Richard White: Solo geological fieldwork: a path to independence

Richard White: Solo geological fieldwork: a path to independence

Send a text Richard White is a man whose PhD involved spending weeks utterly alone in Australia's central desert. In this episode, he recounts tales of encountering herds of camels (while in bed!), carrying half a ton of rocks in an overloaded 4WD, and exploring remote terrain by following his dream... Richard's story is one of the glorious independence and a little eccentricity that makes a remarkable geologist. Teaching resources (questions prompts) for 12-16 year olds can be found he...

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Marit Brommer: Connecting to natural landscapes through clean, geothermal energy

Marit Brommer: Connecting to natural landscapes through clean, geothermal energy

Send a text In this episode, Marit Brommer – once a Dutch teenager enchanted by landscapes charts her career journey from oil and gas super-majors to geothermal diplomacy to her newest venture: transf...

19 Nov 202521min

Dennis Bird: Getting paid to go camping — for 43 year

Dennis Bird: Getting paid to go camping — for 43 year

Send a text A California kid who just wanted to go climbing and dodge the draft ends up in a life spent between the lecture hall and the high Arctic. From Yosemite’s granite walls to magma chambers un...

5 Nov 202525min

Adrian Finch: Geology as a journey through generations

Adrian Finch: Geology as a journey through generations

Send a text Adrian Finch hailed from South London and - in his own words - started out utterly hopeless at fieldwork. His lifelong love of crystal structures led him to research into car catalysts and...

22 Okt 202527min

Helen Degeling: It's okay to change: a geological career

Helen Degeling: It's okay to change: a geological career

Send a text Ever wondered what happens when a young geologist, told she'd only ever be the "token female," decides to prove everyone gloriously wrong? Here's Helen Degeling, whose journey has careene...

8 Okt 202526min

Kristopher Szilas: Geological fieldwork: the ultimate adventure

Kristopher Szilas: Geological fieldwork: the ultimate adventure

Send a text Kristopher Szilas's geological journey began by abseiling down a 500-meter cliff face. In this episode, we hear how his rock-climbing prowess landed him a dream job sampling for gold in Gr...

24 Sep 202510min

Alina Khalida: The power of a geology education

Alina Khalida: The power of a geology education

Send a text Alina Khalida, with stunning grace and grit, transformed herself from a village girl tending cattle to an indomitable spirit, working for her nation's water security. From stumbling upon g...

27 Aug 202514min

Chris Carson: The Omega man: alone in the Antarctic

Chris Carson: The Omega man: alone in the Antarctic

Send a text Chris Carson is a geologist whose passion for the planet was ignited by a trekking trip to K2. Prepare for an absorbing tale of Antarctic fieldwork, traveling by icebreaker (much better th...

13 Aug 202513min

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