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A rocky revolution: Can virtual 3D models transform the teaching of geology?

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A rocky revolution: Can virtual 3D models transform the teaching of geology? Published: Fieldwork has long been a mainstay of geology education, but it is not everyone’s cup of tea. Geological features — physical features of the Earth (e.g., Geological features — physical features of the Earth (e.g., not in a classroom).

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Modelling mines: how can a new 3D modelling platform make mining more sustainable and be part of the solution to climate change?

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These data are collected from surveys of the surface geology and drill holes, which allow geologists to build a picture of the subsurface rock. The team behind the Loop project is made up mainly of researchers and developers. Q&A Meet Laurent What do you find rewarding about research in geoscience? What is Loop?

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How does the Southern Ocean help protect our planet?

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Associate Professor Julie Trotter and Professor Malcolm McCulloch from The University of Western Australia , and Dr Paolo Montagna from the Institute of Polar Sciences in Bologna, Italy, are working to understand the complex interactions between the Southern Ocean and global climate. What’s next for the team’s research?

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What landscapes are hidden deep within the Earth?

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As a seismologist at the University of Oxford, she is using seismic waves to image the structures that exist deep within the Earth. “My My research focuses on understanding the structures in the mantle,” she says, “which are products of the dynamic processes occurring in the Earth since its formation.”.

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Understanding eruptions: how can we determine which volcanoes pose the greatest threat?

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Dr Michael Eddy , a geologist from Purdue University in Indiana, USA, is researching how to make more accurate predictions about where the most violent eruptions are likely to happen. The process by which this separation occurs remains unknown and is the subject of Michael’s research. WHAT HAS MICHAEL’S RESEARCH TAUGHT US?

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Ways of knowing: how can traditional knowledge enrich geoscience education?

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However, western science often ignores this traditional knowledge, marginalising Indigenous scientists and discouraging Indigenous students from pursuing careers in STEM. Dr Judith (Judi) Brown Clarke and Dr Wendy K’ah Skaahluwaa Todd want traditional knowledge to be used in geoscience education and research.

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What is the fate of dissolved oxygen in our oceans?

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Babette and her team are studying dissolved oxygen concentrations in the Pacific Ocean, currently the world’s largest low-oxic water body, through an innovative and dedicated research programme incorporating a novel multi-proxy approach which will inform climate models. FIELDS OF RESEARCH : Palaeoceanography, Climate Change.

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