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Synthesis and characterisation of an iron oxide mesoporous silica nano-composite and its application in removal of methylene blue dye (2024)
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Saod, W. M., Oliver, I. W., Contini, A., & Zholobenko, V. (in press). Synthesis and characterisation of an iron oxide mesoporous silica nano-composite and its application in removal of methylene blue dye. Journal of Molecular Structure, 1319, Article 139390. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2024.139390

Globally, effluents from textile industries and other waste streams have the potential to release vast amounts of chemical dyes and related substances into the environment. Treatment of water and waste-water to remove such pollutan... Read More about Synthesis and characterisation of an iron oxide mesoporous silica nano-composite and its application in removal of methylene blue dye.

Geoforensic search on land (2024)
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Pringle, J., Wisniewski, K., Ruffell, A., & Hobson, L. (2024). Geoforensic search on land. Geology Today, 40(4), 146-152. https://doi.org/10.1111/gto.12485

Forensic geoscientists assist with the investigation of locating and characterizing suspected illegal activities and provide evidence for criminal or civil courts of law. Geoforensic search in terrestrial environments can be challenging, depending on... Read More about Geoforensic search on land.

Applications of geoforensic trace evidence (2024)
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Jeffery, A. J., Pirrie, D., Pringle, J. K., Ruffell, A., & Stimpson, I. G. (2024). Applications of geoforensic trace evidence. Geology Today, 40(4), 139-145. https://doi.org/10.1111/gto.12484

Geoforensic trace evidence studies can be crucial for law enforcement and civil/criminal prosecution and defence, to test potential links between suspect(s), crime scenes or forensic object(s). In addition, trace geological evidence can be used to id... Read More about Applications of geoforensic trace evidence.

A record of magmatic differentiation in plutonic xenoliths from Santorini (Greece) (2024)
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Whitley, S., Halama, R., Gertisser, R., Hansteen, T. H., Frische, M., & Vennemann, T. (2024). A record of magmatic differentiation in plutonic xenoliths from Santorini (Greece). Volcanica, 7(2), https://doi.org/10.30909/vol.07.02.421446

Plutonic xenoliths from volcanic arcs provide unique insights into transcrustal magmatic systems in subduction zone settings. At Santorini volcano in the Central Aegean Volcanic Arc (Greece), plutonic xenoliths occur throughout a sequence of lavas an... Read More about A record of magmatic differentiation in plutonic xenoliths from Santorini (Greece).

Forensic geoscience on, and in, water (2024)
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Ruffell, A., Pringle, J. K., Powell, N., O'Keefe, A., Wisniewski, K. D., & Hobson, L. (2024). Forensic geoscience on, and in, water. Geology Today, 40(4), 153-158. https://doi.org/10.1111/gto.12486

Geoscientists are being increasingly asked by law enforcement, environmental agencies and even wildlife trusts to investigate suspected illegal activities in and around water bodies for criminal or civil investigations. Searches and surveys in aquati... Read More about Forensic geoscience on, and in, water.

Preliminary Remote Spatial Analysis of Fairy Circles: an Approximation of Hypersectral and Geophysical Data from Hydrogen Seeps (2024)
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Mosquera-Rivera, J. E., Jiménez-Vergara, J. M., Alberto, C., Ball, P., & Morales, H. (2024). Preliminary Remote Spatial Analysis of Fairy Circles: an Approximation of Hypersectral and Geophysical Data from Hydrogen Seeps. First Break, 42(6), 65-78. https://doi.org/10.3997/1365-2397.fb2024047

We present a remote sensing analysis to identify potential concentrations of natural hydrogen by observing fairy circles. Utilising Principal Component Analysis (PCA), distinct features of these formations were delineated, indicating their differenti... Read More about Preliminary Remote Spatial Analysis of Fairy Circles: an Approximation of Hypersectral and Geophysical Data from Hydrogen Seeps.

Decolonizing the Global North university: Host-guest dynamics and the limits of hospitality (2024)
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Lau, L., & Mendes, A. C. (in press). Decolonizing the Global North university: Host-guest dynamics and the limits of hospitality. Arts and Humanities in Higher Education, https://doi.org/10.1177/14740222241251729

This article critically assesses the hospitality premise on which the project-practice of decolonizing the curriculum rests, investigating the texture and limitations of the hospitality that Global North universities seem willing to offer their many... Read More about Decolonizing the Global North university: Host-guest dynamics and the limits of hospitality.

