In December 2023, Bethan Davies, Owen King and Jeremy Ely travelled to Santiago, Chile, to meet up with our colleagues Juan Luis-Garcia and Claudio Bravo from Chile. Our goal was simple: to install an automatic weather station (AWS) adjacent to Glaciar Universidad in the Central Andes, some 6 hr drive from Santiago. Glaciar Universidad is …
I am pleased to announce three PhDs being advertised in the IAPETUS DTP that I am involved with. These are for 2024 entry, with a closing deadline of January 5th 2024. Information on how to apply here. #1. Palaeoglacier and Palaeoclimate reconstructions in the Chilean and Argentinian Lake District, Patagonia link here Rationale During past …
Dear readers, I felt that it was an appropriate time for a brief report on users of AntarcticGlaciers in the last year. This deep dive into Google Analytics helps me and my colleagues to see where the traffic comes from, and how best to target the traffic to ensure the peak usability. It is useful …
Activity report, AntarcticGlaciers, June 2022-June 2023 Read More »
We are delighted to announce a major new project. Our team has been awarded a major £2.5 million NERC highlight topic, to study the impacts of climate change upon water resources in the Andes. The Andes act as a natural water tower, storing water that around 90 million people rely upon. As our world warms, …
Deplete and Retreat: future of the Andes Water Towers Read More »
Dear all, please note applications are now closed for this post. I am advertising a PhD in glaciology at Newcastle University, with the One Planet DTP. Projects are funded, with research expenses, and are open for students to develop in line with their own interests. I have advertised a potential project here, please get in …
PhD in glaciology advertised (2023 entry, now closed) Read More »
Bethan Davies and Becky McCerery This article is aimed at both people who menstruate, and also fieldwork leaders who wish to better support their team. Menstruation is still sometimes seen as a taboo topic but it is something a menstruating person will have to consider when planning or undergoing fieldwork in remote environments. We need …
Friends, some personal news – really pleased to say that I have moved from Royal Holloway University of London to Newcastle University. I’m excited to move to a new institution and the new collaborations and opportunities that this provides. I’ll be in the Department of Geography at Newcastle. New email: bethan [dot] davies [at] newcastle …
Hello folks, I’m delighted to say that I’ve been honoured with the 2022 medal for Antarctic Education and Communication by the international body for organising Antarctic research and collaboration, the Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research. I’m absolutely thrilled and very indebted to my nominator Huw Griffiths. The medal is awarded for my work in Antarctic …
The DEEPICE project has released an infographic and a series of resources that explain ice-core science in an accesible manner. These graphics are available for communication and educational purposes! This includes a cool Factsheet about coring for 1.5 million year old ice, and infographics about ice core science. The DEEPICE and Beyond EPICA scientific community …
Friends, I’m really excited to say that I will be joining the University of Vienna for 5 months from September 2022 to January 2023 as the Ida Pfeiffer Professor, a visiting professor position in the Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy. I’ll be taking research leave from my university to allow me to take …
