Ed McGowan
@thevolcanoguy.bsky.social
PhD researcher at University of Leicester studying caldera-forming eruptions in the English Lake District. Volcanic video gamer. VMSG Web Manager.
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A few highlights from our 60th Anniversary VMSG Meeting last week in Bristol. Thanks to Sam Mitchell for taking all these fab images and thanks again the local organising committee led by @pyroclasticpete.bsky.social for putting on a wonderful conference!
January 10, 2024 at 5:08 PM
A few highlights from our 60th Anniversary VMSG Meeting last week in Bristol. Thanks to Sam Mitchell for taking all these fab images and thanks again the local organising committee led by @pyroclasticpete.bsky.social for putting on a wonderful conference!
A bit behind on the upload but I had such a great time @vmsg.bsky.social 2024 conference in Bristol. It was so great to see everyone and catch up on our volcanic adventures 🌋⚒️🧪
January 9, 2024 at 6:50 PM
A bit behind on the upload but I had such a great time @vmsg.bsky.social 2024 conference in Bristol. It was so great to see everyone and catch up on our volcanic adventures 🌋⚒️🧪
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Hi Bluesky 👋 we're the Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group, a special interest group of the MinSoc and GeolSoc (@geolsoc.bsky.social). Follow us for updates on all things volcanic and magmatic! You can find more about what we do via the links to our website and other accounts here: linktr.ee/vmsg
December 29, 2023 at 8:22 AM
Hi Bluesky 👋 we're the Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group, a special interest group of the MinSoc and GeolSoc (@geolsoc.bsky.social). Follow us for updates on all things volcanic and magmatic! You can find more about what we do via the links to our website and other accounts here: linktr.ee/vmsg
The perfect blanket doesn’t exis-
Thank you Santa! (I mean Mum)
Thank you Santa! (I mean Mum)
December 25, 2023 at 9:51 AM
The perfect blanket doesn’t exis-
Thank you Santa! (I mean Mum)
Thank you Santa! (I mean Mum)
The second of my two recently purchased old geology books has arrived! Earth-lore: geology without jargon by S. J. Shand, published in 1933.
Both of my books I got from Oxfam’s online store. They’re a great go-to for stuff like this.
Both of my books I got from Oxfam’s online store. They’re a great go-to for stuff like this.
December 7, 2023 at 9:37 AM
The second of my two recently purchased old geology books has arrived! Earth-lore: geology without jargon by S. J. Shand, published in 1933.
Both of my books I got from Oxfam’s online store. They’re a great go-to for stuff like this.
Both of my books I got from Oxfam’s online store. They’re a great go-to for stuff like this.
Thoroughly enjoyed spending the day with Jaco Bass & Jeffrey Peakall, admiring, measuring, and discussing the beautiful Uni of Leicester BVG slabs. I’ve walked past them so many times I never truly realised just how complex their sedimentology is 😅
December 1, 2023 at 5:03 PM
Thoroughly enjoyed spending the day with Jaco Bass & Jeffrey Peakall, admiring, measuring, and discussing the beautiful Uni of Leicester BVG slabs. I’ve walked past them so many times I never truly realised just how complex their sedimentology is 😅
The first of two recently ordered old geology books arrived! ‘The students elements of geology’ by Sir Charles Lyell (revised by Murray, 1885). The illustrations in these books is always outstanding! And the bluntness of the text can be amusing.
November 29, 2023 at 12:17 PM
The first of two recently ordered old geology books arrived! ‘The students elements of geology’ by Sir Charles Lyell (revised by Murray, 1885). The illustrations in these books is always outstanding! And the bluntness of the text can be amusing.
All set and ready for a busy, but fun, Open Day for Geog/Geol/Env at Leicester Uni today 🌍🔨
November 11, 2023 at 10:19 AM
All set and ready for a busy, but fun, Open Day for Geog/Geol/Env at Leicester Uni today 🌍🔨
It annoys me far more than it should that this tile in Leicester’s Highcross shopping centre is upside down (even if heavily tilted) 🙈⚒️
October 28, 2023 at 2:11 PM
It annoys me far more than it should that this tile in Leicester’s Highcross shopping centre is upside down (even if heavily tilted) 🙈⚒️
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My first paper is now out!!
