Liverpool Geology Graduate wins 2014 EIG Scholarship Award
Kieran Blacker, who graduated in 2013 with a first class MESci Geology degree, has been presented with the 2014 EIG Scholarship Award by EIG organising committee secretary Clive Mitchell. The award was made in recognition of Kieran’s excellent research “Understanding the degradation of stone by new mineral growth” which he carried out while an undergraduate at the University of Liverpool. This was the theme of the presentation that Kieran gave at the EIG 2014 conference at the University of St. Andrews, which was the deciding factor in presenting Kieran with the 2014 award. Dr Alan Boyle, who supervised his project at the University of Liverpool said “One of the best final year students I have supervised. The project was a lot of fun and hopefully he is writing it up for publication! Well done Kieran”. The award was made at one of the regular PCSB geological society evening lectures at the University of Leicester where Kieran is now a PhD student. Learn more about the EIG scholarship from http://www.eigconferences.com/scholarships/.