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David Small

@davidsmall.bsky.social

Assistant Professor @geogdurham.bsky.social. I don’t know what I do either. Ice and Antarctica I’m told. Also part-time fitba fan and listener of music wholly or predominantly categorised by the emission of a succession of repetitive beats. He/Him.

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David Small @davidsmall.bsky.social · 4w ago

Imagine being able to say your team contains the ballon d’or winner AND Mbappe? Ludicrous frontline. 🇫🇷

Paul Harnik @paulharnik.bsky.social · last mo.

We are pleased to announce that the Dept of Earth & Environmental Geosciences @colgate.edu is hiring a tenure-stream asst professor in paleoclimate! For additional info regarding the position & to apply: apply.interfolio.com/188708 . Please share broadly & contact us with your questions. Thank you!

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David Small @davidsmall.bsky.social · 2mo ago

It’s a mystery how she lasted six weeks.

Adam Bienkov@adambienkov.bsky.social · 2mo ago

It's a mystery how she only lasted six weeks

Hugo Gordon @hugogordon.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Dr Dan Shugar 🇨🇦@watershedlab.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🚨Funding for 2yr postdoc w/me & @geocron.bsky.social on landslide-tsunami-jökulhlaup, but (this is the ridiculous part) I need to select someone NOW or I lose the $. If you're NOT in Canada (can be any nationality) & interested email CV & transcripts by midnight MT, June 12. 🧪⚒️ @igs-egg.bsky.social

Matt King @deformedearth.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Europe, we're on. 🥳 No longer can you only wonder "why is Australia in Eurovision?" Get in touch about proposals from 2027

Dutch Government News@dutchgovnews.com · 2mo ago

The European Commission and Australia have finished negotiations to work together on the Horizon Europe program. This is a large project for research and innovation that has a total budget of 93.5 bil... #HorizonEurope #Wetenschap

Dr Jamie Gallagher @jamiebgall.co.uk · 2mo ago

It’s Pride 🏳️‍🌈 Spare one repost for a small creator? 🥺 My science and sci fi pins raise money for homeless LGBTQ+ people. Just sent another £800 to @aktcharity.bsky.social bringing total to £47,521 New for Pride 2026: 🌈Scientist🌈 🏳️‍🌈🐥🦜🦅🏳️‍🌈 🌈pronouns🌈 www.jamiebgall.co.uk/shop

Two bird pins. A series if birds sitting on a branch. Each bird is the colour of a stripe on the rainbow flag.

Pronoun pins with rainbow motif:
She her
He him
She they
He they
They them

An array of pride themed science and sci fi pins.

Edmund Lea @mappermundle.bsky.social · 3mo ago

📃 The first paper from my PhD has just been published in JGR: Earth Surface, detailing insights into Arctic glacial history from morphometry and machine learning.❄️ 🛰️ doi.org/10.1029/2025... Co-authors @polarguy.bsky.social, @drfionaclubb.bsky.social and Neil Ross. @iapetusdtp.bsky.social

A map of Arctic Canada and Greenland showing predicted glacial landscape classes.

Prof Helen Bostock @oceanhelen.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Finally we are recruiting a physical geographer in the school of the environment at the university of Queensland, Australia. Looking for researchers who are passionate about teaching. Keen for people working in hydrology, geomorphology, climate modelling. uq.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/uqcare...

Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography

Faculty of Science | School of the Environment Full-time permanent position Base salary will be in the range $117,120.53 – $138,769.70 plus 17% super (Academic Level B) or $143,099.52 – $164,748.70 pl...

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Ruth Mottram @ruthmottram.eurosky.social · 3mo ago

Are you an MSc student looking for a thesis topic? Interested in Greenland, Antarctica atmosphere and ice sheet processes? Background in meteorology, geography, earth science or physics (or other quantitative discipline? Then do I have the project for you...

Open Research Projects

I often have MSc and BSc students working with me on their thesis research, and also sometimes as summer interns. I enjoy working with students and hope they also learn some useful things. I and co…

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Durham Glaciology @durhamglaciology.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Come find out more about research and community work by members of the Durham Glaciology Group at #EGU26! Presentations this year span palaeo reconstructions to glacier hydrology, plus an opportunity to find out more about publishing in The Cryosphere ❄️ @egu-cr.bsky.social @geogdurham.bsky.social

Geography at Durham @geogdurham.bsky.social · 4mo ago

We are looking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Physical Geography who who has expertise in the field of Earth Observation. Application deadline 10th May, with a possible start date of 1st October. Further details can be found here: durham.taleo.net/careersectio...

