“A water crisis in Scotland? But it rains all the time?” Dr. McGrane gave an interesting seminar where he discussed the links between a country’s water resources and it’s economy. The Scottish Economy Previous years have shown economic growth in Scotland to be extremely slow. Future uncertainty beckons as a result of things like Brexit, … Continue reading Scotland’s water crisis →

It is time that the UK invest in new heating resources Dr. Charlotte Adams gave an interesting seminar discussing the future of Britain’s geothermal energy, and how she believes that the UK's abandoned coalmines could meet future energy needs. Although renewable energy accounts for nearly a quarter of electricity produced in the UK, the production of … Continue reading Could coalmines warm our homes? →

Have you ever wondered what's beneath one of the largest ice caps in the Canadian Arctic? Last week I attended a seminar by Martin Sharp where he presented evidence for the existence of a hypersaline subglacial lake beneath the Devon Ice Cap (DIC), one of the largest ice caps in the Canadian Arctic (Fig. 1). … Continue reading The mystery of the Devon Ice Cap: what or whom lies beneath it? →

I don’t know about you guys, but at school I was taught there were 7 continents: North America South America Africa Asia Europe Australia Antarctica However, according to new research there may be one more that we’ve been neglecting. A study published in 2017 by the Geological Society of America affirms that New Zealand may be … Continue reading How many continents are there? You might be surprised… →

Tom Worthington gave an enticing seminar on the restoration of mangroves, where he discussed a new online app (The Mangrove Restoration Potential Map) that allows users to view the results of restoration projects. Tom explained the development of the model in great detail, and stressed the importance of mangrove restoration projects. Fun Fact - I … Continue reading Mangrove Restoration – why is it so important? →

I recently attended an insightful seminar by Hugh Sinclair, a renowned lecturer from the University of Edinburgh, where he discussed his research on the dynamic river catchments of the Himalaya. The Himalayas form a mountain range in Asia, separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. Some of the world's major rivers … Continue reading Dynamic River Catchments of the Himalaya →

Chris MacLeod, from the University of Cardiff, recently gave a ground-breaking seminar surrounding his work on a new perspective of seafloor spreading. Seafloor spreading is a process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges, where new oceanic crust is formed through volcanic activity. The theory was first proposed in 1960 by an American geophysicist, Harry H. Hess. … Continue reading How does sea-floor spreading really work? →

Greenland’s fast flowing tidewater glaciers contribute significantly to sea level rise, yet little is known about the conditions within and beneath them. Last week I attended a seminar by Bryn Hubbard, from Aberystwyth University, who discussed the fieldwork he embarked on whilst studying the Store Glacier in Greenland. The seminar primarily focused on the challenges … Continue reading Inside and below a fast-moving tidewater glacier: Store Glacier, Greenland →

Neil Bowles, a researcher from the Department of Physics at Oxford University, gave an interesting seminar at the University of Edinburgh, where he enlightened his audience on the importance the Moon's temperature and the possibility of trapped water-ice. The Moon, been there done that? Why bother? Why bother studying the Moon when it has already … Continue reading What temperature is the surface of the Moon and why should I care?  →

Frithjof Küpper, from the University of Aberdeen, recently gave an eye-opening seminar documenting his work and recent expeditions in the Arctic and Antarctic, where he observed marine biodiversity and how it has been affected by climate change. His seminar focused on research concerning seaweed species in Baffin Island, High Canadian Arctic, where global warming has … Continue reading Exploration of Arctic and Antarctic seaweed biodiversity in the context of polar climate change →