Geology Seminar - Diamond: A unique record of Earth's plate tectonic cycle. Graham Pearson, University of Alberta, Canada
Tuesday, 3 March 2020
This talk will highlight the unique record of plate tectonics provided by diamond.
Scientists again highlight need for fault avoidance zone at Franz Josef town
Tuesday, 4 February 2020 2:12pm
New research has reinforced that the way the town of Franz Josef Glacier is situated and occupied could mean a very real and significant loss of life and property when the Alpine Fault next ruptures.
Two awards for Ewan Fordyce
Friday, 20 December 2019 1:12pm
Geology’s Professor Ewan Fordyce has received two significant awards, honouring his contributions to his field.
Otago research reveals past rapid Antarctic ice loss due to ocean warming
Friday, 6 December 2019 10:00am
New research from the University of Otago has found the sensitive West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapsed during a warming period just over a million years ago when atmospheric carbon dioxide levels were lower than today.
Otago wins at Zoomtopia Innovation Awards
Thursday, 17 October 2019 1:20pm
Otago has won a competition with its videoconference provider, Zoom, for its innovative use of videoconferencing.
Otago scientists awarded NZ$38.5 million in largest national research grants
Tuesday, 17 September 2019 10:28am
University of Otago scientists have been awarded almost NZ$38.5 million from the Government’s Endeavour Fund to tackle major issues from climate change to antimicrobial resistance.
Kelp DNA records destructive power of ancient earthquake
Wednesday, 5 June 2019 2:14pm
One of the most memorable and astonishing aspects of the recent Kaikoura earthquake was the sudden uplift of the sea floor, which left populations of coastal species like kelp and shellfish literally high and dry.
Art and science come together in exhibition
Tuesday, 14 May 2019 12:25pm
Scientific objects and artefacts from across the University of Otago intermingle with well-known works of art in the Hocken Collections’ latest exhibition.
Australian getting under surface to determine Otago’s quake history
Tuesday, 16 April 2019 9:29pm
Earthquakes weren’t part of Jonathan Griffin’s upbringing in Australia, but when he visited Pakistan at the end of his undergraduate geology degree in 2005, it coincided with the devastating Kashmir earthquake. That changed his future path.
