Ken McCaffrey
@kmccaffrey.bsky.social
Structural Geology and Tectonics at Durham University
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Following last week's field trip, our geochemists were joined by the 3rd year students! They worked on a cross-section through the Alps in Italy and Switzerland as part of their module on Metamorphic Petrology! 🗻🏞️
#DurhamUniversity
#DurhamUniversity
September 22, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Following last week's field trip, our geochemists were joined by the 3rd year students! They worked on a cross-section through the Alps in Italy and Switzerland as part of their module on Metamorphic Petrology! 🗻🏞️
#DurhamUniversity
#DurhamUniversity
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We're hiring!
Join us as an Associate Professor in Sustainable Earth Energy 🌍 Lead research in low-carbon geoenergy & energy storage, at one of the UK’s top universities. Apply by 31 Oct 2025 on this link👉
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#DurhamUniversity #Hiring #ApplyToday
Join us as an Associate Professor in Sustainable Earth Energy 🌍 Lead research in low-carbon geoenergy & energy storage, at one of the UK’s top universities. Apply by 31 Oct 2025 on this link👉
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#DurhamUniversity #Hiring #ApplyToday
Associate Professor in Sustainable Earth Energy
Click the link provided to see the complete job description.
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September 4, 2025 at 2:50 PM
We're hiring!
Join us as an Associate Professor in Sustainable Earth Energy 🌍 Lead research in low-carbon geoenergy & energy storage, at one of the UK’s top universities. Apply by 31 Oct 2025 on this link👉
durham.taleo.net/careersectio...
#DurhamUniversity #Hiring #ApplyToday
Join us as an Associate Professor in Sustainable Earth Energy 🌍 Lead research in low-carbon geoenergy & energy storage, at one of the UK’s top universities. Apply by 31 Oct 2025 on this link👉
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#DurhamUniversity #Hiring #ApplyToday
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Congratulations👏🏼 to University spin-out company Geoptic for receiving a prestigious King's Award for Enterprise.
In recognition of their pioneering approach to assessing the safety of railway tunnels based on research from our Departments of Earth Sciences and Physics.
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In recognition of their pioneering approach to assessing the safety of railway tunnels based on research from our Departments of Earth Sciences and Physics.
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May 6, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Congratulations👏🏼 to University spin-out company Geoptic for receiving a prestigious King's Award for Enterprise.
In recognition of their pioneering approach to assessing the safety of railway tunnels based on research from our Departments of Earth Sciences and Physics.
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In recognition of their pioneering approach to assessing the safety of railway tunnels based on research from our Departments of Earth Sciences and Physics.
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Professor Jon Gluyas from our @durhamearthsci.bsky.social is championing the future of sustainable energy.
He is dedicated to finding #geoenergy solutions that could transform how we power our world. 🌍
Find out more about his groundbreaking work 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
He is dedicated to finding #geoenergy solutions that could transform how we power our world. 🌍
Find out more about his groundbreaking work 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
April 23, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Professor Jon Gluyas from our @durhamearthsci.bsky.social is championing the future of sustainable energy.
He is dedicated to finding #geoenergy solutions that could transform how we power our world. 🌍
Find out more about his groundbreaking work 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
He is dedicated to finding #geoenergy solutions that could transform how we power our world. 🌍
Find out more about his groundbreaking work 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Huge congratulations to our @richardjbrown.bsky.social and David Selby on their @geolsoc.bsky.social awards!
Dr Richard Brown will be awarded the Dewey Medal and Professor David Selby is this year’s recipient of the William Smith Medal. Learn more: www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
Dr Richard Brown will be awarded the Dewey Medal and Professor David Selby is this year’s recipient of the William Smith Medal. Learn more: www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
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February 27, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Huge congratulations to our @richardjbrown.bsky.social and David Selby on their @geolsoc.bsky.social awards!
Dr Richard Brown will be awarded the Dewey Medal and Professor David Selby is this year’s recipient of the William Smith Medal. Learn more: www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
Dr Richard Brown will be awarded the Dewey Medal and Professor David Selby is this year’s recipient of the William Smith Medal. Learn more: www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Many congratulations to our Andrew Valentine (@apvalentine.bsky.social) on the award of the Royal Astronomical Society's Harold Jefferys Lectureship! A wonderful and well-deserved achievement!
#RASAwards2025
#RASAwards2025
The Harold Jeffreys Lectureship is awarded to Dr Andrew Valentine, of Durham University, "for his ability to give a thought-provoking exposition about his own research into machine-learning methods in geophysics".
