Geography at Bangor Uni
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- Another one for our Geoarchaeologist students 👇
- "Norway is at the forefront of this emerging field of research, called glacial archaeology. With about 4,500 artifacts discovered, the country claims more than half of the planet's glacial archaeology findings." 🏔️🌡️⛰️🦴🦣🏹🗡️🛡️ #GlacialArchaeology #Norway #Artifacts #ClimateChange #History #Culture
- A listen for our Rivers, Coasts & Oceans module students 👇
- One for our Geoarchaology students to access 👇
- Now open access: Archaeology for Today and Tomorrow. www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mon... #archaeology #openaccess
- Reposted by Geography at Bangor UniI'll be giving a talk at the Menai Suspension Bridge Bicentenary History Day, 31 Jan, at the Main Arts Lecture Theatre, Bangor University, about "The 1930s reconstruction and later history". Find out more at: www.thebangoraye.com/celebration-...
- One for our Natural Hazards students 👇
- Another one of interest to our hazards students
- One for our natural hazards students
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- Reposted by Geography at Bangor Uni#InternationalMountainDay Sir Robert Charles Evans, Principal of Bangor Uni. 1958-1984 Sir Charles was the deputy expedition leader on the first successful ascent of Everest in 1953 alongside Tenzing Norgay & Edmund Hillary Online exhibition Reach for the Summit sway.cloud.microsoft/4QABZE1URSmB...
- Last night our Student GeogSoc hosted a guest talk: Dr Giuseppe Forino (UoSalford) was talking about research he has been undertaking with Dr Lynda Yorke on climate change, cultural heritage and communication in north Wales Great attendance ... we look forward to more of these across the coming year
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- Today Perpetua Ifiemor, PhD researcher in Geog, will be speaking at the ‘We Are Energy Warriors’ #COP30 online conference (9:30–10:30 am) hosted by @cardiffuni.bsky.social about sustainability, from the food we eat to the energy we use, & how small changes in our communities can make big differences
- This will be a great lecture and of absolute interest to our geographers and geography community 👇
- #Geography #Educator #GeographyTeacher #GeogTeachers in #secondaryschool? Dr Lynda Yorke & Dr Naomi Holmes (UoYork) are looking 4 participants 4 a 1hr online focus group on #inclusive #accessible #fieldwork after school on 18/19/20 Nov Sig up here york.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Pls share widely
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- Some colleagues were in #Dolgarrog today to remember the #disaster 100 years ago & the 16 lives lost The postbox topper depicts the burst dam & the massive boulders that were thrust down the Afon Porth Llwyd gorge with the violent floor waters bursting on to the unsuspecting villagers below
- Today marks the #Centenary of the #Dolgarrog Dam #Disaster The village never forgot and UK #Reservoir Saftey Laws were changed because of it Read what our colleague Dr Lynda Yorke wrote about this event & how it shaped the community theconversation.com/when-the-dam...
- This is the energy you get when the geographers are together and the journey is just as fun as the destination! #FieldTripFun #MakingMemories #StudentTravel #Laughter #BusLife #GoodVibes #RoadTrip #Geography #unfiltered Why not join us next September? #BangorUni #OpenDay
- Reposted by Geography at Bangor UniA century after a dam burst in Dolgarrog, killing 16 people, the Welsh village still lives with the legacy that reshaped UK safety laws and its own identity.
- Our colleague Dr Lynda Yorke has been reflecting on the Centenary of the Dolgarrog Dam disaster that occured on 2 Nov 1925 You can read her article in @uk.theconversation.com here #disaster #rememberance #resilience #reservoirsafety #community #legacy theconversation.com/when-the-dam...
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- Great to see this piece from our colleagues 👇
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- One for some of our freshers 👇 Virtual Work Experience
- Calling students from 14 - 19! BGS & @bas.ac.uk are offering a 2 week virtual work experience event from 27 to 31 October. We hope this will introduce students to the wonders of Earth sciences & the fascinating & varied careers available. Apply: sites.google.com/view/ctcport...
- If you're a #geographyteacher check out our colleague Dr Lynda Yorke's article in the latest @geographicalassoc.bsky.social Teaching Geography Autumn issue on #inclusive and #accessible #fieldwork
- Our colleague Dr Lynda Yorke will be on BB2 6.30pm this evening Talking all things geology, Darwin and glacial up at Cwm Idwal with Michael Portillo on his Great Coastal Railways
- A few of our staff were presenting their work at the #RGSIGBConference2025 this week; we just spotted Dr Lynda Yorke in one of the photos ... 👇
- Today our colleagues Dr Eifiona Thomas Lane and Dr Rebecca Jones have convened two sessions on 'Creative Countryside' at the #RGSConf2025 from 14.25 onwards in Arts Building LR1The 1st session is Chaired by Rebecca & the 2nd session (a discussant panel) is Chaired by Eifiona.
- At the #RGSConf2025 today? Our colleague Dr Lynda Yorke is presenting this morning (11.20-12.50) in Arts Building: Room 201 on fieldwork futures.
- If you're attending the #RGSConf2025 today, our colleague Dr Lynda Yorke will be speaking on 'The Future of Environmental Geography' panel this afternoon (14.35-16.20), in the Teaching and Learning Building: Lecture Theatre 1 - LG18 (Keynote venue).
