Sarah Falkowski did her Geosciences BSc studies at the University of Bremen, Germany, and her MSc studies at the universities of Bremen, Germany, and Waikato, New Zealand. Since her masters thesis, she focuses her research on the influences of tectonics and climate-driven surface processes on active orogens. She quantifies those processes through thermo- and geochronologic […]
Author: Christopher Spencer
First TG Giveaway Winner! Minda Montaegudo
We are pleased to announce that Minda Montaegudo is the winner of our first TG giveaway. Minda is now the proud owner of an Estwing rock hammer and a Gfeller hammer sheath. We express thanks to Estwing and Gfeller Casemakers for graciously providing these prizes. Also thanks to all the participants who took the survey. Watch this space […]
2016 AGU/TG Field Trip!
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Eclogite and granulite in Norway with Alex Prent
Norway is well known for its fjords, narrow seaways that are bounded by steep cliffs dropping from sheer heights into even deeper waters. 80 kilometers north of Norway’s second largest city, Bergen, we find the most impressive fjords of them all – the Sognefjord being the longest and deepest. I am, however, not coming to […]
Geologic Mapping in Turkey with Mike Darin
Mike Darin is a PhD student at Northern Arizona University. He uses a range of geologic techniques to investigate geologic problems involving upper crustal deformation, oblique strain, and plate boundary evolution. You can read more about his research here. His favorite rock is mylonite. My doctoral research at Northern Arizona University involves using both classical and cutting-edge […]