The Ark of Coral Reefs cruise – Day 2

The second day of the cruise (September 15) had us boarding the ship. We did not depart until Day 3. It was a day to get oriented with what was happening. In the morning, there was a tour of the island. I did not join, as I had to work on making presentations (I ended … Continue reading The Ark of Coral Reefs cruise – Day 2

Job Quest – the beginning

A stack of possibilities. It has been about half a year since the end of my last postdoctoral fellowship. Although I have kept an eye out for new academic positions, I mostly have used this period of "unemployment" to finish off some lingering projects, to travel around to see friends and family, and to train … Continue reading Job Quest – the beginning

INQUA conference in Nagoya

I currently have the pleasure to attend the 2015 INQUA Congress (International Quaternary Association). This is one of the largest gatherings of people who work on geology and climate change for the past 2.5 million years. Although I still question the wisdom of holding a conference in Nagoya in July (temperatures are currently in excess of … Continue reading INQUA conference in Nagoya