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Dr Gemma Richardson

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And so European Space Weather Week 2025 begins in UmeΓ₯! Starting strong with a beautiful aurora video and some great keynote welcome speeches from a series of high profile people, who happen to be mostly women πŸ˜€ #ESWW2025

27.10.2025 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A solar storm is on the way and may cause a moderate or even strong geomagnetic storm on Monday or Tuesday. Impact is predicted for around 20 UT on September 1, and auroras may be seen further equatorward than usual on Monday and Tuesday night. Here's what you need to know...

#heliophysics #aurora

01.09.2025 02:14 β€” πŸ‘ 140    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 5
A picture of a conference delegate badge for the IAGA/iASPEi joint scientific meeting

A picture of a conference delegate badge for the IAGA/iASPEi joint scientific meeting

Let the conferencing begin!
#geomagnetism #science

01.09.2025 08:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Had a great few days discussing all the latest research on the impacts of #spaceWeather at the solar tsunamis final project meeting in Dunedin. So much cool #science!

Now I just need to make the most of the time I have left in a different timezone to most of the people that fill my email inbox...

26.06.2025 03:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A graphic showing the World Data Centre for Geomagnetism webpage on an illustration of a computer screen. In the background is the aurora. The BGS logo is top right.

A graphic showing the World Data Centre for Geomagnetism webpage on an illustration of a computer screen. In the background is the aurora. The BGS logo is top right.

BGS’s geomagnetism portal, holding data for over 570 observatories across the world, has received a significant update.

The new portal allows users to plot graphs of geomagnetic data, display availability charts & filter by time or location.

Learn more:

www.bgs.ac.uk/news/upgrade...

09.06.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes it was the biggest storm of this solar cycle (and at least the last 20 years), and there were some pretty spectacular aurora all over the world

06.06.2025 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Implementing Geomagnetically Induced Currents Mitigation During the May 2024 β€œGannon” G5 Storm: Research Informed Response by the New Zealand Power Network The May 2024 β€œGannon storm” produced the largest magnetic field variations (nT/min) measured in New Zealand since digital recordings began During the Gannon storm the New Zealand-wide electricity...

New paper looking at the actual impact of a mitigation strategy for reducing Geomagnetically Induced Currents during a real geomagnetic storm (May 2024) in the New Zealand power grid. #SpaceWeather

agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...

06.06.2025 08:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Geomagnetic Data Processor in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland The British Geological Survey (BGS) Geomagnetic Data Processor Appointment will be at either UKRI Pay Band B/S2 or Pay Band C/S2 (depending on...

Ever wanted to work with geomagnetic data? Here's your chance!
www.careersportal.co.uk/UKRI-careers...

@britgeosurvey.bsky.social are looking for 2 geomagnetic data processors

I leave it to you to decide whether working with me is a positive or negative - but it really is a lovely team to work in

30.05.2025 11:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Post Doctoral Research Assistant in Solar Activity Reconstructions:Whiteknights Reading UK

We're advertising a 3-year postdoc post on long-term solar activity reconstructions, using data from tree rings, ice sheets, sunspots and spacecraft. Closing date: 4 June.

jobs.reading.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

15.05.2025 10:48 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Had a great time at the @herdman.bsky.social symposium last week. Some really thought provoking talks that all highlighted how important trained #geoscientists are for the global challenges we face. Sadly at the same time as I heard another university geophysics course is about to be shut down...

17.02.2025 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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