women in science

Paleomagnetic fieldwork in Switzerland with Dieke Gerritsen

Christopher Spencer

Dieke is a master’s student Earth, Structure and Dynamics Masters at Utrecht University, currently working on her graduation thesis in paleomagnetism. Plate reconstructions are essential tools in tectonic, palaeogeography, -climate, -oceanography, and -biology studies. Apparent polar wander paths (APWPs) provide quantitative information to create these plate reconstructions and their calculation requires that the palaeosecular variation […]

Rare Earth Elements with Kathryn Goodenough

Do you enjoy learning new things in all fields of geosciences? Do you have a soft spot for shenanigans? Then this podcast is just for you! In this podcast, Dr B. interviews interesting geoscientist with interesting stories. Resources mentioned in this episode: Go back and listen to the previous GC episodes: https://www.travelinggeologist.com/geology-podcast-network/ Dr Kathryn Goodenough […]

BYG Canada ep. 9 – Chronostratigraphy

4.6 billion years is an incredibly long time. If you’re feeling overwhelmed even thinking about how long that is, and where geologic events fit on it, have no fear. In this bonus episode of Backyard Geology, Serena talks about the geologic time scale and how famous geologic processes and structures across Canada fit into it. […]

Miocene Climatic Optima in the Central Andes with Sarah WM George

Christopher Spencer

Sarah WM George is a postdoc in the Arizona LaserChron Center at University of Arizona.  She is a tectonic sedimentologist who is interested in integrating records of tectonics, magmatism, and climate, and likes to tinker with new developments in petrochronology. It’s hard to beat the Central Andes when studying Cordilleran processes—with protracted shortening since the latest […]

BYG Canada ep. 8 – Kelowna, BC: Home on the (Coast) Range

In this episode of Backyard Geology, Serena takes you to Kelowna to look at western Canada’s resident mountains. The Canadian Cordillera are a series of mountain chains formed by different types of tectonic processes on the margin of the North American Plate starting about 200 million years ago. Learn about the uplift of Canada’s famous […]