Paul Durkin

Assistant Professor in Earth Sciences studying rivers and their sediments.

[Paul Durkin @RiversToRocks]

@RedWingsO2 @TanyaRanne @GretzkyEstates So close. Now just change ‘money’ to ‘body’ and you’ll be there.

[Cole Speed @ColeSpeed]

New paper out now in Geology w/ co-authors @zzsylvester, @RiversToRocks, and @peteflaig exploring linkages between river avulsions and their 3-D stratigraphic architecture in the ancient sedimentary record: https://t.co/OuK1BZ9MPD

[Paul Durkin @RiversToRocks]

Colleague Dr. Karen Alley in the @RiddellFaculty visited our field site at Oldupai Gorge in Tanzania while on vacation - here's a link to an article she wrote about her experience @GSciencesUofM @umanitoba
https://t.co/Sg33vB01iS

[Earth Sciences U of M @GSciencesUofM]

Join us! 🦕⚒️🔬
The PaleoSed+ Research Group in the Department of Earth Sciences @RiddellFaculty is looking for a Lab Tech to assist with day-to-day operations of the lab. For more info and to apply visit UM Careers https://t.co/hE6sJfxFpT

[Earth Sciences U of M @GSciencesUofM]

*New MSc Research Opportunity!* The Department of Earth Sciences is looking for a candidate to study Ocean Organic Carbon and DOC in Ancient Oceans. Further details can be found below. To apply please send CV and Cover Letter to Dr. Ricardo Silva.

[M_Trommelen_Gauthier @trommelen_m]

Manitoba Geological Survey is hiring 4 positions!

Geological Assistant, GE1 (competition #42005)

Industrial Minerals and Sedimentary Geologist, GE2 (competition #42162)

Stratigrapher and Sedimentary Geologist, GE3 (competition # 42428)

Geophysicist, GE2 (competition # 42193

[Cole Speed @ColeSpeed]

Excited to announce a new paper out of the @ClasticsLab & @txgeosciences (with co-authors @zzsylvester, @PaulMGeo , and D. Mohrig) exploring the kinematics of meander bend cutoffs in timelapse satellite imagery. The full OA paper is available here [1/6]:
https://t.co/YsTBV45drG

[Earth Sciences U of M @GSciencesUofM]

Did you know that UM's very own Dr. Kirstin Brink, Assistant Professor, Department of Earth Sciences made "Ace Burpee's Top 100 most fascinating Manitobans for 2023" list? Check out the article near the bottom. Congrats @kirstisaur

https://t.co/rDnyt0rxH0

[Centre for Human Rights Research @CHRRmanitoba]

The next talk in the #umanitoba Water Researcher Speaker Series is next Monday -- Nov 20 -- at 11:30 AM CST!

Dr. Zou Zou Kuzyk from @GSciencesUofM will discuss "The Eeyou Coastal Habitat Comprehensive Research Project."

Register here: https://t.co/TdbUvzKo1k

[Paul Durkin @RiversToRocks]

It was a pleasure to take part in this workshop over the last 3 days. Thanks to @ProfMercader for their leadership and our @RiddellFaculty for financial support. Let’s build on this momentum!

[Prof. Julio Mercader Florín @ProfMercader]

DAWN
Tracing the Nature of Early Human Life

An international workshop funded by @UCalgary and @umanitoba to build a revolutionary platform with three overarching aims:

1) Removing barriers to discovery through equitable research

2) Balancing the intellectual frameworks from Africa, Europe, and North America to deploy high-level technologies and data science methodologies

3) Conducting breakthrough research in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Spain, and Canada

[Ricardo L. Silva @ricardo_CaCO3]

Join us on Dec 1st and learn more about continental scientific drilling in Canada. Register here: https://t.co/B9qkuUH6Ri

[Paul Durkin @RiversToRocks]

It was a pleasure! Thanks @ProfMercader for all your efforts in organization and leadership.

[Prof. Julio Mercader Florín @ProfMercader]

At the time of closing, a shoutout to the talented ECRs who conducted our excavations #OldupaiGorge!!

Check the fascinating fluvial and lacustrine occupations from Beds II & IV

What a great season!

We couldn't have done it without your work and endurance. Thank you so much ⬇️

@AloyceMg @shukur2tz @Hernando90R @MagoheStephen @SiobhanJ_Clarke @deg_zed @Ayoola1255

[Prof. Julio Mercader Florín @ProfMercader]

At the time of closing, a shoutout to the talented ECRs who conducted our excavations #OldupaiGorge!!

Check the fascinating fluvial and lacustrine occupations from Beds II & IV

What a great season!

We couldn't have done it without your work and endurance. Thank you so much ⬇️

@AloyceMg @shukur2tz @Hernando90R @MagoheStephen @SiobhanJ_Clarke @deg_zed @Ayoola1255

[Prof. Julio Mercader Florín @ProfMercader]

The Canadian Rockies will be buzzing with palaeochat this Fall 23 as @UCalgary and @RiddellFaculty host workshop #Banff

Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Spain, Canada join forces for new leadership at palaeoanth sites to transform the landscape of Human Origins and #BigTeamScience

Myself, Dr Durkin (@RiversToRocks) and our entire group thank the Univ of Calgary's Vice-President Research office, through its Transdisciplinary Connector Grants, and @GSciencesUofM for generous financial support

[Manitoba Government @MBGovJobs]

Want to work as an Industrial Minerals & Sedimentary Geologist? Don’t miss this opportunity https://t.co/cJruNjh2rM. #winnipeg #mbjobs

[Earth Sciences U of M @GSciencesUofM]

The Department of Earth Sciences @umanitoba is hiring an Instructor 1 or 2 position. Please see information in attached image.

[Paul Durkin @RiversToRocks]

@MDPetraglia I think I know where that one was…hope all is going well, Mike!

[Paul Durkin @RiversToRocks]

Our session @icfs23 with @a_owen0917 is underway! We have an excellent lineup of talks on river process, planforms, and stratigraphic products, over the entire day. #ICFS2023

[Paul Durkin @RiversToRocks]

So grateful for such an amazing team to work with in Oldupai Gorge. Only a few fieldwork days left for me and @the_subtender

[Prof. Julio Mercader Florín @ProfMercader]

Embracing a Warm Local Welcome!
Oldupai Gorge, Tanzania