March 30, 2015
by Robert Strick
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The Sicily trip introduced two new Archaeology days for the first time this year. As part of the Archaeology activities we visit two sites, Aci Castello which is a rather impressive Norman Castle built above a wave cut platform (Figure … Continue reading
March 30, 2015
by Robert Strick
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Today we were investigating vegetation succession on Mt Etna by stopping at four different lava flows of known ages and sampling the plants found there. The first stop was called Madonna di Monpilleri and was the oldest lava we would … Continue reading
March 24, 2015
by Robert Strick
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We started the day with a somewhat worrying weather forecast with a possible deluge later in the day. We arrived at the site Fiumefreddo and to our surprise there were a collection of young students at the site, having a day … Continue reading
March 24, 2015
by Robert Strick
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Today Group A went to four sites along the Sicilian coastline to assess whether these sites were suitable for the award of a Blue Flag. We were lucky to see some beautiful sunshine on the coast today, but the … Continue reading
March 22, 2015
by Robert Strick
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We started the day with drizzle and fog, not the greatest weather for viewing a Volcano. We meet our leader Boris Bencke at (insert) and then ventured to our first site a 1992 lava flow. The weather may have been … Continue reading
March 20, 2015
by Robert Strick
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Hope everyone is packing away in anticipation for the trip tomorrow! As you can see from the weather report from the BBC below, the weather will be varied, so make sure you pack a good mixture of clothing. Layers is … Continue reading
March 18, 2015
by Robert Strick
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Brois, who we all shall becoming more acquainted with soon, took a great shot of Etna today, now that the skies have cleared over the summit. https://twitter.com/etnaboris Final pre trip meeting today to go over last minute arrangements, its all … Continue reading
March 12, 2015
by Robert Strick
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Check out some live webcams from the slopes of mount Etna showing a combination of standard and thermal webcams. For the … Continue reading
March 11, 2015
by Robert Strick
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It seems to be a busy time globally for volcanology. The recent eruption of Villarrica in Chilli on March the 3rd sent ash and lava up into the sky! Reportedly seen from up to 100 km away. Over two thousand people … Continue reading