Back in undergrad I double majored in Earth Science and Arabic Language & Literature. I am far from fluent in Arabic, especially since I haven’t formally studied the language for the past 5 years. However, I crack open my old Arabic vocabulary and grammar textbooks when time permits, and I try to learn more Arabic … Continue reading The Village of Beer Jam, Oman
Sitting on some travertine, Samail Ophiolite, Oman, January 2009. A little over a year ago, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s Oceanus Magazine put together a wonderful audio slideshow on my thesis research in Oman. Since I just presented some of the results of this research at AGU, I thought this would be a good time to … Continue reading Audio Slideshow on My Thesis Research in Oman
This year, I’ve decided to post another list of great books to buy for the geologist in your life. All of these are available as e-books, so they make excellent last minute gifts. If you want to look at previous years gift lists, here they are: 2010 – Part I 2010 – Part II 2011 … Continue reading What to Buy a Geologist for Christmas: 2022 Edition
This week I’m featuring one of my all-time favorite geology pictures: a snapshot of layers of travertine, representing the build-up of carbonate crusts precipitated from springs over many years. This picture was taken several years ago during my Ph.D fieldwork in the Sultanate of Oman. The layers in this picture took several thousand years to … Continue reading Monday Geology Picture: Travertine Timeline
I’m busy traveling at the moment, so Georneys will continue to be quiet for another couple of weeks. However, I thought that I’d quickly share a picture from my recent flight for this week’s “Monday Geology Picture” post. This picture shows the impressive topography of the Samail Ophiolite, which is located in northern Oman and … Continue reading Monday Geology Picture: Samail Ophiolite Plane View
Last month I spent some time in Namibia for work. During one of my days off, I was able to spend some time visiting Kolmanskop. Located in the Namib Desert a few miles outside of the seaside town of Lüderitz, Kolmanskop is a “Ghost Town” that is the remains of a former diamond mining town. Kolmanskop … Continue reading Kolmanskop in Pictures
During a shopping trip over the weekend, I acquired a set of lovely pillows with a map of Africa on them for the sofa in our lounge. Geokitteh Zayna heartily approves of the new map pillows. She’s sleeping on one of the map pillows in the above picture. I really enjoy decorating with maps. When … Continue reading Monday Geology Picture: Map Pillow Decor
The end of another year is here, so that means that it’s time for my annual “Year of Travel” post. Below you can find out where I was fortunate enough to travel to in 2013. You can also see where I traveled in 2010, 2011, and 2012. I spent much of the year in … Continue reading A Year of Travel: 2013
Have you ever stayed in a hotel room and packed it to the brim with camping gear and scientific equipment and samples? Then chances are you’re a field geologist! I took the above picture at a hotel in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman after 4 weeks of fieldwork in the Samail Ophiolite back in 2009. Our hotel … Continue reading Monday Geology Picture: A Field Geologist’s Hotel Room
Over the next few weeks, I thought I would share some pictures from my trip to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates back in January 2012. I spend a few days in Abu Dhabi after attending a geology conference in the Sultanate of Oman. I went to Abu Dhabi to visit Karima, a good friend of … Continue reading Monday Geology Picture(s): Kayaking Amongst the Mangroves in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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