Geology, Local Travel

Volcanology Fieldwork in Bicol – Revisiting Eruptive Deposits of Mayon, Bulusan, and Irosin Caldera

It’s been a while since I last wrote about Earth sciences, so I thought I’d kick things off with a blog post to teach your family about volcanoes. In this one, I’ll be sharing stories from my week-long fieldwork around Mayon Volcano and the Irosin Caldera. Now, you’ve probably heard of Mayon with its perfect… Continue reading Volcanology Fieldwork in Bicol – Revisiting Eruptive Deposits of Mayon, Bulusan, and Irosin Caldera

Geology

Breaking My Prejudice Through Science in the Service of My People

When I took up Geology, all I ever expected to experience was that I'd travel around, take rock samples, identify rock formations, measure faults and fractures, create geologic maps, and write reports. That's it. There won't be a lot of human interactions, at the personal level, whatsoever. Purely professional. No one was allowed to get… Continue reading Breaking My Prejudice Through Science in the Service of My People