ideas and progress. We are …[Read More]