I tend to potter around the earth science, geophysics and civil engineering categories here on WikiAnswers so you'd be most likely to see my contributions in there... If you have any questions then just send me a message!






Thanks to my mentor, English Rose, for all her help and for putting up with my daft questions!







A little bit about me:
I work in a research role in a Civil Engineering discipline at a British university. In the past I've studied Geology and Geotechnical Engineering and I'm also a Fellow of the Geological Society (at least when I remember to pay my subscriptions...).

http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/index.html

Music I'm listening to at the moment:
Snow Patrol - Run
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS8IZcx7tJY

Biffy Clyro - Bubbles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIY1ZSZvAaM

Two Door Cinema Club - What You Know
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpCcJY-rJSs

Blog(s)
Take a look at Bad Science by Dr. Ben Goldacre. Quackbuster and exponent of evidence based medicine:

http://www.badscience.net/

A little bit about my hobbies!
I'm interested in digital photography (predominantly of landscapes) and the "digital lightroom" using software such as Adobe's Photoshop and Lightroom 2. I'm currently doing a lot of photography based around the HDR technique. I've thrown in a few examples below. I've still got a lot to learn but I'm enjoying the process...

Tyne and Swing Bridges in Newcastle upon Tyne:


Tyne Bridge - Newcastle upon Tyne:



If you're thinking that the Tyne Bridge looks a lot like the Sydney Harbour Bridge, you'd be right as it was based on the Sydney Harbour Bridge design. Construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge started before the Tyne Bridge, but the smaller Tyne Bridge was finished first. Both these bridges ultimately owe their design to the Hell Gate Bridge in New York which inspired their designer.

SAGE Music Centre in Gateshead in the UK:


Millennium Bridge arch in Newcastle upon Tyne with the SAGE music centre and the Tyne Bridge in the background:


The view west from Utakleiv Beach in the Lofoten Islands of Northern Norway:


The view down Kjerkfjorden over the village of Reine in the Lofoten Islands in Northern Norway taken from the ridge of the Reinebringen:


When I'm not doing that I can usually be found either in the pub, at the gym (trying to undo the damage done at the pub...) or undertaking any activity that lets me avoid writing up papers based on my PhD thesis