📣 Deadline extended until 30th November! We welcome submissions from studies offering both modern and palaeo perspectives of ice streams and outlet glaciers and hope this special collection will help to cross-pollinate ideas and theoretical insights into one of glaciology's most important topics! ❄️

I'm doubling the target for this challenge and running 124 miles in Dogtober to help @dogstrust.bsky.social care for thousands of dogs waiting for their forever homes. 🐕‍🦺👟🐕🏃‍♀️🐾🦮🐶💕🐩 I love my dog to bits and think every dog should be as happy and cared for as she is. 🫶 socialsync.app/fundraiser/c...

A good example of why spatial literacy is an important skill and why geography is as relevant now as ever! #epicfail #studygeography @rgsibg.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A reminder that submissions are now open for the @igsoc.bsky.social special collection of the Annals of Glaciology on ‘Ice Streams and Outlet Glaciers’. Accepted papers will be published continuously and will be brought together in an online thematic collection in 2026: www.igsoc.org/ice-streams-...

Be sure to check out our sessions at the @rgsibg.bsky.social Annual Conference tomorrow! The sessions are jam-packed with variety and include live performances and displays of creative work. I wasn't able to attend in-person sadly, but @hywelgriffiths.bsky.social will be chairing in the room!

Israel bombed a hospital. Rescue workers and reporters rushed to recover the dead and the wounded. Israel bombed the hospital again. Live on TV. Read that again. Our government’s legacy will be its complicity in crimes against humanity. End all arms sales to Israel, now.

Bank holiday activities included catching up with @beardydylan.bsky.social while he's visiting from Canada (lovely to get a copy of his PhD thesis too - I'm a very proud supervisor! 😊), and painting the front door and garage to brighten up the house a bit... I think it looks better?! 😬🖌️🩵

Looking forward to convening the @geolsoc.bsky.social GeoFutures conference on 15th September. We have five fantastic keynote talks (including by @klausdodds.bsky.social who will discuss "making sense of a no longer reliably frozen Arctic" ❄️). Come join us online! www.geolsoc.org.uk/events/geofu...

Reflecting back on how enjoyable it was to host the @igsoc.bsky.social Symposium here at @geogdurham.bsky.social. A big thank you to everyone who attended, presented and contributed to organisation! It was lovely to see so many friendly faces and to hear about some fantastic glaciological science! ❄️

Excited to have started a new role as Co-Director of the IHRR. I'll be developing my work on environmental risk, hazards and water security in glacial environments, while fostering new cross-sector collaborations and supporting others with their own research ideas. www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...

The @ihrr.bsky.social is hosting the UK Alliance for Disaster Research (UKADR) Annual Conference on 4-5 September 2025 at @durham-university.bsky.social, with a theme of "Pathways to Practice and Resilience: UK Interdisciplinary Hazard and Disaster Research on the National and Global Stage". (1/3)

Enough.

Motherfucking wind farms…

This is an interesting thing to ponder. In university settings it sometimes feels like we are moving away from oracy, debate, and presentations due to the the fear of causing anxiety to some students, but in doing so we are in danger of neglecting a vital skill. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I might not have come home with a finisher's medal this year but Islay suits the Lakeland 100 race buff and is happily providing cuddles! 🐾❤️🤣

Apparently organizing a symposium and finishing Lakeland 100 don't mix... my first DNF. Not enough rest or the right food over the week, conference dinner the night before the race, lots of nausea, and bad feet from the wet conditions. It just wasn't going to happen this time, but I gave it a shot!

Another great day of the IGS symposium, with a field trip visiting evidence of glaciation in upper Teesdale, Eden Valley drumlins at Brough Castle, the fluvioglacial landscape of the Brampton Kame Belt, and streamlined bedforms from Tyne Gap ice streaming (plus Roman archaeology) at Hadrian's Wall!

Fantastic turnout at the @igsoc.bsky.social symposium ECR event last night! Really insightful advice from @iceybethan.bsky.social and Becky Sanderson about how to navigate networking and conferences! We enjoyed putting their tips into practice during speed networking afterwards.

It's been a great first two days hosting the @igsoc.bsky.social symposium on ice streams and outlet glaciers. We've had excellent talks & posters spanning both contemporary and palaeo glaciology, and a sunny icebreaker in the courtyard of Durham Castle. ❄️🥂 Looking forward to tomorrow's excursion!

We're really looking forward to hosting the @igsoc.bsky.social International Symposium on Ice Streams and Outlet Glaciers here at @geogdurham.bsky.social next week! ❄️ To learn more about glaciology research at Durham check out our brand new website! durhamglaciology.wordpress.com

Last long run before Lakeland 100 in two weeks - what a scorcher it is today. 🥵 I guess I could call it 'heat training' in case it ends up being similarly toasty during Lakeland! I've had too much going on lately to fully think about the race, but the excitement (and fear!) is starting to kick in! 😬

An exciting new study from our group, led by @polarguy.bsky.social, sheds light on the ancient pre-glacial landscape beneath East Antarctica and how an extensive network of fluvial surfaces has modulated subsequent ice sheet response to climate. Read more here! 👇❄️ www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Such a pleasure to welcome our students and their supporters to the Department yesterday on graduation day and to celebrate your achievements. We hope you have some great memories of your time with us and we wish you all every happiness and success as you set off on the next stage of your journeys ❤️

Is there anything more joyful than a dog rolling in the grass in the sun? 🥰 (unless fox poo or a dead animal is involved! 🤣)

