Hello there! It seems that you’ve found my first Tweet. Anyway, I made this account to (hopefully) document the progress of my PhD in Earth Sciences, connect with like-minded people, spread my love of rocks, science, art, etc., and share random tidbits from my life. Enjoy!

A warm welcome to our new cohort of C-CLEAR DTP students! Cambridge University Natural Environment Research Council British Antarctic Survey 🐧. A fantastic day Madingley Hall & Gardens focused on sustainability in research & experimental design-thanks to our partners at Cambridge Zero @cambridge_uccri Cambridge Conservation Initiative & Uni Estate Mgmt

It was great to meet the other members of the CambridgeESS&C-CLEAR DTP* cohort on Thursday and Friday this week. We were treated to tours of the Botanic Gardens and Madingley Hall (see pictures), and a lovely formal dinner! *Where the money (and training sessions, etc.) comes from!

I'm happy to now be a matriculated postgraduate member of Corpus Christi. The day involved signing an old book, tours of the libraries and some very tasty cake! Thanks to George Garnett for the picture of me.

Dinosaurs are much less threatening when you are the one about to eat them!🦖

This week, I've been settling into the Cambridge Earth Sciences department – it's gone by rather quickly, but it's been fun meeting my fellow grad students, demonstrating in a practical and getting my own office! A particular highlight was a tour of the new The Sedgwick Museum collections store:

Measuring methane and CO₂ production in modern East Anglian sediments with the Part III Environmental Geochemists. Highlights included pulling cores out of sulphidic salt-marsh ponds, digging holes in a farm, and wondering why our Picarro was reading a δ¹³C of −500‰!

Sunlight streaming through our common room earlier this morning 🌞 ☕️ A hive of activity as the end of term draws nearer….supervisions, coffee chats and votes for the next @SedgwickClub committee members! #Cambridge #Students

Thanks to Tim, Dan and the team Earth and Environment at Leeds for giving me the opportunity to help with the analysis of this earthquake data back in 2020. I'd encourage anyone interested in earthquakes from deforming subducted slabs to read our paper!

Soda streams, microscopes, crackly ancient ice and 3D printed forams…🫧🔬🧊🐚 So much fun had at the #EarthClinic. Thanks to our enthusiastic Natural Environment Research Council PhDs who dedicated their Saturday to helping the public explore environmental research Cambridge University #EarthDay2022

Biggest achievement of my PhD so far…? I think it has to be coming 2nd in the #GGRiP pub quiz last night! Team “Fractional Quiztallisation” (the igneous petrologists were responsible for that one) absolutely smashed it @GeochemGroup

Introducing the Sedgwick's very own pride flag! (We told you there was more to the polls) Made using photos of your favourite rocks, we are thrilled to finally reveal the results of this project with you! #Pride #PrideMonth #PrideMonth2022 #LGBTQIA #MovingAMountain

Dolomite, Flint + Sensitive Tint!

Ever wondered where the elements that make up your phone come from and what resources host them? Come check us out at the Natural History Museum today! Cambridge Earth Sciences

It’s our last day! Students of the International Geobiology Course #IGC23 are making their final presentations. It’s been an absolute whirlwind and they have lots to show for it! Penn State College of EMS Geosciences Dept PSU

Drop in today for our 'Meet the Earth Scientist' family activity,10am-1pm. Join Peter Methley Peter Methley of the Department of Earth Sciences Cambridge Earth Sciences, Cambridge University and get stuck in to some ocean Chemistry experiments! 🧪 🐚🌊 #SummerAtTheMuseums