Meet the Department
Get to know us by finding out about our earth and environmental scientists, both past and present. We’ll be putting questions to our academics and sharing their answers with you.
In conversation with Dr Russell Garwood, Lecturer
Meet the Department 30th September 2019
I spoke to Dr Russell Garwood about everything from computational palaeobiology (his own coinage), William Blake and black metal, recreating evolutionary processes digitally, and, the new degree programmes in Earth and Environmental Sciences at Manchester.
In conversation with Dr Sarah Crowther: Research Fellow
Meet the Department 16th September 2019
I spoke to Dr Sarah Crowther, Research Fellow in Planetary Science, about everything from zapping space rocks with lasers, to xenon, to public engagement, and, Bon Jovi.
In conversation with Dr Brendan McCormick Kilbride – Presidential Fellow
Meet the Department 5th August 2019
I spoke with Presidential Fellow Dr Brendan McCormick Kilbride about his work – from the role of volcanic gas emissions in detecting the onset of eruptions, to mass spectrometry at Manchester, and monitoring and hazard response in Papua New Guinea.
In conversation with Dr David Neave – Presidential Fellow
Meet the Department 29th July 2019
I spoke with Presidential Fellow Dr David Neave last week about his work – from magma plumbing systems, to measuring the depth of magma chambers and recreating magma in the lab. He talked about his background and why Manchester is the perfect place to continue his research.
In conversation with Dr Rhian Jones – Reader in Isotope Geo and Cosmochemistry
Meet the Department 15th July 2019
Dr Rhian Jones is Reader in Isotope Geo & Cosmochemistry and Admissions Tutor for Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Manchester. In the interview below, she reflects on how she became interested in science, why meteorites are fascinating, aspects of her role at Manchester, and how her academic career has progressed.