“Cohesional behaviours in Pyroclastic material and the implications for deposit architecture” 🌋
Thank you so much to my *incredible* supervisory team and the enthusiastic and thorough reviews from the Editor and 2 reviewers
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
“Cohesional behaviours in Pyroclastic material and the implications for deposit architecture” 🌋
Thank you so much to my *incredible* supervisory team and the enthusiastic and thorough reviews from the Editor and 2 reviewers
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
November 15, 2024 at 11:55 AM
My first paper is now out!!
“Cohesional behaviours in Pyroclastic material and the implications for deposit architecture” 🌋
Thank you so much to my *incredible* supervisory team and the enthusiastic and thorough reviews from the Editor and 2 reviewers
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
“Cohesional behaviours in Pyroclastic material and the implications for deposit architecture” 🌋
Thank you so much to my *incredible* supervisory team and the enthusiastic and thorough reviews from the Editor and 2 reviewers
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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George Poulett Scrope’s 1825 global map of volcanoes (pink) and mountain ranges (grey) showing their ‘parallelism’; and the ‘remarkable train of openings circling the Pacific’. Scrope suggested that processes of ‘subterranean expansion’ might both raise mountains, and cause eruptions. #geo #envhist
October 18, 2023 at 8:55 AM
My latest geo-gaming paper managed to survive the review process with only minor revisions needed! It got amazingly positive comments from all reviewers, so I can’t wait for everyone else to read it. Just need to get through pesky Reviewer 3’s comments #volcanoesinvideogames #geogaming ⚒️🧪🎮
October 13, 2023 at 3:57 PM
My latest geo-gaming paper managed to survive the review process with only minor revisions needed! It got amazingly positive comments from all reviewers, so I can’t wait for everyone else to read it. Just need to get through pesky Reviewer 3’s comments #volcanoesinvideogames #geogaming ⚒️🧪🎮
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We're almost at 2000 signatures so we're keeping it open until we got that milestone.
Please sign of you are in science- academia, industry, other, UK or abroad. Signatures can be anonymous too!
Please sign of you are in science- academia, industry, other, UK or abroad. Signatures can be anonymous too!
Last week, our government swore to "Kick the woke out of science" in a blistering attack on EDI efforts so desperately needed in STEM. So we wrote an open letter condemning this and asked our gov to recommit to their own policies to improve EDI in UK science.
Please sign:
Please sign:
Letter to Secretary of State re EDI in science
Online survey BOS
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October 10, 2023 at 2:14 PM
We're almost at 2000 signatures so we're keeping it open until we got that milestone.
Please sign of you are in science- academia, industry, other, UK or abroad. Signatures can be anonymous too!
Please sign of you are in science- academia, industry, other, UK or abroad. Signatures can be anonymous too!
So cool to sit in an undergrad lecture today and see my own research on video games used as a teaching example! Proof video games have a place in geog/geol education 🧪⚒️
October 10, 2023 at 5:13 PM
So cool to sit in an undergrad lecture today and see my own research on video games used as a teaching example! Proof video games have a place in geog/geol education 🧪⚒️
I discovered a YouTube video on how to paint ‘burnt lava’ volcanic bases for Warhammer minis and I just HAD to try it! Pretty happy with how they turned out and can’t wait to make more
October 8, 2023 at 1:33 PM
I discovered a YouTube video on how to paint ‘burnt lava’ volcanic bases for Warhammer minis and I just HAD to try it! Pretty happy with how they turned out and can’t wait to make more
Today’s University of Leicester’s #OpenDay is in full swing. Got the Geology physical volcanology stand up to show off the fantastic array of specimens that our students get to study!
October 7, 2023 at 10:45 AM
Today’s University of Leicester’s #OpenDay is in full swing. Got the Geology physical volcanology stand up to show off the fantastic array of specimens that our students get to study!
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✉️ Some science 🧪 buddies and I have written an open letter to the UK government, strongly opposing their “kicking woke ideology out of science” sentiments, which stand to damage the UK’s scientific standing and ability to deliver for public good.
Please read and consider signing ✍🏻
t.co/H7rNzb0wGh
Please read and consider signing ✍🏻
t.co/H7rNzb0wGh
Letter to Secretary of State re EDI in science
Online survey BOS
t.co
October 6, 2023 at 12:05 PM
✉️ Some science 🧪 buddies and I have written an open letter to the UK government, strongly opposing their “kicking woke ideology out of science” sentiments, which stand to damage the UK’s scientific standing and ability to deliver for public good.
