On this page, you will find links to videos of people who work in a variety of roles within the School of Geography and Earth Sciences at the University of Glasgow. Some are lecturers and researchers, teaching others and finding out more about our wonderful natural planet. We also have information from some PhD students who share their passion for their subject and research.
Brian Barrett is a Senior Lecturer in Remote Sensing at the University of Glasgow. Brian is a senior lecturer in remote sensing at the School of Geographical & Earth Sciences at the University of Glasgow. His research interests are in the use of remote sensing for monitoring, modelling and understanding environmental change across multiple spatial and temporal scales. He uses data acquired from in-situ, aerial and spaceborne sensors to deliver new insights into natural processes occurring in a range of environments, including grasslands, uplands, and semi-arid regions. His research brings him to many interesting places and he currently collaborates with researchers and communities on different projects in the UK, Colombia, Vietnam, China and in Sub-Saharan Africa.
For more information:
Institution: School of Geographical & Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow
Web: https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/ges/
Personal web: https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/ges/staff/brianbarrett/
Twitter: @brianbarrett0
Dr Hannah Mathers is a lecturer in Geography and Earth Sciences at the University of Glasgow.
You can find out more about Hannah and her career pathway here:
Karen Cameron is a Lecturer in Geobiology at the University of Glasgow. Microorganisms are crucial for the functioning of every environment on Earth; even those found in the extreme environments of the cryosphere. Karen is fascinated by the ability of microbial communities to consume and cycle chemical elements within glacial environments, in spite of the cold, nutrient poor and challenging light conditions that they can face. Communities throughout these environments are connected through hydrological flows, so what happens in one area of the glacier has the potential to impact downstream glacial habitats, or adjoining periglacial, fjord and marine environments. As climate warming continues to redesign these extensive, temperature sensitive ice masses, Karen is intrigued to study the regional and global ecological consequences of this escalating event.
You can contact Karen here: karen.cameron@glasgow.ac.uk
Or on her Twitter: @KCameronArctic
You can find out more about Karen and her research here: https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/ges/staff/karencameron/#
Savanna van Mesdag is a PhD student in the School of Geography and Earth Sciences at the University of Glasgow.
Charlotte Slaymark is a Biochemistry Technician working within the school of Geography and Earth Sciences at the University of Glasgow and is also a PhD student. She primarily works in the marine research lab with a team of researchers. They run experiments to test how marine plants and animals respond to climate change. They do lots of field work in Scotland and across the world.
Some FAQs from Charlotte!
What does your job entail? Running a research lab for marine science experiments. We test what conditions seaweed and corals can live in by changing temperature and chemistry of the aquariums we grow them in. We can simulate ocean acidification in the lab. Sometimes we need special equipment for experiments which I build. I also run analytical chemistry instruments that we use to measure the effect changing conditions has on marine organisms.
What’s your favourite part of your job? I love building, fixing and maintaining equipment. People are very grateful when you can help them get an experiment started, its great being part of a research team learning about the marine environment.
What is ocean acidification? Ocean acidification is the change in pH of seawater caused by the oceans absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The oceans get more acidic the more carbon dioxide there is. It can cause damage to a lot of marine organisms. This is happening quickly because of the large amount of carbon dioxide put into the atmosphere by people.
In Charlotte’s bio, you can find out more about her job and her career pathway. She is also available for Q&As sessions for applying to study geography and geoscience at university or give presentations and virtual talks on the types of jobs there are in geoscience related to climate change.
If you are interested in any of the careers or areas you have just heard about, or, if you would like to find out more, then have a look at the links below:
What you can do with geography, geology & environmental geoscience: https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/ges/community/bepartofthesolution/
The GES community – our students’ stories: https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/ges/community/meetourstudents/
Virtual Open Day & course brochures: https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/visit/undergraduateevents/opendays/virtual/geography/
Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyzMEFNWVsJXG2mabY-s2Tw
