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 […]
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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
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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
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In 2022, Bethan Davies participated as faculty in the Juneau Icefield Research Program in Alaska. Here, Sofia Guest, a student on the program, reflects on her experience and how she learned about safety in hazardous mountainous environments. My name is Sofia, and I am a recent Environmental Sciences graduate from the University of Alberta. A
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Recently, Bethan Davies participated as faculty in an expedition across Juneau Icefield with the Juneau Icefield Research Program. In this blog post, Caroline Wexler, a student on the program, reflects on her experiences on the icefield and how it has helped her towards her goal of a professional science communicator using the medium of film
Film making on Juneau Icefield Read More »
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
Moving on again: Newcastle University Read More »
Article written by Alex Clark (Royal Holloway University of London) Fieldwork is all about making discoveries. It’s an opportunity to take what you have learned at your desk and see for yourself if it is true, or if there is more to be said. Usually, it is the latter. Though probably not at the top
Co. Antrim Fieldwork: searching for boulders Read More »
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
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