Magma recharge in persistently active basaltic–andesite systems and its geohazards implications: the case of Villarrica volcano, Chile (2024)
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Cortés, J. A., Gertisser, R., & Calder, E. S. (2024). Magma recharge in persistently active basaltic–andesite systems and its geohazards implications: the case of Villarrica volcano, Chile. International Journal of Earth Sciences, 113, 1145–1163. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00531-024-02414-w

We report whole-rock chemistry, mineral chemistry, and volatile content from Villarrica volcano’s major recent paroxysms and background activity. Composition of the volcanic products are basalt to basaltic andesite with whole-rock SiO2 content betwee... Read More about Magma recharge in persistently active basaltic–andesite systems and its geohazards implications: the case of Villarrica volcano, Chile.

Combining environmental DNA and remote sensing for efficient, fine-scale mapping of arthropod biodiversity (2024)
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Li, Y., Devenish, C., Tosa, M. I., Luo, M., Bell, D. M., Lesmeister, D. B., …Yu, D. W. (2024). Combining environmental DNA and remote sensing for efficient, fine-scale mapping of arthropod biodiversity. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 379(1904), https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2023.0123

Arthropods contribute importantly to ecosystem functioning but remain understudied. This undermines the validity of conservation decisions. Modern methods are now making arthropods easier to study, since arthropods can be mass-trapped, mass-identifie... Read More about Combining environmental DNA and remote sensing for efficient, fine-scale mapping of arthropod biodiversity.

“Too hot to handle”: Making lost and stolen pets present in virtual space (2024)
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Arathoon, J., Allen, D., & Hallatt, A. (2024). “Too hot to handle”: Making lost and stolen pets present in virtual space. Geoforum, 152, Article 104013. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2024.104013

Pets are socially, culturally, emotionally, and economically entangled in human lives. For humans, pets are loved, and the bond between human and pet extends beyond companionship to incorporate emotional and mental health benefits. Pet theft is a cri... Read More about “Too hot to handle”: Making lost and stolen pets present in virtual space.

Forensic geoscience non-invasive detection and characterisation of underground clandestine complexes, bunkers, tunnels and firing ranges (2024)
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Pringle, J. K., Ruffell, A., Styles, P., Stringfellow, M., Stimpson, I. G., Banham, S. G., …Thompson, J. (2024). Forensic geoscience non-invasive detection and characterisation of underground clandestine complexes, bunkers, tunnels and firing ranges. Forensic Science International, 359, Article 112033. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2024.112033

Recent events in conflict zones have emphasized that the successful detection and characterisation of buried clandestine complexes, bunkers and tunnels is vitally important for forensic investigators globally, to reduce or solve criminal activities,... Read More about Forensic geoscience non-invasive detection and characterisation of underground clandestine complexes, bunkers, tunnels and firing ranges.

Hazardous explosive eruptions of a recharging multi-cyclic island arc caldera (2024)
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Preine, J., Karstens, J., Hübscher, C., Druitt, T., Kutterolf, S., Nomikou, P., …Papanikolaou, D. (2024). Hazardous explosive eruptions of a recharging multi-cyclic island arc caldera. Nature Geoscience, 17(4), 323-331. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-024-01392-7

Caldera-forming eruptions of silicic volcanic systems are among the most devastating events on Earth. By contrast, post-collapse volcanic activity initiating new caldera cycles is generally considered less hazardous. Formed after Santorini’s latest c... Read More about Hazardous explosive eruptions of a recharging multi-cyclic island arc caldera.

Imaging Pleistocene volcanic edifices along the Egyptian Red Sea margin: Insights from reflection seismics and 3D constrained inversion of gravity and magnetic data (2024)
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Ali, M., Decarlis, A., Geng, M., Bosworth, W., Ball, P. J., Ligi, M., & Ceriani, A. (2024). Imaging Pleistocene volcanic edifices along the Egyptian Red Sea margin: Insights from reflection seismics and 3D constrained inversion of gravity and magnetic data. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 448, Article 108038. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2024.108038

Several volcanic buildups have been documented using gravity and magnetic data at specific locations in the Northern Red Sea (NRS). Most of these volcanoes were never sampled, and only a few were imaged by seismic or bathymetry data. Furthermore, the... Read More about Imaging Pleistocene volcanic edifices along the Egyptian Red Sea margin: Insights from reflection seismics and 3D constrained inversion of gravity and magnetic data.

