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Dr Lorna A Carmichael 1962-2022
Dr Lorna A Carmichael 1962-2022

Dr Lorna A Carmichael 1962-2022

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 09:00:00 GMT

It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of our dear colleague Lorna Carmichael. Lorna worked at SUERC for 32 years and over that time developed to become one of the best analysts in her field.

Dr Douglas Morrison, SUERC, and Ms Kanekwa Zyambo, University of Zambia, on-site at SUERC, East Kilbride.

Research visit to advance diagnosis of condition common in Sub-Saharan Africa

Scottish scientists are teaming up with researchers from Zambia to find new ways to diagnose and treat a condition which affects millions in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Thermo Scientific ARGUS VI noble gas mass spectrometer
Thermo Scientific ARGUS VI noble gas mass spectrometer

Super eruptions are millions of years in the making – followed by rapid surge, scientists find

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 17:00:21 BST

New research suggests that that super-eruptions occur when huge accumulations of magma deep in the Earth’s crust, formed over millions of years, move rapidly to the surface, disrupting pre-existing rock.

part of Omo Kibish rock formation, Ethiopia
part of Omo Kibish rock formation, Ethiopia

Earliest human remains in eastern Africa dated to more than 230,000 years ago

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 17:00:00 GMT

SUERC contributes to new study dating volcanic ash layers surrounding early human fossils.

Dr. Annemarie Pickersgill of the University of Glasgow and co-author Prof. Simon Kelley with the Boltysh rock core discussing climate implications of a medium sized impact.
Dr. Annemarie Pickersgill of the University of Glasgow and co-author Prof. Simon Kelley with the Boltysh rock core discussing climate implications of a medium sized impact.

New research brings age of 65m-year-old meteorite impact into sharper focus

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 19:00:00 BST

State-of-the-art dating techniques place meteorite impact in Ukraine after extinction of the dinosaurs, with new insights on Earth's climate history.

a selection of EARTHTIME standard solutions
a selection of EARTHTIME standard solutions

SUERC awarded the EARTHTIME 205Pb-233U-235U tracer solution

Tue, 25 Aug 2020 17:25:00 BST

Darren Mark, Anne Kelly and Vincent Gallagher application for the EARTHTIME 5-3-5 tracer solution successful. The tracer is expected to arrive at SUERC autumn 2020 and will allow for significant improvements in accuracy and precision for U-Pb ages owing to improved fractionation control during mass spectrometric measurement.

SUERC Radiocarbon Laboratory Graphitisation Lab
SUERC Radiocarbon Laboratory Graphitisation Lab

Behind the Paper: Carbon Isotopes Fight Rise in Fraudulent Scotch Whisky

Mon, 27 Jan 2020 15:00:00 GMT

The history behind the SUERC Radiocarbon Laboratory's recent work on detecting fake whisky.

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    2022 International Research Conference on Suigetsu Varves

    SUERC contributes to 2022 International Research Conference on Suigetsu Varves.
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    New research brings age of 65m-year-old meteorite impact into sharper focus

    State-of-the-art dating techniques place meteorite impact in Ukraine after extinction of the dinosaurs, with new insights on Earth's climate history.
  • 31 Jan

    SUERC becomes an Endometriosis Friendly Employer

    The Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre (SUERC) has signed up to become an Endometriosis Friendly Employer.
  • 01 Dec

    Dr Lorna A Carmichael 1962-2022

    It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of our dear colleague Lorna Carmichael. Lorna worked at SUERC for 32 years and over that time developed to become one of the best analysts in her field.
  • 03 Aug

    Super eruptions are millions of years in the making

    New research suggests that that super-eruptions occur when huge accumulations of magma deep in the Earth’s crust, formed over millions of years, move rapidly to the surface, disrupting pre-existing rock.
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