Chris Rowan is a geologist specialising in the dark arts of paleomagnetism, and getting people to pay him to travel to exotic destinations for fieldwork. Having drilled up New Zealand during his PhD, and South Africa in his first post-doc, he now works at the University of Edinburgh.It will come as quite a surprise to most of you to hear that this is my last day in South Africa. A couple of months ago, I was offered a Marie Curie post-doc at the University of Edinburgh, and tonight I'm boarding a plane back to the UK - this time to stay. Well, for a couple of years at least.
To be honest, I don't think it's sunk in yet that I'm leaving. Once my head has got round it all, I'll probably be in a mood more conducive to telling you about my new research, the wheres and whyfores of my move, and some reflections on what I have got, personally and professionally, from my two years in South Africa.
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Good God! We have all these geologists complaining they can't get a job, and then there's you, with a job every other day! I can now tell my wife that just because I blog, it doesn't make me unemployable.
Good luck, and Thrust Reactivation is my turf! :)
Posted by: Harold Asmis | November 11, 2008 10:07 AM
Chris ... good luck with the move, I look forward to hearing about the new position and research.
Posted by: BrianR | November 11, 2008 10:52 AM
Does this mean you will be autochthonous?
Posted by: Silver Fox | November 11, 2008 11:04 AM
Congraultaions Chris! We look forward to hearing about the classic geology of Scotland.
Posted by: ScienceWoman | November 11, 2008 11:07 AM
I vote for "moderately parautochthonous," if only so that ScienceBlog readers will have to learn some more geology jargon.
Congrats on the new post-doc, and good luck with the move!
Posted by: Kim | November 11, 2008 11:08 AM
Congratulations on the new position, Chris! Good luck and I can't wait to read your posts from the UK!
Posted by: Arikia Millikan | November 11, 2008 11:24 AM
Congratulations, and welcome back to blighty.
Posted by: hypocentre | November 11, 2008 11:58 AM
Yay! Back to the land of pies and ale. Although I suppose it's technically the land of haggis and whiskey... Safe flight.
Posted by: Julia | November 11, 2008 12:07 PM
Good luck!
Posted by: Ole | November 11, 2008 12:22 PM
Good flight and good luck in your new position!
Posted by: Lost Geologist | November 11, 2008 12:38 PM
Congratulations! I'm wishing you every happiness in your new spot.
Posted by: Katie | November 11, 2008 1:46 PM
Good luck and congratulations. I loved my one visit to Edinburgh, even though I was a simple tourist, and in the tourist areas (well, except for the climb up Salsbury Crags and Arthur's Seat; couldn't miss Hutton's stomping grounds).
Best wishes!
Posted by: MJC rocks | November 11, 2008 1:46 PM
Good luck in Scotland!
Posted by: Stefan | November 11, 2008 2:16 PM
Safe travels, and good luck with the new job! I hope you will be happy there!
Posted by: Zuska | November 11, 2008 4:12 PM
Rock that paleomag...GUINESS STYLE!
Posted by: Eric | November 11, 2008 6:07 PM
bye chris! best of luck to you. glad we met while you were here. See you again I'm sure... AGU? christie
Posted by: christie | November 12, 2008 7:12 AM
Good luck with the new digs Chris! Always exciting to make new changes. Looking forward to hearing more and I hope your move goes smoothly.
Posted by: Kevin Z | November 15, 2008 11:09 AM