PhD by haiku, vol. I

Compiled by Patrick, Patrick and Louise

We asked members of the student body to summarise their research in the form of a haiku. Here is what they came up with…

Dear sweet mantle plume
I really hope you exist
So much wasted time
— Tim, geodynamics

Where did people live?
Isotopes in teeth can help,
to stalk ancient folk
— Hannah, isotope geochemistry

Tin, no love for you,
In the shadow of Copper
But I care, I do
— Patrick, isotope geochemistry

Earthquake slip so fast
damage, crushing, melting faults
pseudotachylyte
— Kathryn, rock physics

Shining ocean orb
takes in the world to its shell
then to the sea floor
— Kate, marine biogeochemistry

Here are some fish ears
shoot lasers at them to find
memories of floods
— Kelsie, isotope geochemistry