The Big Wide World of work (a bit scary, but hugely exciting)
Stepping out as a recent graduate into the big scary world of work is a daunting task. Read about Georgie's experience as she makes the transition to Merlin Energy.
A Good Read: Gravity Modelling across UK Onshore East Midlands Shelf
John Donato's paper on Gravity modelling across the UK Onshore East Midland's Shelf is well worth a read.
Extended Geoliday: Ethiopia
Find out about geolidaying in Ethiopia - mountain ranges, interesting archaeology and excellent coffee.
A Geophysical Stroll Around The Isle of Portland
A geophysical stroll around the Isle of Portland providing some structural and geological insights to the island.
Winter Geoliday! – Brecon Beacons
Georgie made the most of the winter sun exploring Pen y Fan and the Sugar Loaf in the Brecon Beacons.
Offshore Ireland Project at the Atlantic Ireland 2019 Conference
The “Integrated Biostratigraphic & Lithostratigraphic Framework of Offshore Ireland” project, which was awarded by the Petroleum Infrastructure Programme (PIP) to a Merlin led consortium in 2016, is currently in its final write up stage. The project received a high profile at the Atlantic Ireland 2019 Conference held in Dublin in late October, where some of the key results were presented in three conference talks.
EarthCaching Excitement
You may have read the introduction to Geocaching in Merlin’s May newsletter, but one specific type of geocache that may be of special interest to the geoscientist is the EarthCache. Continue reading to find out more..
Outreaching Even Further!
Continuing Merlin’s involvement with the local community, Tony Loy recently gave a talk to the Woolhope Naturalist’s Field Club Geology Section in Hereford, the subject being “Biostratigraphy in Hydrocarbon Exploration”.
Extended Geoliday – Romanian salt mine
Felicity Goldrick visited the Turda Salt mine complex in Cluj county, Romania. Continue reading to learn about the geology and history of the mine..
SW Coast walk
In May this year, John Donato completed the 630 miles of the South West Coast Path, a journey that has taken him seven years. Find out more about his epic journey in our newsletter.
Outreach Training
Here at Merlin we are doing our bit to connect with the community around us and give a little bit of knowledge back to show just how magical planet Earth really is. Find out how Tim Wright got on presenting a lesson on 'being a geoscientist' at a local primary school..