by kapow | Apr 8, 2021 | Blog, Legal, Miscellaneous
Simon Winchester is one of my favourite authors. He brings to his stories a background in geology. I was captivated by the book “The Map that Changed the World” (2001); it was about a geological map and a man named Smith. But his other works such as “The Fracture...
by kapow | Feb 14, 2021 | Blog, Miscellaneous
Burrill Lake, southern NSW coast Browsing in my local Berkelouw’s store last weekend a title on the fiction table struck me: “The Beach Caves”. Usually titles on that table bear no relation to the subject but a quick look and wow! The front page said this is “an...
by kapow | Aug 6, 2020 | Blog, Diverse Coasts, Miscellaneous
HAMELIN POOL (Shark Bay, Western Australia) —AN ESTUARY? In writing the blog on estuary health and management, I was prompted to think about the diversity of estuary types around the Australian coast. Many have written on this topic. I am reminded of the work done...
by kapow | Jul 3, 2020 | Blog, Miscellaneous
UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND TEACHING—THE NEXUS IS IT BROKEN? Emphasis in higher education funding overlooks the fundamental nexus between teaching and research. Academics are driven by their training and inclination to pursue research questions. This is where they receive...
by kapow | May 6, 2020 | Blog, Miscellaneous
Geomorphologic Mapping Self-isolation has benefits; time is available to look at collected materials stretching back many years. In the words of the late lamented John Chappell, “I went digging deep into one’s stratigraphy”. It is a time of re-discovery, finding...
by kapow | Apr 22, 2020 | Blog, Diverse Coasts, Miscellaneous
DOVER HEIGHTS CLIFFS, SYDNEY Approaching Sydney from the east by sea or by air offers an experience rare for those entering a great city. Perhaps only San Francisco has comparable cliffs at its harbour gates. The majestic North and South Heads flank the entrance to...