Assistant Professor in Physical Geography

Click the link provided to see the complete job description.

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Geography at Durham @geogdurham.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Durham Geography has reached its highest-ever position in the QS World University Rankings 2026—rising to 6th globally (from 11th in 2025). Thank you to our staff, students, alumni, and partners worldwide who have helped make this possible.

Matt King @deformedearth.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The exciting news of the day is Australia is likely to join the EU Horizon program, providing a major boost to our research and internationally connectivity in it. European colleagues - think of us for the 2027 rounds! www.minister.industry.gov.au/ministers/ti...

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Prof Ros Gleadow FAA 💚@rgleadow.bsky.social · 5mo ago

“Australia will be put on a fast track to enter Horizon Europe, a $170 billion research and innovation program” - here’s hoping the government doesn’t stuff it up again 🧪#AusPol www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

Antarctic Science Ltd @antarcticscience.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Hi all, the ❄️ Antarctic Science International Bursary ❄️ is open until 20 March! £6000 bursaries available to ECRs anywhere in the world for #Antarctic science projects that extend the scope of current work www.antarcticsciencebursary.org.uk/apply-for-an... Apply here! 👇👇 please share/repost

Antarctic Science Bursaries | Apply for an ASI Bursary

Information and minimum criteria on applying for an Antarctic science bursary

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Paul @katamaridumassy.bsky.social · 5mo ago

My mind has been returning to this video all weekend

David Small @davidsmall.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Yikes 🤦‍♂️

Lee Drake@leedrake.bsky.social · 6mo ago

“The authors claim these are spherule fragments identified as cosmic impact indicators. During expert consultation, these have been identified as marine foraminifera.” 💀

David Small @davidsmall.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Armand van Helden brightening up half time at West Ham v Man Utd m.youtube.com/watch?v=4V5x...

Armand Van Helden - I Want Your Soul (Club mix)

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David Small @davidsmall.bsky.social · 6mo ago

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Ed Hawkins@edhawkins.org · 6mo ago

26 days in a row with rain in Reading. Longest such sequence on record in observations at the University going back to 1908.

Matt King @deformedearth.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Antarctic ice sheet folk, I'm looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Antarctic Ice Sheet Reconstruction [readvertised] for a 3.5yr appointment in Tasmania. Very flexible start date! Join our new team, figuring out what is happening and what may happen in East Antarctica. 1/4 ❄️

David Small @davidsmall.bsky.social · 6mo ago

🚨job opportunity🚨 Durham is advertising 3-year fellowships (any field). We are very keen to hear from Antarctic/Cryo people who might be interested in joining a great group. The positions come with some travel & research funds. See here for details or get in touch www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...

addison-wheeler-fellowship - Durham University

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Prof Rachel Oliver @profrachelgan.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Following coverage over the weekend of Sir Paul Nurse's comments that suggested that the only reason that a Fellow should be expelled from @royalsociety.org is scientific misconduct, I have written to him to explain the risks such an attitude poses of increasing sexual harassment in STEM.

Dear Sir Paul,

Re: Royal Society Code of Conduct

I am sure that many scientists have written to you about the specific question of Elon Musk’s Fellowship and whether, under the Royal Society’s Code of Conduct, his retaining that Fellowship is appropriate. I will not rehash these issues. Instead, as a female scientist with extensive experience of activities aiming to increase equality, diversity and inclusion in the engineering and physical sciences sector, I am writing to you (in a personal capacity) to ask you to reconsider the statements you have recently made in this context to the UK press about the Royal Society’s Code of Conduct and how it is applied.

A 2018 report from the joint National Academies of the United States of America, concluded that “sexual harassment is common in academic science, engineering, and medicine” and that “greater than 50 percent of women faculty and staff and 20–50 percent of women students encounter or experience sexually harassing conduct in academia”. This report described codes of conduct that make clear that sexual harassment is unethical and will not be tolerated as a “powerful incentive for change”. The authors also noted that sexual harassment can have significant and damaging effects on the integrity of research. In my own praxis, I have found that clear and consistently-implemented codes of conduct that address these issues make female scientists and engineers safer, and allow them to focus more effectively on their research. For codes of conduct to have such a positive effect, it is vital that sanctions for actions which transgress the code are meaningful and substantial.