“you just look at rocks, and have beards” Perceptions of Geology From the United Kingdom: A Qualitative Analysis From an Online Survey (2024)
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Rogers, S. L., Giles, S., Dowey, N., Greene, S. E., Bhatia, R., Van Landeghem, K., & King, C. (2024). “you just look at rocks, and have beards” Perceptions of Geology From the United Kingdom: A Qualitative Analysis From an Online Survey. Earth Science, Systems and Society, 4, https://doi.org/10.3389/esss.2024.10078

In the last few decades, Geology courses, particularly in the Global North, have seen a decline in student enrolment. Geologists have linked this downturn to a lack of exposure to the subject at school and college level. This work seeks to understand... Read More about “you just look at rocks, and have beards” Perceptions of Geology From the United Kingdom: A Qualitative Analysis From an Online Survey.

Geometrical restoration of a late Neoproterozoic depositional framework and an intrabasinal unconformity in the Laurentian margin Dalradian Supergroup, Grampian Highlands, Scotland (2024)
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Leslie, A., Krabbendam, M., Thomas, C., Banks, C., & Clarke, S. M. (in press). Geometrical restoration of a late Neoproterozoic depositional framework and an intrabasinal unconformity in the Laurentian margin Dalradian Supergroup, Grampian Highlands, Scotland. Journal of the Geological Society, 181(4), https://doi.org/10.1144/jgs2023-208

Restoring primary depositional frameworks from orogenic settings is challenging. To demonstrate a robust determination of original, but now highly-deformed, depositional frameworks and their first-order sequence-stratigraphy, we analyse the Dalradian... Read More about Geometrical restoration of a late Neoproterozoic depositional framework and an intrabasinal unconformity in the Laurentian margin Dalradian Supergroup, Grampian Highlands, Scotland.

Giant offshore pumice deposit records a shallow submarine explosive eruption of ancestral Santorini (2024)
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Druitt, T., Kutterolf, S., Ronge, T. A., Hübscher, C., Nomikou, P., Preine, J., …Lee, H. (2024). Giant offshore pumice deposit records a shallow submarine explosive eruption of ancestral Santorini. Communications Earth & Environment, 5(1), Article 24. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-01171-z

Large explosive volcanic eruptions from island arcs pour pyroclastic currents into marine basins, impacting ecosystems and generating tsunamis that threaten coastal communities and infrastructures. Risk assessments require robust records of such high... Read More about Giant offshore pumice deposit records a shallow submarine explosive eruption of ancestral Santorini.

A multidisciplinary scientific investigation of the 1916 Hawthorn Mine Crater, Beaumont Hamel, Somme, Northern France (2024)
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Wisniewski, K., Doyle, P., Hunter, R., Pringle, J., Stimpson, I., Wright, D., …Ottey, P. (2024). A multidisciplinary scientific investigation of the 1916 Hawthorn Mine Crater, Beaumont Hamel, Somme, Northern France. Journal of Conflict Archaeology, 18(2-3), 125-156. https://doi.org/10.1080/15740773.2023.2297202

Hawthorn Crater is a prominent feature of the former Somme battlefield near Beaumont Hamel, Northern France. It resulted from the detonation of arguably the most famous of nine mines that the British had prepared below German lines on 1 July 1916, as... Read More about A multidisciplinary scientific investigation of the 1916 Hawthorn Mine Crater, Beaumont Hamel, Somme, Northern France.

Introducing Patchwork Assessment into Natural Science curricula (2023)
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Rogers, S. L., & Knight, P. G. (2023). Introducing Patchwork Assessment into Natural Science curricula. The Journal of Academic Development and Education, https://doi.org/10.21252/gvkg-7e47

Patchwork Assessment (or Patchwork Text Assessment) is an alternative to exams or traditional coursework, and may be particularly appropriate for introduction as part of a module being redesigned for flexible digital delivery. It involves students cr... Read More about Introducing Patchwork Assessment into Natural Science curricula.

Aeolian–lacustrine margins: implications for carbon capture and storage within the Rotliegend Group, Southern North Sea (2023)
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Priddy, C. L., Pettigrew, R. P., Watson, D., Regis, A. V., & Clarke, S. M. (2023). Aeolian–lacustrine margins: implications for carbon capture and storage within the Rotliegend Group, Southern North Sea. Academia, 1(1), https://doi.org/10.1144/geoenergy2023-031

The Southern North Sea Basins of the United Kingdom were renowned for their hydrocarbon resources and exploited extensively from the 1960s to the 1990s. The Permian Leman Sandstone in particular formed an excellent reservoir due to its extensive clea... Read More about Aeolian–lacustrine margins: implications for carbon capture and storage within the Rotliegend Group, Southern North Sea.