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British Geological Survey @bgs.ac.uk · 1d

Calling students from 14 - 19!

BGS & @bas.ac.uk are offering a 2 week virtual work experience event from 27 to 31 October.

We hope this will introduce students to the wonders of Earth sciences & the fascinating & varied careers available.

Apply:
sites.google.com/view/ctcport...

A graphic which says 'virtual program (Zoom) 27 - 31 October 2025), CTC x BAS BGS 2025, autumn virtual work experience week. Open to UK residents ages 14 - 19 (whether in school, college or not currently studying). Three logos are bottom right and to the left is a picture of safety goggles in a lab setting

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I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here @imascientist.org.uk · 1d

Show students where geography can take them!

I’m a Geographer, supported by @rgsibg.bsky.social, highlights how geography is used in real jobs.

If you use geography in your work and have a post-16 geography qualification, apply here 👉 imageographer.uk/signup/c/

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Melaine Le Roy @subfossilguy.bsky.social · 1d

Mont Collon and Bas Glacier d'Arolla
1888 | 2025

Nothing is left of this valley glacier today...😱

Check our paper about Arolla glaciers here:
(PDF) Tree-ring Dating of the Little Ice Age Maxima of Arolla Glaciers (Valais, Switzerland) www.researchgate.net/publication/...

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BSG Geomorphology @bsg-geomorph.bsky.social · 20d

That’s a wrap for #BSG25 @universityofleeds.bsky.social. Thanks to Jonathan, Mark and the wider organising team for a fantastic week covering a wide range of geomorphic processes. Thanks also to Wiley and ESPL, it was a pleasure to celebrate 50 years. See you all next year in Lincoln!

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Dr Lucy Clarke @drlucyclarke.bsky.social · 26d

🪵🌊 Just published! Our study on #LeakyBarriers in #NaturalFloodManagement, exploring on in-channel #Hydrology, #Sediment and #Ecology w Matthew Taylor, Anne Harrison, @laurabees01.bsky.social, Estefania Golob, @hjrobson2.bsky.social @wwtworldwide.bsky.social

📖 Access here: doi.org/10.1002/rra....

The Use of Woody Dams in Natural Flood Management—Temporal Implications on In‐Channel Hydrology, Sediment Dynamics and Ecology

The use of Natural Flood Management (NFM) interventions, and in particular woody dams, has become increasingly widespread over the last ca. 15 years. These interventions help to reduce flood risk dow...

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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · Sep 8

📣 Closing soon! Senior Research Associate (2 yrs) at @bristoluni.bsky.social with the UK Floods & Droughts Research Infrastructure. Lead the Early Adopters Programme & help shape FDRI monitoring with UKCEH, @bgs.ac.uk & @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social.

Apply by 17 Sep 🧪: tinyurl.com/4hfhe93m

A drone flies over a remote-controlled monitoring boat on a river in a scenic landscape

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Dr Lucy Clarke @drlucyclarke.bsky.social · Sep 8

Enjoying another beautiful day on NTU #Brackenhurst Campus. Such a stunning environment to work in, especially when the campus is so quiet before terms starts again!

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Praveen Kalura @praveenkalura.bsky.social · Aug 5

Aug 5th 2025, flash floods due to cloudburst in Uttarakhand, India represent a tragic and complex natural disaster, highlighting the vulnerability of mountainous regions to extreme weather events. The vulnerability to extreme weather events demands urgent focus on resilient infrastructure and EWS.

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Alan Puttock @alanputtock.bsky.social · Aug 5

New job alert! Interested in applied research increasing our understanding of water resilience, nature based solutions and rewilding? @exeter.ac.uk we are looking for a Technical Specialist, working with me and others in Geography and @uoe-creww.bsky.social

jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...

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Dave Petley @davepetley.bsky.social · Aug 5

A catastrophic debris flow (not, as widely reported, a flood) has struck the village of Tharali in Uttarkashi, northern India. The video is truly terrifying. Very initial reports suggest there have been four confirmed fatalities and about 50 people may be missing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVFn...

THARALI UTTARKASHI CLOUD BURST .

YouTube video by Nature lover ek pahadi JAI BABA KEDAR

www.youtube.com

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OpenTopography @opentopography.org · Jul 23

OpenTopography is excited to announce a major expansion to its international data catalog with the addition of the High Resolution Digital Elevation Model from Natural Resources Canada. This 1-meter resolution dataset is ideal for a wide range of applications.

opentopography.org/news/opentop...

Map showing extent of data coverage, primarily over southern Canada

A hillshade colored by elevation of downtown Toronto draped on Google Earth imagery.

A three panel figure of a section of the Athabasca River in Alberta. Figure A is the Digital Surface Model which includes buildings, trees and other structures. Figure B is the Digital Terrain Model and is a bare-earth representation of the topography. Figure C is the Canopy Height Model (CHM) which is the difference between the DSM and the DTM.

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Dr Lucy Clarke @drlucyclarke.bsky.social · Jul 23

Only just seen this! Wow what a change, but you’re joining a fantastic team at Man Met. I hope it goes well!

