Sophie Briggs

Geologist | Teaching Fellow, University of Otago | 👷🏼‍♀️🚴‍♀️⚒

[Sophie Briggs @dr_sbriggs]

https://t.co/NvWTaZ6fTS

[ThirstForKnowledge @Thirst4K]

Two weeks to go!
Join us for a pint at Ombrellos to hear Zac McIvor of the Archaeology programme, discuss how kōrero (oral histories) and archaeology can be used to learn about the development of pā in Aotearoa.

[Sophie Briggs @dr_sbriggs]

🦴🐚⛏️Job alert - come and join @OtagoGeology!
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Paleontology / Paleoecology: https://t.co/qf9kREd4cg

[Sophie Briggs @dr_sbriggs]

@yeti_face Hey Jon! I reduced our intro labs to around 8-10 key minerals for rock classification: qtz, 2 fspars, micas, olivine, px, amph, grt, mag. Others are introduced but not directly assessed. I think there’s definitely room for improvement though, interested to hear others thoughts!

[ThirstForKnowledge @Thirst4K]

Come join us on March 29th @ombrellos as Dr Annika Seppälä, from @PhysicsOtago tells us about how charged particles released from the sun play a key role in regional level climate variability.

[ThirstForKnowledge @Thirst4K]

This month's speaker Dr @Jemma_Geoghegan played a key role in developing New Zealand's COVID-19 genome sequencing efforts, which have become a vital part of our response to new clusters.
To hear more about the power of viral genomics, book your spot at Ombrellos for Feb 22nd!

[Sophie Briggs @dr_sbriggs]

@LochCarolina 😔 you are amazing, they should feel lucky to have you as a colleague.

[Sophie Briggs @dr_sbriggs]

3 years after returning home to New Zealand, I'm FINALLY hearing my inner thoughts being voiced by others. Coming home is wonderful. But also so, so hard.

Thanks @duncangreive, @JaneYee and returnees for making this podcast, it might be the best therapy I've ever received 😂

[The Spinoff @TheSpinoffTV]

What happens when reality doesn't match expectations?
https://t.co/Xh5Fpt8mal

[Sophie Briggs @dr_sbriggs]

In Dunedin? Come and hear about our research!

Appetizers from 5.30pm - RSVP at: https://t.co/EobDEMT9TC

@OliviaTruax
@FulbrightNZ

[Science Media Centre NZ @smcnz]

Charges laid after Whakaari/White Island disaster - Expert Reaction - https://t.co/LURkMbi4Io

[Sophie Briggs @dr_sbriggs]

Thrill seeking as a geologist is camping on the Alpine Fault 🤪😬

[Sophie Briggs @dr_sbriggs]

Calling all #geoscientists! Sign at the link to show your support for childcare at @GeoscienceNZ conferences.

Just imagine all of the nerdy baby friendships waiting to happen!

[Otago Geology @OtagoGeology]

We are seeking signatures of support from the geoscience community for our request that the Geoscience Society of New Zealand start providing child care at conferences.
Read and sign the letter here: https://t.co/Yss34QYyXW, and please share with your network!
#OtagoGeology

[Otago Geology @OtagoGeology]

🌏🌋🇳🇿Are you wondering what to do in 2021? Do you want to learn about your planet?

How about enrolling in Earth and Ocean Science at the University of Otago? It's a great addition to any science degree. https://t.co/G4JyqIygG4

[Sophie Briggs @dr_sbriggs]

Minute cards - a great way to solicit totally genuine and constructive feedback from students 😂

[Sophie Briggs @dr_sbriggs]

Not only did this student think my teaching should be rewarded with wine, she also added an @OtagoGeology major to her double degree! 🙌

But how did she know my teenage hotmail address...?

[LOU TEE-OH @KiwiDiva]

A PEPEHA thread. 1/4

A pepeha is an oratorical address that formally recognises each person’s unique ancestral links, courtesy of their genealogies. It is what both makes us distinct, and united.

I know its contentious but I love when pākeha & tauiwi research & learn pepeha.

[Sophie Briggs @dr_sbriggs]

In Dunedin? Join us in person for a viewing + debrief of @PictureaSciFilm (or register for remote access here: https://t.co/1SlDn287Dy)

We have a powerful panel of women STEM faculty at @otago and @OtagoGeology lined up for the post-film discussion!

[Olivia Truax @OliviaTruax]

Our @PictureaSciFilm screening is TOMORROW, Friday the 25th, at 5:30 PM NZT! Join @dr_sbriggs @gjgilmer @LochCarolina and me in person at the Otago Dental Blue Lecture Theatre or ONLINE for the screening and a short panel discussion/debrief https://t.co/kbEB86kPZt

[Sophie Briggs @dr_sbriggs]

@OliviaTruax @PictureaSciFilm @gjgilmer @LochCarolina In case the above link doesn't work, you can register for the online screening + Zoom access to the panel discussion here: https://t.co/1SlDn287Dy
We have a powerful panel of 6 women STEM faculty at @otago lined up for the post-film discussion!

[AGU's Eos @AGU_Eos]

Braiding Indigenous Knowledge with #geoscience allows us to imagine something new.

Research from Aotearoa/New Zealand by @DanHikuroa @AucklandUni, Clare Wilkinson @UCNZ, @ProfJamesGoff @UNSW. Story by @kate_g_evans

https://t.co/za5sv6tUsR

[Sophie Briggs @dr_sbriggs]

Our students ran a pēpēhā workshop for te wiki o te reo today and it was so great to turn the tables and have students teach staff for a change - this mahi makes me proud to be part of ⁦⁦@OtagoGeology⁩ ! https://t.co/3XUnlIVPDl