Well done Dr Valentine! 🎉
#RASAwards2025
Well done Dr Valentine! 🎉
#RASAwards2025
January 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Many congratulations to our Andrew Valentine (@apvalentine.bsky.social) on the award of the Royal Astronomical Society's Harold Jefferys Lectureship! A wonderful and well-deserved achievement!
#RASAwards2025
#RASAwards2025
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🚨Job Alert!🚨
We are recruiting an Associate Professor in Environmental Sustainability! The post is associated with a new MSc in Environmental Sustainability which is due to start in October 2026. Please apply by 31 January, and please share this with your networks!
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We are recruiting an Associate Professor in Environmental Sustainability! The post is associated with a new MSc in Environmental Sustainability which is due to start in October 2026. Please apply by 31 January, and please share this with your networks!
durham.taleo.net/careersectio...
Associate Professor in Environmental Sustainability (EARTH_01)
Click the link provided to see the complete job description.
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December 4, 2024 at 3:34 PM
🚨Job Alert!🚨
We are recruiting an Associate Professor in Environmental Sustainability! The post is associated with a new MSc in Environmental Sustainability which is due to start in October 2026. Please apply by 31 January, and please share this with your networks!
durham.taleo.net/careersectio...
We are recruiting an Associate Professor in Environmental Sustainability! The post is associated with a new MSc in Environmental Sustainability which is due to start in October 2026. Please apply by 31 January, and please share this with your networks!
durham.taleo.net/careersectio...
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Good news for future environmental / geoscience research at Durham University:
Investing in the next generation of environmental researchers - Durham University
www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
Investing in the next generation of environmental researchers - Durham University
www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
Investing in the next generation of environmental researchers - Durham University
www.durham.ac.uk
November 18, 2024 at 8:35 AM
Good news for future environmental / geoscience research at Durham University:
Investing in the next generation of environmental researchers - Durham University
www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
Investing in the next generation of environmental researchers - Durham University
www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Earth in progress: colourful continents start to emerge on the painted globe. Great job Durham Earth Sciences staff and students!
November 18, 2024 at 8:11 AM
Earth in progress: colourful continents start to emerge on the painted globe. Great job Durham Earth Sciences staff and students!
Well done Ella Richmond, our PhD student on a panel at the NE Future Resources Conference 2024 in The Common Room, Newcastle #durhamearthsciences
November 12, 2024 at 8:24 AM
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It’s great to have so many new followers! We would love it if you introduced yourselves and let us know your interest in Earth and environmental sciences!
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November 7, 2024 at 8:04 PM
It’s great to have so many new followers! We would love it if you introduced yourselves and let us know your interest in Earth and environmental sciences!
Well done Ella Richmond, our PhD student on a panel at the NE Future Resources Conference 2024 in The Common Room, Newcastle #durhamearthsciences
November 7, 2024 at 7:22 PM
Well done Ella Richmond, our PhD student on a panel at the NE Future Resources Conference 2024 in The Common Room, Newcastle #durhamearthsciences
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🧪⚒️ Last call -- deadline Oct 20th!
Come work with us in the Durham Geochemistry Centre as an Isotope Lab Technician -- permanent position with many roles, but primarily supporting cleanlab and mass-spec (MC-ICP-MS & TIMS) users. Feel free to reach out with any questions!
Come work with us in the Durham Geochemistry Centre as an Isotope Lab Technician -- permanent position with many roles, but primarily supporting cleanlab and mass-spec (MC-ICP-MS & TIMS) users. Feel free to reach out with any questions!
Isotope Laboratory Technician (ILT)
Click the link provided to see the complete job description.
durham.taleo.net
October 11, 2024 at 10:42 AM
🧪⚒️ Last call -- deadline Oct 20th!
Come work with us in the Durham Geochemistry Centre as an Isotope Lab Technician -- permanent position with many roles, but primarily supporting cleanlab and mass-spec (MC-ICP-MS & TIMS) users. Feel free to reach out with any questions!
Come work with us in the Durham Geochemistry Centre as an Isotope Lab Technician -- permanent position with many roles, but primarily supporting cleanlab and mass-spec (MC-ICP-MS & TIMS) users. Feel free to reach out with any questions!
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Amazing day with our new Level 1 students exploring the North Pennines AONB including the Whin Sill at Low Force and Carboniferous limestone at Summerhill Force (Gibson’s Cave). Hopefully they’ve come away with new friends and an appreciation of how our Earth influences our environment and economy.
