Prof Nicki Whitehouse
@fossilbeetle.bsky.social
Archaeologist, Scientist, likes all things landscape, land use, ecosystems and biodiversity loss, preferably Neolithic and boggy! Peatlands are a speciality. Quaternary entomologist. I know, a bit eclectic. Proud to be a member of UoG.
Really enjoying our visit to the Agricultural Research Council facilities at Porteshtroom & their research on traditional crops as part of AGRI-DRY project
November 14, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Really enjoying our visit to the Agricultural Research Council facilities at Porteshtroom & their research on traditional crops as part of AGRI-DRY project
I realised I had a very emotional response to the African landscapes we visited today. It brought to mind the Out of Africa book, something I have not thought of for years but it came to mind today. Something about the light and vegetation caught at me.
November 12, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I realised I had a very emotional response to the African landscapes we visited today. It brought to mind the Out of Africa book, something I have not thought of for years but it came to mind today. Something about the light and vegetation caught at me.
S African velt and archaeology. Such interesting discussions this morning on the AGRI-DRY summer school at NWU
November 12, 2025 at 11:21 AM
S African velt and archaeology. Such interesting discussions this morning on the AGRI-DRY summer school at NWU
Another lovely peat core this time from Thorne Moors! So far we have collected over 60 cores on this project over the last few months, which is quite an achievement.
August 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Another lovely peat core this time from Thorne Moors! So far we have collected over 60 cores on this project over the last few months, which is quite an achievement.
Do folk think these look like beach or fluvially derived deposits? It's part of what we think is a raised beach deposit we are excavating...
August 10, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Do folk think these look like beach or fluvially derived deposits? It's part of what we think is a raised beach deposit we are excavating...
Visited Mar Lodge on Tuesday. What an incredible landscape! Full of historic features too.
July 31, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Visited Mar Lodge on Tuesday. What an incredible landscape! Full of historic features too.
Penultimate day in Puglia and I am very sad to go home on Saturday. We've had a wonderful 3 week break. I could have happily have stayed another week but work becons back and then fieldwork. So, still plenty to look forward to! Today we had another amazing day at this beach. No people due to wind!
July 10, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Penultimate day in Puglia and I am very sad to go home on Saturday. We've had a wonderful 3 week break. I could have happily have stayed another week but work becons back and then fieldwork. So, still plenty to look forward to! Today we had another amazing day at this beach. No people due to wind!
Yes, I did visit a wetland on my holidays in Italy! This is the one at Torre Guarcello... And then stunning sea behind. This was a real highlight today
July 9, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Yes, I did visit a wetland on my holidays in Italy! This is the one at Torre Guarcello... And then stunning sea behind. This was a real highlight today
Visited Polignano yesterday, was well worth the trip but already busy. Excellent lunch too! Pasta di seppie.
July 9, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Visited Polignano yesterday, was well worth the trip but already busy. Excellent lunch too! Pasta di seppie.
Incredibly hot here in Puglia! 38 Deg on the shade and even the palms are wilting...
July 7, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Incredibly hot here in Puglia! 38 Deg on the shade and even the palms are wilting...
Visited lovely Ostuni last night - great place full of vibes and enchanting small places
July 5, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Visited lovely Ostuni last night - great place full of vibes and enchanting small places
Fires are springing up everywhere across Puglia. We drove through 2 fires going alongside the motorway. The heat is already having major impacts across the region...
July 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Fires are springing up everywhere across Puglia. We drove through 2 fires going alongside the motorway. The heat is already having major impacts across the region...
Coastline at Maratea Porto. This really is a stunning coastline. Not too busy either. Would highly recommend this area of southern Italy
June 30, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Coastline at Maratea Porto. This really is a stunning coastline. Not too busy either. Would highly recommend this area of southern Italy
Visited Maratea yesterday. View across sea to the Golfo di Policloro. It's beautifully green down here and rather quiet as we are off the tourist route.
June 26, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Visited Maratea yesterday. View across sea to the Golfo di Policloro. It's beautifully green down here and rather quiet as we are off the tourist route.
Finally away on our holidays! Staying in this gorgeous location in southern Italy. Up in the hills so not boiling hot yet but very nice indeed.
June 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Finally away on our holidays! Staying in this gorgeous location in southern Italy. Up in the hills so not boiling hot yet but very nice indeed.
Spent yesterday peat coring on Hatfield Moors. It's hot and dry out there, vegetation impacted by lack of rain
June 13, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Spent yesterday peat coring on Hatfield Moors. It's hot and dry out there, vegetation impacted by lack of rain
Sampling for peat carbon content on the Went as part of land use for net zero project respect
June 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Sampling for peat carbon content on the Went as part of land use for net zero project respect
Coring along the river Went today as part of new lowland peat project on managing land use conflicts
June 11, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Coring along the river Went today as part of new lowland peat project on managing land use conflicts
View across Genova yesterday evening. It's a really nice city to visit, not too busy at all right now and v pleasant. Now back to Scotland!
June 7, 2025 at 3:25 AM
View across Genova yesterday evening. It's a really nice city to visit, not too busy at all right now and v pleasant. Now back to Scotland!
Venue for today's workshop university of Genova
June 5, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Venue for today's workshop university of Genova
Another day on the field yesterday. This time up to Ben Lawers for my PhD student Issy's fieldwork, excavating a peat stack for sampling. Stunning scenery and weather at the moment here in Scotland
May 13, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Another day on the field yesterday. This time up to Ben Lawers for my PhD student Issy's fieldwork, excavating a peat stack for sampling. Stunning scenery and weather at the moment here in Scotland
First fieldwork of the season on Flanders Moss! And a glorious day it was. This is part of the new land use project based at @uofglasgow.bsky.social
April 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
First fieldwork of the season on Flanders Moss! And a glorious day it was. This is part of the new land use project based at @uofglasgow.bsky.social
Random pics from my phone. Fossil beetles from the Antonine Wall! Proof that occasionally I do still have time for a few nice things...
November 19, 2024 at 10:17 PM
Random pics from my phone. Fossil beetles from the Antonine Wall! Proof that occasionally I do still have time for a few nice things...
Look at this amazing Inuit cape - made of fish skins. Incredible artistry. This was on exhibition at the Florence ethnographic museum. Well worth visiting and getting away from the crowds!
November 19, 2024 at 7:48 AM
Look at this amazing Inuit cape - made of fish skins. Incredible artistry. This was on exhibition at the Florence ethnographic museum. Well worth visiting and getting away from the crowds!