This session is aimed at teachers who would like to improve their understanding of how glaciers work, how they shape landscapes, and how they are an integral part of the Earth’s climate system.
There will be some coverage of first principles for those less familiar with the topic, as well as contemporary examples and new research for those who are confident with the material but are looking to bring their knowledge up to date. There will also be a focus on ways of teaching various aspects of glaciation.
The first part will be on glacial geomorphology, looking at various processes and how they lead to different glacial and fluvioglacial landform assemblages. Place examples will be drawn from the UK and elsewhere.
The second part will cover how glaciers both influence and respond to climate on different timescales and will survey the current state of the world’s glaciers.
About the speaker
David Anderson’s expertise lies mainly within physical geography, particularly within the fields of glacial geomorphology, climatology, hydrology, biogeography, and environmental change.
He teaches at Eton College, where he was previously Head of Geography, and he is currently the curator of Eton’s natural history museum. He is also a Chartered Geographer (Teacher). After his undergraduate degree in Environmental Science at the University of Denver, he did his doctoral research at the University of Oxford’s School of Geography and the Environment.
He is a co-author of the undergraduate textbook Global Environments through the Quaternary (OUP) and author of the A Level textbook Glacial and Periglacial Environments (Hodder). He has published over 30 works, and he has written online resources for the RGS-IBG Schools pages. These include The future of Venice, Glaciation and geological timescales, and parts of Discovering Antarctica.
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