October 4, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Amazing day with our new Level 1 students exploring the North Pennines AONB including the Whin Sill at Low Force and Carboniferous limestone at Summerhill Force (Gibson’s Cave). Hopefully they’ve come away with new friends and an appreciation of how our Earth influences our environment and economy.
Sunshine and amazing geology on our 2nd year trip to Assynt, NW Scotland. @DurUniEarthSci @durham_uni #geology @durhamearthsci.bsky.social
October 2, 2024 at 12:10 PM
Sunshine and amazing geology on our 2nd year trip to Assynt, NW Scotland. @DurUniEarthSci @durham_uni #geology @durhamearthsci.bsky.social
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Important article published by our Jenny Jenkins asking 'Why aren't students signing up to study geophysics? Are they unaware of how in-demand it is? Or are they just too cool for geophysics school?'. Published in Astronomy & Geophysics.
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October 1, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Important article published by our Jenny Jenkins asking 'Why aren't students signing up to study geophysics? Are they unaware of how in-demand it is? Or are they just too cool for geophysics school?'. Published in Astronomy & Geophysics.
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In a recent paper in Nature Communications, Dr. Társilo Girona and Dr. Kyriaki Drymoni claim that their machine learning algorithm can predict upcoming large earthquakes.
We tested the method, and found that it does not work.
Read more on our blog.
In a recent paper in Nature Communications, Dr. Társilo Girona and Dr. Kyriaki Drymoni claim that their machine learning algorithm can predict upcoming large earthquakes.
We tested the method, and found that it does not work.
Read more on our blog.
Does this machine learning model predict large earthquakes? Maybe not.
We examine a new earthquake paper in Nature Communications.
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September 27, 2024 at 4:29 PM
🧪⚒️
In a recent paper in Nature Communications, Dr. Társilo Girona and Dr. Kyriaki Drymoni claim that their machine learning algorithm can predict upcoming large earthquakes.
We tested the method, and found that it does not work.
Read more on our blog.
In a recent paper in Nature Communications, Dr. Társilo Girona and Dr. Kyriaki Drymoni claim that their machine learning algorithm can predict upcoming large earthquakes.
We tested the method, and found that it does not work.
Read more on our blog.
Our 2nd years in NW Scotland this week learning mapping skills. Fantastic weather - although chilly wind
September 27, 2024 at 4:44 PM
Our 2nd years in NW Scotland this week learning mapping skills. Fantastic weather - although chilly wind
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Please apply to join our Isotope Geochemistry team!
Come work in our friendly and collaborative Durham Isotope geochemistry team! We are looking for a Isotope Lab Technician to help run MC-ICP-MS/TIMS, cleanlab procedures, etc. Permanent position. Deadline Oct 20th!
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Isotope Laboratory Technician (ILT)
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September 21, 2024 at 7:50 AM
Please apply to join our Isotope Geochemistry team!
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Are you considering coming to Durham University to study Earth, Environmental or Climate Sciences (or a related subject like Geography or Natural Sciences)? Pop into the Arthur Holmes Building (floor 2) to find out about our degree programmes this Friday and Saturday!
www.dur.ac.uk/visit-us/ope...
www.dur.ac.uk/visit-us/ope...
September 18, 2024 at 11:52 AM
Are you considering coming to Durham University to study Earth, Environmental or Climate Sciences (or a related subject like Geography or Natural Sciences)? Pop into the Arthur Holmes Building (floor 2) to find out about our degree programmes this Friday and Saturday!
www.dur.ac.uk/visit-us/ope...
www.dur.ac.uk/visit-us/ope...
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Hi Bluesky! Great to be on this platform! Looking foward to lots of great Earth and Environmental Sciences discussions!
Please follow us for updates about the Department of Earth Sciences at Durham University!
Please follow us for updates about the Department of Earth Sciences at Durham University!
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September 18, 2024 at 10:34 AM
Hi Bluesky! Great to be on this platform! Looking foward to lots of great Earth and Environmental Sciences discussions!
Please follow us for updates about the Department of Earth Sciences at Durham University!
Please follow us for updates about the Department of Earth Sciences at Durham University!
Great postTSG field trip to the Fife coast today. Thanks to Will McCarthy and the other organisers for a great meeting.
January 12, 2024 at 7:34 PM
Great postTSG field trip to the Fife coast today. Thanks to Will McCarthy and the other organisers for a great meeting.