- This week some of our colleagues will be presenting their work at #RGSConf2025 in Birmingham Look out for Lynda, Sophie and Eifiona if you're there too! #BangorUni #Research
- Did you know that Sophie works on nature-based activities for well-being? Read more here research.bangor.ac.uk/en/persons/s... #MeetOurStaff
- Researcher Spotlight Dr Sophie Wynne Jones Human Geographer Sophie works on sustainable agriculture and rural environmental governance Read more here research.bangor.ac.uk/en/persons/s... Meet our Staff
- Thinking about #Geography at university this September? Our #clearing2025 lines are still open and we'd love to hear from you Wer're a friendly department, where our smaller classes mean you won't get lost in the crowd & of course the great geography on our doorstep too #Mountains #Coasts #Castles
- Unlock your potential at #BangorUni #Geography Clearing lines still open 0800 085 1818 You are not a number to us ... small classes, friendly staff (who know your name), great location! #mountains #coasts #environment #people #globalchallenges
- #OpenDay today Looking forward to meeting prospective students Geog/EnviSci talks at 11.30am & 2pm #ChooseGeography #Clearing2025 #BangorUni
- Did you know that EIfiona has been working on rural entrepreneurship and 'crafty' marketing Read her research here research.bangor.ac.uk/en/persons/e... Meet our Staff
- We have an Open Day this Sunday 17th August Whether you are thinking about 2026 entry or 2025 entry via clearing come along, meet our Programme Director Dr Lynda Yorke, & some of our lovely colleagues www.bangor.ac.uk/openday #ChooseGeography #Clearning2025 #BangorUni #Mountains #Coast
- Unlock your potential at #BangorUni #Geography Clearing lines still open 0800 085 1818 You are not a number to us ... small classes, friendly staff (who know your name), great location! #mountains #coasts #environment #people #globalchallenges
- Got ur #results? Ready 2 choose your uni? Our #clearing lines open at 8am 08000 85 1818 Your next geography adventure starts here at Bangor University! #mountains #coasts #environments #people #places #chooseGeography #BangorUni #clearing2025
- Researcher Spotlight Dr Eifiona Thomas Lane Sustainble Food Eifiona works on food heritage and sustainable landscapes Read more here research.bangor.ac.uk/en/persons/e... Meet our Staff
- Did you know that Graham 's research has explored the impacts of mine tailing spill on global river systems Read more here research.bangor.ac.uk/en/persons/g... Meet our Staff
- Researcher Spotlight Prof. Graham Bird, Environmental Geochemist Graham's research focuses on the fate of metalliferous pollutants in fluvial systems Read more here research.bangor.ac.uk/en/persons/g... Meet our Staff
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- You can read about Japhy's latest research on Iquitos' first COVID-19 wave, exploring its urban political ecology & the 'zoonotic city'. Read more here onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
- Researcher Spotlight Dr Japhy Willson: Political Geographer Japhy works at the intersection of human geography and development studies Learn more here research.bangor.ac.uk/en/persons/j... Meet our Staff
- New Publication Out today in The Routledge Handbook of Field Research Dr Lynda Yorke authored a chapter on 'Digital Approaches to Facilitate Inclusion and Accessibility in Undergraduate Field Teaching' You can access it here
- Happy #BogDay Here's one from the Flow Country (Scotland) taken earlier in the summer Bogs are great archives of environmental history, as well as home to lots of biodiversity & provide lots of ecosystem services 😊
- Did you know that Whitney is currently working on a Leverhulme-funded project focusing on the effects of biodiversity on human well-being in soundscapes Read more here research.bangor.ac.uk/en/persons/w... Meet our Researchers
- Researcher Spotlight Dr Whitney Flemming Environmental Pyschologist: Whitney's research explores the relationships around human-environmental interactions and well-being Read more here research.bangor.ac.uk/en/persons/w... Meet our Staff
- Ah the 19th of July ... end of the Ice Age ... Dr Lynda Yorke's favourite day ;o)
- Dr Lynda Yorke (PL) hopes 2 gather reflections/poss impact related 2 building #Inclusive & #Accessible #Fieldwork Since the CULTIVATE project ended, research/outputs/CPD & invited talks have continued Can you help capture some of the transformative(?) impact Pls RP forms.office.com/e/wpfw512mMa
- Did you know that Sopan's research utilises model-based evaluations of catchments to investigate the spatial and temporal patterns of environmental change Read more about his work in global catchments here research.bangor.ac.uk/en/persons/s... Meet our Staff
- Researcher Spotlight Dr Sopan Patil Catchment Hydrologist:Sopan's research explores how climate and land-use change will affect the hydrological behaviour of landscapes Read more here research.bangor.ac.uk/en/persons/s... Meet Our Staff
- Reposted by Geography at Bangor Uni#Geography ranked 6th highest subject for lifetime earnings (from BBC report bbc.in/3BUENDG0) #ChooseGeography
- It's Graudation Day for our Geographers We're looking forward to seeing our graduands and celebrating their successes You did it! We know you will do great things in this World Geography is the subject for tackling our global challenges and developing solution-based responses
- Congratulations to our Physical Geography and Oceanography students who are graduating this afternoon Well done to you all Don't forget to keep in touch via our LinkedIN Geography group
- Today we're welcoming Alsager School w/Mr Hodgkinson & his A-level geographers This is the 3rd year his students have come to visit us Dr Lynda Yorke will be providing the talk and tour, & they'll be sure to stop by our own Natural History Museum to see the Irish Elk antlers and the rock collection
- Good to see our own Dr Lynda Yorke in her favourite environment, Cwm Idwal, talking all things glacial
- Day 5 of the #IAS International Summer School of #Sedimentology is all about glaciations and carbonate sequences…. @sedimentology.bsky.social @makingripples.bsky.social @willemjanblom.bsky.social @sosbangor.bsky.social @bugeography.bsky.social @pietreyniers.bsky.social