I was hence aghast to realise that in an interview with the Financial Times published on 9/1/26, you appear to have suggested that the Royal Society “should only expel fellows if their science proved “faulty or fraudulent or highly defective””. Moreover, in a further interview with the Guardian on 11/1/26 you suggested that the code “may need to be looked at again”, with the implication that your aim would be to remove the option of sanctions on Fellows for reasons not strictly related to faults or defects in their research.

I suggest that changing the Royal Society’s code of conduct so that the likelihood of serious sanctions for sexual harassment is reduced, would directly endanger women who interact with the Royal Society at events or otherwise, and would provide a licence to harass to the already powerful people on whom the Society bestows fellowship. The implications of your words - that under your leadership the only infringements of the code which are likely to receive the sanction of the Fellowship being removed are those related to research misconduct - already risk empowering harassers. You stated, in the Financial Times interview, that “there’s many bad people around, but they have made scientific advances”. Given this awareness of the possibility of bad actors in our scientific community, it is wholly irresponsible to suggest that the Royal Society would not act to sanction these people if they harass more vulnerable scientists.

I am hence writing to request that you retract any suggestion that the Society’s Code of Conduct should be changed so that the only reason a Fellow might be sanctioned by the removal of their Fellowship is “faulty or fraudulent or highly defective” research. This action is necessary to safeguard female scientists, a requirement placed on the Society by safeguarding legislation and UK statutory guidance.

Yours sincerely,

Professor Rachel A. Oliver.

Frances Butcher @fegbutcher.bsky.social · 7mo ago

I'm hiring! 3-year postdoc on an exciting new @royalsociety.org funded project on Martian glaciers @sheffielduni.bsky.social Advert: tinyurl.com/6rzzk5d4 Terrestrial folks encouraged to apply (e.g. GIS, glacier modelling, geomorphology, or deep learning) Closes 19th Jan. Queries via email.

Research Associate in Mars Glaciology at University of Sheffield

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Durham Glaciology @durhamglaciology.bsky.social · 7mo ago

CONGRATULATIONS to @geogdurham.bsky.social's own Dave Roberts and Colm O'Cofaigh who have both been awarded the prestigious Polar Medal by the King in the 2026 New Year's Honours List. Such a well-deserved achievement for two excellent colleagues! ❄️🍾🥂 durhamglaciology.wordpress.com/2025/12/30/p...

Polar Medal for two Durham glacial geologists

We are delighted to announce that Professors Colm O’Cofaigh and Dave Roberts have been awarded the prestigious Polar Medal in the King’s New Year Honours list, which recognises outstanding achievem…

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Simon Engelhart @sealevelchange.bsky.social · 8mo ago

22-month postdoctoral position in the Durham Geography department working on Alaska paleogeodesy as part of NERC/NSF funded grant. More details here, application deadline is January 8th: durham.taleo.net/careersectio...

An Alaskan coastal environment with vegetated beach ridges and a calm sea

Ryan Venturelli @radatmines.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Our new glacier biogeochemistry review paper is officially live! Check it out here 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment@natrevearthenviron.nature.com · 8mo ago

New online! Glacier biogeochemical cycling and downstream impacts

Durham Glaciology @durhamglaciology.bsky.social · 8mo ago

🚨 Interested in the form and variability of the supraglacial hydrological system? @hollywytia.bsky.social et al. explore the controls on channel distribution and characteristics on Swiss Alpine glaciers in a new paper hot off the press at The Cryosphere! ❄️ tc.copernicus.org/articles/19/...

Distribution and characteristics of supraglacial channels on mountain glaciers in Valais, Switzerland

Abstract. Supraglacial channels form a key component of glacier hydrology, transporting surface meltwater to englacial and proglacial positions, which impacts ice flow dynamics, surface mass balance a...

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Matt King @deformedearth.bsky.social · 9mo ago

I am hiring 4 postdoctoral researchers for up to 4 years each. Topics include ice sheet reconstruction, GIA, spatial stats, and satellite geodesy. Based in Tasmania. All details are here: careers.utas.edu.au/en/listing/ with titles below I am also recruiting multiple PhD students (see below) 1/n

Current Vacancies

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William Colgan @glacierbytes.bsky.social · 2y ago

Hey ice sheet types! 👋 The memes about the insane number of starter packs on this thing motivated me to create one more. Please let me know who I am missing from the ice sheet world. 👇 go.bsky.app/4SxszWw

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David Small @davidsmall.bsky.social · 9mo ago

You say ice shelf, I say ice plain…