Congratulations to @cristinabalaban.bsky.social who was back visiting Durham today for graduation! 🎓 Cristina's PhD research reconstructed the past glaciation of the Southern Carpathians, Romania, and she is now continuing her palaeoglaciological work as a postdoc in Prague. Well done Cristina! 👏❄️🍾

Lovely surprise from one of my dissertation students today... 🪴 A little boost during a very busy and challenging few weeks, and good to know I'm doing an okay job (because, like many people in academia, I often question that)! 🫶

Enjoying a glaciology group writing retreat this morning, with excellent cake provided by @hollywytia.bsky.social! ✍️🍰❄️

Nothing to see here... ❄️🌡️💧 (source: BBC News)

The @ihrr.bsky.social is hosting the UK Alliance for Disaster Research (UKADR) Annual Conference on 4-5 September 2025 at @durham-university.bsky.social, with a theme of "Pathways to Practice and Resilience: UK Interdisciplinary Hazard and Disaster Research on the National and Global Stage". (1/3)

Can't remember when I last sat outside and read a book, but I don't think I'm good for much else today! An absolute scorcher at the end of a long week.

Great to talk to our work experience student John yesterday about my research on mountain glacier contamination and water security. John has been contributing to @geogdurham.bsky.social social media during his time with us and is definitely a budding future geographer!

Durham Dales Challenge done... 48km of heat, humidity and hills. 🥵 Not a fast one today, but happy to just get it done in these conditions!

Absolutely stoked for Matias, even if he is now showing up his supervisor in terms of ultra running (to be fair, my legs are significantly older and shorter! 🤣)! ⭐💪

An appeal to dredge the River Wear for the benefit of a rowing event, but no mention of the cygnet that was hit by a boat and killed at the weekend during the regatta, despite the swans and their young having been spotted beforehand. Can't nature come first for once?! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

CONGRATULATIONS to our very own @mikebentley.bsky.social who has been awarded an OBE for his services to Antarctic Science! Mike has not only made an outstanding contribution to polar science, he is also a fantastic colleague and we are all delighted for him! ❄️🥳 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...

As part of Durham University’s Heritage 360 initiative, @geogdurham.bsky.social are seeking an Associate Professor in Heritage Landscapes and/or Social Justice and Wellbeing in Heritage. The application deadline is 30th June and all details can be found here: durham.taleo.net/careersectio...

@britgeosurvey.bsky.social is hosting the "GeoFutures 2025: Climate and Ecology - Off the Rails" conference on 15th-16th September. It will cover topics ranging from past environmental change through to the impacts of climate change. Come join us! (Abstracts due by 7th July) tinyurl.com/ynncmy63

📣 A new study by Harry Zekollari and others estimates that glaciers around the world will lose ~40% of their mass relative to 2020 even if we managed to keep warming at present-day levels (1.2°C above preindustrial). This committed loss would add 113mm to sea level. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Is it hot right now in the UK? New interactive website allowing anyone to explore live temperatures hour-by-hour across the UK, and whether they are cool, warm or hot relative to normal. istheukhotrightnow.com Built by @roostweather.bsky.social.

The #springwatch love continues... @chrisgpackham.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social

Shocking scenes following the disintegration and collapse of the Birch Glacier. A stark example of the evolving nature of cryospheric hazards under rapid warming and deglaciation in mountain regions. Monitoring and early evacuation prevented a bigger human impact here. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Islay is living her best labradoodle life - on the sofa, under a blanket, head on cushion, watching her favourite TV programme... #springwatch. She even recognises the theme song. Seriously! A contender for the biggest non-human fan of @chrisgpackham.bsky.social & co?!🐾💚 @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social

Hello Bluesky! 👋 This is the first post from the glaciology group at @geogdurham.bsky.social - give us a follow to hear about our icy research activities and adventures! We had a mini conference today to catch up on the brilliant range of contemporary and palaeo research by members of our group! ❄️

We are now accepting submissions for the Annals of Glaciology special issue on 'Ice Streams and Outlet Glaciers' and welcome contributions from both palaeo and contemporary perspectives. The submission deadline is 30th September 2025, and you can find out more here: www.igsoc.org/ice-streams-...

Another great EGU this year, the highlights of which included time with friends and colleagues, convening a really interesting interdisciplinary session with fantastic presenters, and enjoying the summery weather (from running on Donauinsel to drinks in the Museum Quarter). Until next time Vienna!

We had a fantastic selection of talks in @egu.eu CR1.7 yesterday and looking forward to convening the posters today! I'll be presenting work on communicating cryospheric change and impacts with a focus on the Peruvian Andes (EGU25-11913), and very happy to talk at my poster at X4.1 from 14:00-15:45.

A reminder that the deadline to register for the IGS Symposium on Ice Streams and Outlet Glaciers at @geogdurham.bsky.social is 5th May. We have a full programme spanning both contemporary and palaeo perspectives and we're looking forward to welcoming you to Durham! Find out more at the link below 👇

Icebergs? The size of a city? 90 miles from the UK? Must be a joke, right? No! Our new paper in @natcomms.nature.com shows massive tabular icebergs broke off the UK in the last ice age before the UK’s ice shelves disintegrated from climate warming. 🧵 www.nature.com/articles/s41... @bas.ac.uk

Islay is clearly as enthusiastic about work as I am this afternoon... Always a slog catching up after holidays! Honestly Islay, I'd rather go play with the ball too! 🤣🐾

Chasing the last of the sunshine on an easy run in Glen Nevis. Can't get enough of the West Highlands on this trip.