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Author Archives: Clare Warren

Sweat, mud and leeches

Posted on Wednesday, 5 February 2014 by Clare Warren
Dr Clare Warren, The Open University

Dr Clare Warren, The Open University

A day in the life of a field geologist
Earth Scientists like me study the Earth: how it formed, how it changed over geological time, and how all the different ‘bits’ such as the atmosphere, oceans, soil and rocks interact with each other.

In detail, I’m a geologist – I specifically try to understand the rocks beneath our feet. And in even more detail, I’m a field geologist. Nothing excites me more than the prospect of getting to spend weeks in a tent up a remote mountain somewhere (although preferably not in the rain), collecting rock samples for analysis back in the lab.

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