Andreas Rudersdorf won the 2015 Zone. He spent his prize money on a workshop in Frechen to show children the geology beneath their feet. Read about it on the Quarzwerke Gruppe site.
Anna was the winner in the Earth Zone inĀ the first I’m a GeoscientistĀ eventĀ in June 2014, and won ā¬500 to spend on public engagement. Here’s how Anna used her winnings, and what she has done sinceā¦ I took part to the first edition of I’m a Geoscientist in June 2014 and it was a very busy, intense, fun and rewarding experience. Sometimes I wonder who learned the most in those two weeks; the students enthusiastically taking part in the live chats and asking so many (so many!) questions, or myself, trying to answer what I could and honestly admitting my ignorance otherwise? But eventually my efforts were rewarded with ā¬500 (yippie!), and I promised to invest them in a project of local scientific outreach. In fact, the research institute where I am currently working, the NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, is located on a small island, Texel, between the … Continue reading
Once the Iām a Geoscientist event had ended, we asked the scientists and moderators to select the students who stood out for them; the students they thought asked the best questions, or engaged most in the live chats. We used these nominations to select a student winner for the 2015Ā Zone: teodoratudoran28 Ion Creanga National College Well done to all of the students who took part. There were so many interesting questions, and comments, but there could only be one winner. teodoratudoran28 will receive a certificate for showing fantastic engagement during the event, posting many impressive questions and being very positive in the live chats.
Our secondĀ Iām a Geoscientist event goes live for two weeks from 9th to 20th MarchĀ 2015. Thanks to the European Geosciences Union funding Iām a Geoscientist. For the latest updates on the event, follow @ImAGeoscientist, andĀ @EuroGeosciences on Twitter. Let’s take a look at the schools and scientists taking part this MarchĀ in the 2015Ā Zone! The Scientists Alice MarzocchiĀ | PhD Student at University of Bristol, UK “I make computer simulations of very old climates (when the Earth was warmer and wetter than today) then I go on research ships to study ocean currents and in the field to look at lots of rocks.” Andreas RudersdorfĀ | PhD Student atĀ RWTH Aachen University, Germany “I’m trying to understand the earthquake history of a remote oasis in the Gobi Desert!” Bas van den BergĀ | PhD Student atĀ University of Salamanca, Spain “I am looking at rocks taken from 300 meters underground in the Southwest of Spain to figure … Continue reading
After our first I’m a Geoscientist event last June, and thanks to funding from the European Geosciences Union, I’m a Geoscientist is back from Monday 9th to Friday 20th March! We’re looking for five geoscientists to answer questionsĀ online, and chat with curious international school students. As geoscientist Anna said “So I embarked in this Iām a Geoscientist adventure, together with my four colleagues, and all the students and teachers that took part; what a good decision has been!” Apply now to take part! Apply before FridayĀ 6th February Teachers Teachers apply here:Ā imageoscientist.eu/teacher-registration Geoscientists Geoscientists apply here:Ā imageoscientist.eu/geoscientist-application Take a look atĀ this pageĀ on the Iām a Scientist blog for our advice on your application! Thanks to the European Geosciences Union for funding I’m a Geoscientist
Once the I’m a GeoscientistĀ event had ended, we asked the scientists and moderators to select the students who stood out for them; the students they thought asked the best questions, or engaged most in the live chats. We used these nominations to select a student winner for theĀ Earth Zone: tibi29 Ion Creanga National College Well done to all of the students who took part. There were so many interesting questions, and comments, but there could only be one winner. tibi29Ā will receive a certificateĀ for fantastic engagement during the event, for posting brilliant questions and comments.
On Friday afternoon weāll be opening up the live chats in the Earth Zone to any registered students who want to chat with the scientists. The live chats will beĀ open from 12 pm to 3 pm (CEST), when scientists and registered students are invited to drop in and out for one final live chat! Keen students will be able to log in in their own time to chat with the scientists, get in some last minute questions, and give the finalists a chance to pick up those all-important eleventh-hour votes, before the winners are announced at 3 pm. Of course, all scientists ā evicted or not ā are welcome to join in this open live chat. To access the open live chat session, just go to the CHAT page on the Earth Zone between 12 pm and 3 pm (CEST) on Friday 27th June.
The very first Iām a Geoscientist goes live for two weeks from 16th to 27th June 2014. We’ll be running the Earth Zone, five scientists and 21 schools, spread over four continents taking part. Thanks to the European Geosciences Union funding Iām a Geoscientist. For the latest updates on the event, follow @ImAGeoscientist, andĀ @EuroGeosciences on Twitter. Let’s take a look at the schools and scientists taking part this June in the Earth Zone! The Scientists Rehemat Bhatia | PhD Student at University College London, UK “Studying tiny fossils with big climate stories to tell.” Jesse Davenport | PhD Student at Centre de Recherches Petrographiques et Geochimiques, France “My work deals with investigating the role of weathering and erosion of Himalayan rivers, sediments and rocks and its effects on climate change and tectonics.” Denise de GaetanoĀ | PhD Student at University of Ulster, Northern Ireland “I am a seismologist and science communicator, … Continue reading