Please read and consider signing ✍🏻
t.co/H7rNzb0wGh
Please read and consider signing ✍🏻
t.co/H7rNzb0wGh
Demonstrated for the Leicester Uni geology 2nd years for the first time this morning. It was great to see them not only use their knowledge learnt from last year, but also apply it and start questioning real data. Solid bunch
October 6, 2023 at 1:07 PM
Demonstrated for the Leicester Uni geology 2nd years for the first time this morning. It was great to see them not only use their knowledge learnt from last year, but also apply it and start questioning real data. Solid bunch
A fantastic blog - it’s amazing how much you can learn from video games, even ones not designed to teach. But if you combine engaging gameplay with a solid teaching plan, people can gain so much 🧪⚒️🎮🌋
Check out our latest blog!
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Agnessa Spanellis talks gaming and geohazards- Find out how universities in the UK & Indonesia worked together with local communities to create a disaster risk reduction game for those living in the shadow of Merapi!
geoscienceforthefuture.com/gaming-and-g...
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Agnessa Spanellis talks gaming and geohazards- Find out how universities in the UK & Indonesia worked together with local communities to create a disaster risk reduction game for those living in the shadow of Merapi!
geoscienceforthefuture.com/gaming-and-g...
October 6, 2023 at 5:03 AM
A fantastic blog - it’s amazing how much you can learn from video games, even ones not designed to teach. But if you combine engaging gameplay with a solid teaching plan, people can gain so much 🧪⚒️🎮🌋
The resounding joy of finding a lost paper that I forgot to cite when drafting a thesis chapter ❤️ Now I can put that paragraph to rest #PhDSky
October 5, 2023 at 2:08 PM
The resounding joy of finding a lost paper that I forgot to cite when drafting a thesis chapter ❤️ Now I can put that paragraph to rest #PhDSky
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Love volcaniclastic rocks? What about sedimentary processes regards to volcanism?
Andrea di Capua and I have recently taken over the IAVCEI Commission for Volcanogenic Sediments!
Follow us, and join in the discussions, on our socials. New website coming soon. 🪨🌍⚒️🧪🌋
Andrea di Capua and I have recently taken over the IAVCEI Commission for Volcanogenic Sediments!
Follow us, and join in the discussions, on our socials. New website coming soon. 🪨🌍⚒️🧪🌋
ComVolcSeds - Official Twitter - Linktree
IAVCEI Commission on Volcanogenic Sediments.
linktr.ee
October 4, 2023 at 10:06 PM
Love volcaniclastic rocks? What about sedimentary processes regards to volcanism?
Andrea di Capua and I have recently taken over the IAVCEI Commission for Volcanogenic Sediments!
Follow us, and join in the discussions, on our socials. New website coming soon. 🪨🌍⚒️🧪🌋
Andrea di Capua and I have recently taken over the IAVCEI Commission for Volcanogenic Sediments!
Follow us, and join in the discussions, on our socials. New website coming soon. 🪨🌍⚒️🧪🌋
Having a fully structured content list for my thesis makes writing suddenly feel a million times easier! Now I can sit down and get stuck in! #PhDSky
October 4, 2023 at 12:25 PM
Having a fully structured content list for my thesis makes writing suddenly feel a million times easier! Now I can sit down and get stuck in! #PhDSky
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Academics on here: what's your favourite paper that you've authored and why? 🌋📝
September 25, 2023 at 3:04 AM
Academics on here: what's your favourite paper that you've authored and why? 🌋📝
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Registration for the Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group 60th Anniversary meeting is now open! #VMSG # volcanoes ⚒️ vmsg.org.uk/events/vmsg2... Come to Bristol 3-5th January and let's talk volcanoes :D
September 12, 2023 at 1:54 PM
Registration for the Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group 60th Anniversary meeting is now open! #VMSG # volcanoes ⚒️ vmsg.org.uk/events/vmsg2... Come to Bristol 3-5th January and let's talk volcanoes :D
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We are so excited to be here on Bluesky! Our mission is to (1) showcase stories of fantastic Geoscience for a better world (2) connect teachers with geos across the world to facilitate ⚒️ outreach and (3) advocate for equity and inclusion in Geoscience, & showcase work of diverse geoscientists!
October 3, 2023 at 7:01 PM
We are so excited to be here on Bluesky! Our mission is to (1) showcase stories of fantastic Geoscience for a better world (2) connect teachers with geos across the world to facilitate ⚒️ outreach and (3) advocate for equity and inclusion in Geoscience, & showcase work of diverse geoscientists!