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Oxford Earth Sciences @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social · 17h
Welcome to our DPhil Matriculation Class of 2025! We can't wait to see the exciting research that this group produces over the next few years!
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Oxford Earth Sciences @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social · 1d
Prof Mike Searle’s comprehensive new geological map of the Himalayas is now complete and has been handed over to his long-time colleague Marc St-Onge at the Geological Survey of Canada for digitisation! Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting project
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Oxford Earth Sciences @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social · 2d
We are delighted to announce that Professor Conall Mac Niocaill has been appointed as the new Head of the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford

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Oxford Earth Sciences @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social · 5d
They were exceptionally lucky with the weather! Hurricane Gabrielle narrowly missed Bermuda while the group were at sea, while two further hurricanes (Humberto and Imelda) are imminently threatening the island. Conditions could not have been better while they were there.
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Oxford Earth Sciences @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social · 5d
The students went snorkelling to investigate different styles of carbonate production. North Rock is one of the northernmost coral reefs in the world. Bermuda was hit by a marine heatwave this summer but, although there was coral bleaching, it wasn't severe as Bermuda's corals are quite resilient.
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Oxford Earth Sciences @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social · 5d
They had several geology trips to investigate the island's geological history, which records glacial-interglacial climate and sea-level variability through a series of aeolianites, beach deposits, palaeosols made from wind-blown dust from the Sahara and speleothems.
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Oxford Earth Sciences @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social · 5d
They learnt how to filter, extract, and measure chlorophyll content from water samples, and also analysed zooplankton from a zooplankton tow that was performed on the R/V Atlantic Explorer. They also saw a Trichodesmium bloom (a type of bacterium that fixes nitrogen)!
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Oxford Earth Sciences @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social · 5d
The students went on a 24 hour research cruise on the R/V Atlantic Explorer, joining one of their regular expeditions to Hydrostation S in the oligotrophic Sargasso Sea, the longest-running open ocean time-series in the world (running since the 1950s)
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Oxford Earth Sciences @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social · 5d
Our fourth year students have returned this week from their field trip to Bermuda. Lets take a look at what they got up to!
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Noam Vogt-Vincent @nvogtvincent.co.uk · 10d
@oxuniearthsci.bsky.social 2025 Bermuda trip is complete! We were super lucky to see a trichodesmium bloom in the Sargasso Sea and sampled an anoxic layer in Harrington Sound (usually fully mixed at this time). Bermuda is a perfect location to bridge modern and paleo ocean-climate processes!
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Noam Vogt-Vincent @nvogtvincent.co.uk · 12d
Geology day for the @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social Bermuda trip! Discussed evidence of eustatic sea level change through Bermudan aeolianites, beach rock, palaeosols and palmetto stumps, followed by a cave tour. Students did great despite challenging heat!
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Noam Vogt-Vincent @nvogtvincent.co.uk · 14d
Exciting Bermuda Day 3 for our @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social undergrads on board the RV Atlantic Explorer with expert guidance from @stannescollege.bsky.social + Earth Sciences alumna Eloise! Sampling and processing water from down to 3500 m depth in the subtropical Atlantic.
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Noam Vogt-Vincent @nvogtvincent.co.uk · 16d
Our @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social undergraduates on their Bermuda field class! Busy first day doing oceanographic data analysis, looking at fossil dunes from glacial periods, and a snorkel around a modern carbonate factory with some great diploria and gorgonia colonies.
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Oxford Earth Sciences @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social · 14d
Want to study for a DPhil in Earth Sciences? Join our Online Q&A and ask our current DPhils any questions you may have! Tuesday 28th October, 1pm-2pm on Teams. Register here buff.ly/m4jl0vR
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Oxford Earth Sciences @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social · 18d
It was great to see lots of our alumni at Meeting Minds this morning! Thank you to everyone who came along to hear more about the new Oxford EARTH programme from Mike Kendall and Jon Blundy

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Oxford Earth Sciences @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social · 20d
Natural #hydrogen, long overlooked as a viable energy resource, is emerging as one of the most exciting frontiers in sustainable energy. Read more about the work of Prof Chris Ballentine and the Noble Lab and discover more about the potential of hydrogen on the journey to #NetZero!
Natural hydrogen - the untapped solution to decarbonisation?
Natural hydrogen, long overlooked as a viable energy resource, is emerging as one of the most exciting frontiers in sustainable energy — and Oxford University is positioned firmly at the forefront of…
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Oxford Earth Sciences @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social · 20d
Looking forward to welcoming all our visitors to the Department tomorrow for the last #OxOpenDays of 2025! Follow the link for our talks programme and more information about the day 🌏

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Oxford Earth Sciences @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social · 21d
#MeetingMinds2025 is this weekend! Join fellow alumni for Mike Kendall and Jon Blundy's talk on a new multi-year programme 'Oxford EARTH' - tackling the challenges of providing sustainable natural resources for the green energy transition. Sat 20th Sept, 9:30-10:30. Tickets: buff.ly/M17uqnB
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MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine @imm.ox.ac.uk · 21d
📽️ Check out our latest video, where we speak with the @drakesmith-lab.bsky.social and their collaborators in @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social & @biology.ox.ac.uk to find out how they're tackling iron deficiency - the world's most common nutritional deficiency 🧪

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Tackling Iron Deficiency
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Oxford Earth Sciences @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social · 27d
Join Mike Kendall and Jon Blundy for a sneak peek of the brand new, multi-year 'Oxford EARTH' programme: tackling the challenges of providing sustainable natural resources for the green energy transition. Sat 20th Sept, 9:30-10:30 part of Oxford Alumni #MeetingMinds2025
Tickets here: buff.ly/CSfI9IO
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PP Systems International @ppsystems.bsky.social · Sep 8
Arctic warming threatens vast carbon stores locked in permafrost. Don't miss this webinar to learn how river sediments reveal carbon stability + climate feedbacks. Register today! bit.ly/ppswb @profbobhilton.bsky.social @leomenar.bsky.social @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social #climatechange #climatescience
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Oxford Earth Sciences @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social · Sep 5
Zakeria Shnizai was featured on the BBC Science in Action podcast this week, speaking about the recent #earthquakes in #Afghanistan and the main causes of the country’s vulnerability to earthquakes

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Oxford Earth Sciences @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social · Sep 5
@richardthomasw.bsky.social recently returned from fieldwork in Kyrgyzstan, which is part of his new FCDO-funded project on earthquake hazards and hydropower infrastructure in central Asia!

Read a summary of the trip in this blogpost...
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Active faulting, landsliding, and hydropower development in Kyrgyzstan – a report on 2025 fieldwork – Earthquakes in Central Asia
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Oxford Earth Sciences @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social · Sep 4
New research! Scientists have identified a new constraint on the chemistry Earth’s core by showing how it was able to crystallise millions of years ago.

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Hidden chemistry of Earth’s core revealed by how it froze
The core would need to be made of 3.8% carbon for it to have begun crystallising. This result indicates that carbon may be more abundant in Earth’s core than previously thought, and that this element could have played a key role in how it froze, offering a rare glimpse into the processes occurring at the heart of our planet.
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Oxford Earth Sciences @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social · Sep 3
Thinking about studying Earth Sciences at University, or know someone who is? Join us on our Open Days on 2nd and 3rd July and discover our undergraduate programmes!

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