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Prof Sam Illingworth @samillingworth.com · Jul 13

🌊 Big flood, deeper danger

A huge 2021 flood in the Meuse River carved deep holes (over 15 metres) into the riverbed. A new study shows this was made worse by past changes to the river and hidden soft layers underground.

🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#SciComm #Flooding 🧪

Extreme river flood exposes latent erosion risk - Nature

Nature - Extreme river flood exposes latent erosion risk

www.nature.com

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Adam Vaughan @adamvaughan.bsky.social · Jul 8

Yorkshire Water becomes first big water company this year to impose a hosepipe ban due to dry conditions - starts 11 July

As first revealed by The Times a week ago

www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...

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Dr Lucy Clarke @drlucyclarke.bsky.social · Jul 7

🌼 Gorgeous summer blooms at NTU Brackenhurst Campus – a paradise for bees and butterflies! 🐝🦋 Nature is thriving. #Biodiversity at its best. #NaturePositive

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Leana Hosea @leanahosea.bsky.social · Jun 6

It's going to take more than a couple of new reservoirs to prevent the UK's coming water crisis, writes hydrologist @hancloke.bsky.social - we need to rethink how we build homes & communities to avoid a future of alternating flood & drought:

theconversation.com/englands-wat...

England’s water crisis needs more than just new reservoirs – here’s what will help

The changing climate and growing population means England is facing a water crisis.

theconversation.com

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Landscapes Live Seminar series @landscapeslive.bsky.social · May 30

The presentation on the varied definitions of academic success by @drlucyclarke.bsky.social is now on our youtube page

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🐣🐥🐤

youtu.be/lfQbh_p3G2c?...

Lucy Clarke: LL 29.05.25

YouTube video by Landscapes Live

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Dr Dan Shugar 🇨🇦 @watershedlab.bsky.social · May 29

Absolutely stunning ultra-high resolution @planet.com SkySat imagery of the Klein Nesthorn landslide, which buried the village of Blatten, Switzerland yesterday. @davepetley.bsky.social @eth-eaps.bsky.social @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social @kristencook.bsky.social @annepellegrino.bsky.social 🧪⚒️🛰️

Satellite image of a landslide-dammed lake in Switzerland, which is flooding homes

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Melaine Le Roy @subfossilguy.bsky.social · May 28

Seeing Blatten buried again and again, from every angle...

Properly staggering! 😮😱

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Dr Lucy Clarke @drlucyclarke.bsky.social · May 29

🎤 Today (Thurs 29 May) at 15:00 UK time, I’m giving a Landscapes Live seminar: “Reflections on Success in Academia”.
This will explore ECR challenges, defining success, and its role in climate & equity.
Free on Zoom, register in advance:
🔗 gfz-de.zoom-x.de/meeting/regi...
🌐 www.landscapeslive.org

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: LL: Lucy Clarke. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Reflections on success in academia

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EGU Geomorphology @egu-gm.bsky.social · May 24

🌍✨ What is success in academia?

Join Dr. Lucy Clarke as she shares how we define success—especially for ECRs navigating job insecurity, life choices, and the climate crisis.

🔗 Register here: gfz-de.zoom-x.de/meeting/regi...

#ECRchat #WorkLifeBalance #AcademicSuccess #ClimateAcademia

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: LL: Lucy Clarke. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Reflections on success in academia

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Geo: Geography and Environment @geoopenaccess.bsky.social · May 15

🎓New in Geo!🎓

'Should academic success be redefined amidst the climate and environmental crisis? A dialogue between five UK geographers'

by @drlucyclarke.bsky.social, Stephen Tooth, @geodiverse.bsky.social, @danielschillereff.bsky.social & @erinlharvey.bsky.social ⬇️

doi.org/10.1002/geo2... #OA

Should academic success be redefined amidst the climate and environmental crisis? A dialogue between five UK geographers

This article explores how academic geographers, institutions and organisations can respond to the climate and environmental crisis while addressing concerns about increasing workloads. Through a dial...

doi.org

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Dr Lucy Clarke @drlucyclarke.bsky.social · Apr 16

📢 New article out now!

How should we define academic success in the face of the climate crisis?

Read here: doi.org/10.1002/geo2...

@danielschillereff.bsky.social @erinlharvey.bsky.social @geodiverse.bsky.social

#ClimateCrisis #Geography #AcademicLife #Sustainability #HigherEd

Should academic success be redefined amidst the climate and environmental crisis? A dialogue between five UK geographers

This article explores how academic geographers, institutions and organisations can respond to the climate and environmental crisis while addressing concerns about increasing workloads. Through a dial...

doi.org

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Dr Lucy Clarke @drlucyclarke.bsky.social · Apr 4

Fantastic fieldtrip this week with NTU geography students looking at flood risk management, the Colwick fish pass and #naturalfloodmanagement around Nottinghamshire. Thanks to the EA & Southwell Flood Forum for their support on the day!

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Dr Emma Shuttleworth @em-shuttleworth.bsky.social · Mar 11

JOB ALERT Exciting opportunity for a Lecturer (equivalent to Assistant Professor) in #PhysicalGeography specialising in #peatland science to join our #Geography department at @uniofmanchester.bsky.social.

Full details for the job can be found here: www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

Lecturer in Physical Geography :Oxford Road

www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk

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