Explore independent fieldwork opportunities
Fieldwork is an integral part of earth sciences training, giving you the chance to travel to fascinating locations across the UK and abroad. On this page, you can explore the destinations where past students have carried out their third‑year fieldwork projects
Click on the map above to explore past students’ independent project locations in an interactive Google Map. You can also follow the direct link to view the map here. Zoom in on any area of interest to see whether the Department library holds copies of projects from that region.
Third year (Part II) Mapping Projects
The table below lists some examples of past mapping projects. Explore the map above for more project locations.
Mapping Project Title | Name | Date |
| Geology of the Unité de Taulanne Castellane, Provence-Alpes-Cote D'Azur, France | Peter Methley | 2019 |
| The Geology of the Parrsboro Area, Nova Scotia, Canada | Natalie Forrest | 2019 |
| Geology of the Steinsfjord, Southern Norway | Rory McMillan | 2018 |
| The Geology surrounding Monachiti, Pindos Mountains, Northwest Greece | Charlotte Caplan | 2018 |
| Mysteries of the Tethys Geopark: Geological Mapping in the Greveniotiki Pindos | Philip Hawkins | 2017 |
| Geology of Change Islands, Newfoundland | Caroline Soderman | 2017 |
| The Geology of Mount Orliakas and the Pindos Ophiolite, Greece | Kevin Wong | 2017 |
| Geology of the Akamas Peninsula, NW Cyprus | Will Reis | 2016 |
| Mapping the Mamonia | Matthew Chadwick | 2016 |
| The geology of the Orcières complex, French Alps | Emily Mason | 2016 |
| The geology of Mount Chaufukwe and the Ruaha River Valley, Chimala, Tanzania | Alex Lipp | 2016 |
| The geology of Northern Flin Flon, Mb, Canada | Daniel Spencer | 2016 |
| The geology around Villamanin, North Western Spain | Matthew Varnam | 2015 |
| Mapping Report on Xingcheng, Chinab | Qi Ou | 2015 |
| The Chenaillet Ophiolite | Thomas Hare | 2015 |
| Geology of Northeastern Utö, Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden | Richard Stockey | 2015 |
| Geology of the Southeastern margin of the Parnaíba Basin, Brazil | Katy Walker | 2015 |
| Santa Barbara Concession, La India Project, Nicaragua | Julius Böttcher | 2015 |
| Geology of the Chenaillet ophiolite and the lago nero-replatte thrust sheet, Mongenevre, France | Charlotte Jackson | 2015 |
| Mapping report for study of Crémenes, Northern Spain | Conor Meenan | 2012 |
| Geology of The Rooiberg, South Africa | Amy Nicholson | 2011 |
| The Geology of Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canada | Alicia Davies | 2011 |
| Nature of members of Borrowdale Volcanic Group and its contact with overlying sediments | Alex Brett | 2011 |
| El Transito Region, Vallenar, Chile | Jenny Roberts | 2011 |
| The Geology of the La Totora Valley, El Transito, Vallenar, Chile | Robert Green | 2011 |
| The Geology of the Wolfville area, Nova Scotia, Canada | Ekbal Hussain | 2011 |
| Geology of La Totoraregion of the Huasco Valley, Norte Chico, Chile | Helen Picot | 2011 |
Funding for Mapping Projects
How to apply for alumni-funded mapping prizes.
Find out more
If you’d like to learn more about past projects you can contact the Department library at libraryhelp@esc.cam.ac.uk.