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A mountain under a microscope

Tibetan prayer flags marking the top of a pass on a trekking route from Tso Kar to Karzok. The pack horses belong to a local Tibetan guide assisting me in my fieldwork.

By Dr Anna Bidgood, postdoctoral researcher in the School of Earth Sciences at UCD. As a geologist, I often get asked the question of “what do you actually do? Rocks right?”. Only some geologists spend their time looking at rocks,… Continue Reading →

Mountain Landscapes from the eyes of a Quaternary Geologist

View down Fraughan Rock Glen into the Glenmalure Valley

By Sam Kelley, Assistant Professor of Quaternary Geology, School of Earth Sciences, University College Dublin. In recognition of International Mountain Day, Dec. 11th, where we observe mountain regions’ role in society and their importance to our planet, below is the… Continue Reading →

10 December 2021

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A mountain under a microscope

Mountain Landscapes from the eyes of a Quaternary Geologist