Liam Herringshaw

Liam Herringshaw is a palaeontologist who knows nothing about dinosaurs. This is appropriate, as his chances of finding any in Newfoundland & Labrador are vanishingly small. Instead, he occupies himself with studying the habits of burrowing sea creatures as part of MUN's Ichnology Research Group, though he does this remotely, having recently moved back to England. He writes about sport and natural history, and produces his best articles when he should be doing something scientific.

Posts


  • > Gros Morne’s Old Lost Sea
    June 14, 2011
    Since I started writing this column, I have been pestered by literally nobody as to why it is called Old Lost Sea. Either it is plainly apparent, or no one care... Read More

  • > A view to a krill
    May 31, 2011
    For reasons I might explain in a future column, I spent much of the last couple of years watching crustaceans. George Clooney will soon be starring in a dramati... Read More

  • > Rolling in the deep
    May 17, 2011
    In November 1929, as Jenny Higgins explained here recently, an earthquake-generated tsunami overwhelmed and devastated communities on the south coast of the Bur... Read More

  • > Death of a penguin
    May 3, 2011
    It may be an ancient language, but Welsh has contributed few words to the lexicon of modern English. Corgi ('dwarf dog') is one; gull, from gŵylan ('the one t... Read More

  • > Rare earths and renewables
    April 19, 2011
    So, as I discussed last time, oil companies think we should invest provincial hydrocarbon revenues in renewable energy sources, whilst Premier Dunderdale tells ... Read More

  • > Earth, wind or fire?
    April 5, 2011
    About a year ago, I attended an oil company presentation in St John's. It was ostensibly a recruitment exercise, so I wasn't expecting anything interesting to ... Read More

  • > N.L. sailors go for Olympic gold
    March 25, 2011
    When it comes to the Olympics, Newfoundland and Labrador's greatest achievement is surely the 2006 gold medal won by Brad Gushue and his curling team. However, ... Read More

  • > Monsters of the west coast
    March 22, 2011
    You'll never find a dinosaur in Newfoundland. The rocks are simply too old. Occasionally, bits of them turn up in offshore oil wells, but if you're taking the... Read More

  • > East coast trails
    February 22, 2011
    You can find them on the Irish Loop. You can find them on the Bonavista Peninsula. You can even find them in downtown St John’s, if you know where to look. No... Read More