News

October 2011

An hour-long lecture on 'Earthquake science in the 21st Century', given by Dr Richard Walker during the Alumni weekend, is available for viewing as a podcast or on Itunes U.

Dr Richard Walker had an interview on BBC World Service 'Science in Action' about the recent earthquake in eastern Turkey.

May 2011

Clive Oppenheimer's article 'Volcanic ash: dealing with a cloud of unknowing' was published in The Guardian.

April 2011

Professor Barry Parsons elected fellow of the AGU.

Tamsin Mather and David Pyle were interviewed by Sue Nelson of Planet Earth Online about the volcanic ash from Iceland. To listen to the podcast please click here.

March 2011:

John Elliott interviewed, and COMET mentioned, as part of the BBC's Coverage of the Christchurch Earthquake.

Feb 2011 : COMET+ volcanic gas meeting, Oxford

Dr Richard Walker awarded Oman-Thesiger Fellowship from the Royal Geographic Society.

A group meeting to talk about activities surrounding volcanic SO2 measurements from satellites going on in the UK at the moment.

Jan 2011 : What works and Does not Work in the Science and Social Science of Earthquake Vulnerability, Oxford

Click here for more information about the workshop, including participants and presentations.