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Welcome to EES 20th August 2019

Dr Robert Sansom spoke to us about the Palaeobiology Pathway within our undergraduate Earth and Planetary Sciences degree.

Keep in touch with Earth and Environmental Sciences

Welcome to EES 20th August 2019

We have collected a series of links to help you connect with our researchers and academics – from Twitter to blogs and podcasts – the ways to engage are diverse and ever expanding!

Person squatting next to hot springs on a volcano. — 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.

“Meet Hank” and “Hands-on learning” with Mission Jurassic

Research and impact 31st July 2019

Two recent posts by Dr Victoria Egerton and Professor Phillip Manning for The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis highlight UoM student involvement in ‘Mission Jurassic’, and how ‘Hank’ is helping with the search for micro-vertebrates.

Mine, water, wind farm — Pathway Profile: Energy and Resources

Welcome to EES 29th July 2019

Dr Stefan Schröder spoke to us about the Energy and Resources Pathway within our undergraduate Earth and Planetary Sciences degree.

Research and impact 29th July 2019

Dr Cecilia Medupin convened the Women in Environmental Sciences workshop on 12th of June, 2019, and shared her experience of the event with us.

Central Iceland — 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.