Discussion forum in Area: 'Open access book publishing: A forum for debate' Read 5 responses to Matthew Gandy's 2023 commentary on OA book publishing and the neoliberal academy, with a further reflection by Gandy on the issue two years on ⬇️ rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1...

We spent some time out at the Thai-Myanmar border for @mongabay.com looking at the potential impacts of planned dams and infrastructure that would disrupt the Salween River, Asia's longest free-flowing river (for now). Countless Karen communities would lose access to the water that sustains them...

Just made what's likely my last editorial decision for @areajournal.bsky.social after 5 yrs as Co-Editor! Thanks to Hilary Geoghegan, @profjulianleyland.bsky.social @citiesandstuff.bsky.social @jeremyjschmidt.bsky.social @annamlawrence.bsky.social Catherine Souch & all those who I've learned from. x

From cement to silicon chips, the modern world is built on sand. Our researchers are investigating the hidden impact that sand mining has on the Mekong River and those who live along its banks. Find out more 👉 brnw.ch/21wR8et

How sand mining is eroding rivers, livelihoods and cultures theconversation.com/how-sand-min...

Going to #EGU25? Got some new sediment transport research to present? How about our session GM2.3: New approaches for monitoring and modelling sediment transport. This PICO session has been buzzing in previous years, and we hope it will be the same this year! Deadline is Wed at 1 pm CET.

New #OpenAccess commentary in Area: 'Challenging neoliberal time: Creating space for radical praxis in geography' by @jennypickerill.bsky.social This piece contributes to an ongoing Special Section on 'Radical Geography' in the journal. doi.org/10.1111/area... #geo #geosky

Here’s the @science.org article so that @altmetric.com picks it up :) www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Well deserved recognition of awesome research!

If you are enjoying the river science at #AGU24 and desperate for more - or if you are missing out - this #EGU25 session could be for you! #FOMO

@daniel-goss.bsky.social this looks cool!

Another super opportunity to join our team, researching incredibly important issues around sand mining…

📢New Issue of Area!📢 December's Issue features a Special Section on 'Health Geographies' and 9 papers on topics from slow emergencies in Hong Kong to collaborative zine making in public libraries. 13/15 papers are open access & free to read now: rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14754762... #geo

Interested in a PhD? Take at look at this very cool project led by @vickydominguez.bsky.social, with Sien Van Der Plank and myself co-supervising. 🚨

Mouth of the Eel River, northern California, earlier this month (Nov 7, left) and yesterday (Nov 22, right). Sentinel 2 images

Spending my lunch break perusing Dan Coe's gorgeous Lidar data meander river reconstructions 😍 dancoecarto.com/4k-rivers ⚒️ 🐡

I made a starter pack of those voices speaking to all things geomorph/glacio/geo/earth sci. Follow them if it's of interest. Will update as the site grows #earthsci #geomorphology #physgeog #science #glaciology go.bsky.app/ME4GNao

Life finds a way. The amazing recovery properties of Canary pine after massive 2023 fires #tenerife2024 #carbonproject

Workers in unions experience 50% lower levels of heat stress This is because unionised workers have a platform to communicate environmental problems to their employers To find out more, check out my talk with Solidarity Centre at UN Climate Week youtu.be/eklvYaTNHI4?...

We strongly suggest that academic publishers and other platforms that host research rapidly implement a Share to Bluesky button for their articles. Here's how: docs.bsky.app/docs/advance... #AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics

🕐One more week to apply to be an Editor of Area!🕐 We are looking for human & physical geographers to join our team. All editors are supported by a full-time Managing Editor who helps with finding reviewers, freeing time for engagement with authors & papers. See below for more⬇️ tinyurl.com/49u4ec2m

Brilliant to be back in the Barranco de Afur with the @unisouthampton.bsky.social physical geography students, talking gullies, landslides, sills, dykes, fluvial erosion… the list goes on. Geomorph/geographical/geological heaven!

A pleasure being back in Tenerife with our students and @profjulianleyland.bsky.social

A useful resource for all those joining here. Thanks Lina!

Still time to apply! Happy to discuss the role with anyone who is interested.

📣Editorial Announcement!📣 We are delighted to welcome @jeremyjschmidt.bsky.social to the Area editorial team. Jeremy joins @citiesandstuff.bsky.social, @smhall.bsky.social & @profjulianleyland.bsky.social as the newest Editor of Area - get in touch if you have a submission you'd like to discuss!