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Archaeology revealed the Hebridean way
Seven archaeological sites along the Hebridean Way are set to feature in digital reconstructions created by the Uist Virtual Archaeology Project. Viewers’ experiences will be revolutionised in a project which will harness emerging technologies to better explain the tremendous archaeological assets … Continue reading
Posted in Community engagement, Geology, History, long distance routes, machair, National Walking and Cycling Network, Projects, Uncategorized
Tagged archaeology, augmented reality, Hebridean Way, Hebrides, History, Natural and Cultural Heritage Fund, NatureScot, rural communities, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, tourism, Uists
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#CycleForNature – 6 legs down, one to go!
We left Francesca midway through leg 6 with the sun in her eyes, as she sailed west towards Islay on ferry number three of the week…. Thursday dawned bright and breezy; first stop was SNH’s office in Bowmore where I … Continue reading
Posted in Access, active travel, Argyll National Nature Reserves, Community engagement, Cycle for Nature, cycling, Flood management, Flooding, Fossils, Geology, History, National Nature Reserves, Uncategorized
Tagged active travel, cyclefornature, cycling, nature, NNRs, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH
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Scotland’s Geodiversity Charter: recognising and celebrating the influence that geology has on society
Scotland has a tremendous ‘geodiversity’, the essential abiotic part of nature: rocks, landforms, sediments and soils, and the processes which form and alter them. Angus Miller, Chair of the Scottish Geodiversity Forum, tells us more. Scotland is widely, and quite … Continue reading
How collaborative scientific investigation will help conserve Glasgow’s hidden geological gem
A team from Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is helping us to safeguard the future a 325 million year old geological site. Our blog today comes from Dr Lyn Wilson, Digital Documentation Manager, Sarah Hamilton, Conservation Scientist and James Hepher, Surveyor/Spatial … Continue reading
Sailing in the wake of Hugh Miller – Part 2
Elizabeth Pickett, geologist and illustrator, continues the account of her trip around the Argyll islands on the Brixham sailing trawler, Leader, along with a crew of other geologists, artists, ecologists, musicians and storytellers. The second half of the cruise heads … Continue reading
Posted in Geology, Hugh Miller
Tagged geology, Hugh Miller, Inner Hebrides, watercolour
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Sailing in the wake of Hugh Miller
In summer 2015 a group of geologists, artists, ecologists, musicians and storytellers, aged 18 to 70-plus, embarked on a voyage of geological discovery around the Argyll islands on Leader, a Brixham sailing trawler. Their journey followed on from one in … Continue reading
Posted in Geology, Hugh Miller
Tagged geology, Hugh Miller, Inner Hebrides, watercolour
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Islands at the edge of the world: exploring St Kilda’s sea caves
The World Heritage Site, St Kilda, lies 41 miles west of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides and is the most remote part of the British Isles. With life on the islands becoming increasingly challenging, the archipelago’s last 36 human residents … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, Geology, Glasdrum NNR, Marine, Marine Protected Areas, MPA, MPAs, National Nature Reserves, Nature in art, photography, sea life
Tagged biodiversity, marine, marine life, marine survey, MPAs, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, sea life, seals, Site Condition Monitoring, SNH, St Kilda
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Lifting the lid on landslips
Good vegetation cover slows down the rate at which rainwater filters through the ground. But even this natural protection can be overwhelmed by intense rain, causing dramatic landslips like the recent example from Corrie Fee national nature reserve. Ewen Cameron … Continue reading
Posted in Geology, National Nature Reserves, Uncategorized
Tagged Corrie Fee landslips, debris cones, debris flows, landslips
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Skye – the island that keeps on giving
Not for the first time Skye has been the focus of a major find of Jurassic-period fossils. This time it is a new species of marine reptile that has excited palaeontologists; previously remains of one of the world’s oldest turtles … Continue reading
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