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ABSTRACT
According to Roget, of Thesaurus fame, adventure is synonymous with ‘exploit’ and ‘feat’, amongst a few other less adventurous terms. He was a scientist, an inventor, and a Fellow of the Royal Society, so I was surprised by his obvious miss: adventure surely is synonymous with ‘academia’. Whether avoiding bandits in Afar, engaging the minds of undergraduates, or leading teams of unbelievably clever people, every step for me has been unusual, exciting and daring: the definition of adventure.
In this talk, I’ll take you from Afar to nearby to better understand active geological processes in our back yard. You’ll meet my three R’s of education, and the C’s that increasingly underpin my leadership practice. I’ll discuss ‘failing up’, the ‘fraud’ feeling, and ‘feeling the fear and carrying on'. This is a talk about people, projects, places, and most of all, the transformative power of academia.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
JR is the Deputy Dean for the Faculty of Science, an inaugural Director of Ngā Ara Whetū | Centre for Climate, Biodiversity and Society, and was recently the Head of the School of Environment. She is the Society of Economic Geologists’ current Vice-President of Regional Affairs. Her research focuses on tectonic-magmatic-hydrologic interactions, particularly in rift settings. This sort of research is relevant to geothermal and mineral exploration, to understanding geohazards, and to understanding fundamental tectonic processes.
Refreshments will be served in the basement foyer of building 303 (303-B00L2) from 6:00pm, prior to the lecture.
