Melissa Bowerman

Museum Mineral Minder | Geology PhD Candidate

[Melissa Bowerman @Andradite]

Grateful for the chance to view an incredible collection at Lethbridge College today. One of the highlights was this enormous corundum from Ontario 👀 #geology #minerals #Museums

[Melissa Bowerman @Andradite]

Day 11 of geology field school: last day on the rocks. Had fun getting reacquainted with these old rocks (Purcell Supergroup) and sharing them with a fantastic group of students. With the maps complete, I’m ready to head home #geology #rocks #ualberta

[Melissa Bowerman @Andradite]

Geology field school day 9: The first day of the big mapping project. The students had a great start today and covered lots of ground. Two more big days ahead #geology #rocks #ualberta

[Melissa Bowerman @Andradite]

Well, not every day on geology field school is a sunny one. Looking at soggy igneous rocks (Bonnington diorite) and hoping for sunnier days ahead #geology #rocks #ualberta

[Melissa Bowerman @Andradite]

Kootenay Point lunch spot and perfect weather on day 5 of field school.

[Melissa Bowerman @Andradite]

Geology field school day 4 - a hot day mapping in the Kootenay Arc 🥵

[Melissa Bowerman @Andradite]

Day 3 of geology field school: Assignment time with Kootenay Lake as a perfect backdrop #geology #ualberta #rocks #bc

[Melissa Bowerman @Andradite]

Day 1 of geology field school down. Eleven more to go 🏔️ #geology #canadianrockies #ualberta

[Dr Charlie Gardner (also on the blue place) @CharlieJGardner]

This amazing figure from yesterday's #IPCC report shows the potential of different approaches to mitigate climate change

It exposes two common misconceptions about 'natural climate solutions'
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[Melissa Bowerman @Andradite]

I didn’t realize I’d be seeing the badlands of Alberta at the Natural History Museum in Milan 🦖

[Melissa Bowerman @Andradite]

@RyanIckert @minwadhwa The dark inclusion to the lower right is Mg-chromite. Purple = pyrope garnet. Pale green on the right = clinopyroxene and anything colour less is prob olivine. A mixed bag!

[Melissa Bowerman @Andradite]

Practical session time at 💎💎💎 school identifying wee minerals trapped in diamond

[Melissa Bowerman @Andradite]

Learning about 💎💎💎 from the always entertaining Jeff Harris at #diamondschool

[Chris Jass @jasscn]

A news story about the recent mammoth find: https://t.co/okKGh5sfKz. #IceAgeAB

[Eva Enkelmann @GeoEnkelmann]

Great opportunities for geology undergrad students #Yukon #summerjob more info https://t.co/dRDIZZTwdD

[Royal Alberta Museum @RoyalAlberta]

In honour of Lunar New Year we’re sharing our moonstone specimen! It's made of two types of feldspar interlayered in microscopic sheets that cause incoming light to scatter and create its characteristic glow. Here’s hoping your year of the Rabbit glows bright like a moonstone!

[UAlberta Volcanic Ash Research Group @VARG_EAS]

MSc opportunity to do some amazing Quaternary geology in places not many get to go, ever! Must love black-flies though...
https://t.co/7FghfFoNx2
(just sub Ontario for Manitoba?)

[Find YEG @FindYEG]

We need your support, #YEG!

Help us fill the warehouse! We are in massive need of apartment sized kitchen tables, standing dressers, chairs, couches, love seats and tv stands!

Can you help? Drop off at 5120 122 street daily between 10-6. Or call 780 988 1717 for pick up.

[Met Office @metoffice]

We explored Early Warning Systems in October 🚨

In our latest blog, Faye Wyatt Senior Scientist in our Early Warning Impacts team, explores how we can evaluate the effectiveness of early warnings.

#GetClimateReady

Read it here ⤵️
https://t.co/oWWmqAfuuJ

[Royal Alberta Museum @RoyalAlberta]

In case you missed it, we’re hiring!

We’re looking for four passionate curators to join our team.

These postings close soon, so don’t forget to send us your application before these openings are history!

Apply here:
https://t.co/KXENAT85rE