Dr Alice Turner
@alicerturner.bsky.social
Postdoc at The University of Texas Institute for Geophysics studying moonquakes 🌙 and earthquakes (she/her).
Our geology/tectonic geomorphology field trip to the majestic Himalayas of Himachal Pradesh wraps up. Grateful for all I’ve learned - huge thanks to Prof. Alex Copley (University of Cambridge) for sharing his knowledge, and to the amazing company that made it all so fun! @alicerturner.bsky.social
You may have heard of #Train2EGU, but what about #Train2AGU?! @alicerturner.bsky.social and I are taking the train from Austin, TX to Washington DC for @agu.org! Follow our climate-friendly and #SlowTravel journey here. Firstly, waving goodbye to #UTIG @utaustin.bsky.social 👋🏻
Some of my grad school friends just published a neat perspective! They share pros/cons of imagined alternative academic practices, from a match system for jobs to doing only arxiv-style pubs. It's a cool launch point for musing on other alternatives: agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
Replaying the Tape of Academia: Fourteen Alternative Practices for the Physical Sciences
Modern academic practices reflect elements of both contingency and determinism Consideration of alternative practices can guide within-system change and large-scale restructuring
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Why are soft story buildings so dangerous during an earthquake, and what regulations exist @alicerturner.bsky.social dives into the details, and considers why single-family homes in particular tend to be unregulated. For more, check out the full story at Temblor. ⚒️
Single-family homes are falling through soft story ordinance gaps - Temblor.net
Family homes with a room built atop the garage are common across the U.S. In an earthquake, these buildings risk collapse, but they are not currently covered by most local seismic regulations.
temblor.net
Since @earthscope-sci.bsky.social isn't posting here yet, I'll share their paid geophysics internships for undergrad (including community college) and grad students. I'm an IRIS intern alum and highly recommend it! Spread the word to geo students! Apps due Feb 15: www.earthscope.org/education/st...
Student Internships | EarthScope Consortium
EarthScope offers a variety of paid summer internships in geoscience, ranging from research skill development to professional work experience.
earthscope.org
My latest, for @arstechnica.com, explores how, after the Moon formed, Earth was still bombarded by meteorites, producing massive melts and tsunamis. What's wild is that billions year old rocks record these ancient waves and melt falling from the sky! 🧪 ⚒️ arstechnica.com/science/2024...
What would the late heavy bombardment have done to the Earth’s surface?
Early in Earth's history, bombardment by enormous asteroids was common.
arstechnica.com
In Temblor's latest, writing fellow @alicerturner.bsky.social spoke with experts about building codes in Turkey and California. In this in-depth conversation, Turner explored why so many buildings collapsed in the 2023 quakes (the answer isn't simple), and asked what California can learn. ⚒️
After the earthquakes: Experts discuss building codes in Türkiye and the U.S. - Temblor.net
Experts reflect on building collapses in the wake of the 2023 Türkiye earthquakes and the importance of earthquake-resilient design in both the U.S. and Türkiye.
temblor.net
Last week @eclennett.bsky.social and I went to Leander Public Library to chat about earthquakes and volcanoes with the book club program! We had lots of fun with a spring-block slider and some coke and mentos!
