Dr Jack J Matthews
@jackjamesmatthews.bsky.social
🌍 Geoheritage, Geoparks, Geotourism | 🏛️ Academic in spare time | 🌳 Charity Trustee | Views are my own
Great job in Jersey, helping to secure UNESCO Global Geopark status for the island: www.jerseyheritage.org/jobs/geopark...
November 27, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Great job in Jersey, helping to secure UNESCO Global Geopark status for the island: www.jerseyheritage.org/jobs/geopark...
Team ProGEO Exec at #GSAConnects2025 - promoting geoheritage and geoconservation!
October 22, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Team ProGEO Exec at #GSAConnects2025 - promoting geoheritage and geoconservation!
Thank you to GSA for the invite to deliver a Pardee Keynote talk on the topic of UNESCO International Geodiversity Day at #GSAConnects25. Together, we can increase public engagement with the story of our planet.
October 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Thank you to GSA for the invite to deliver a Pardee Keynote talk on the topic of UNESCO International Geodiversity Day at #GSAConnects25. Together, we can increase public engagement with the story of our planet.
At #GSAConnects this week, flying the flag for all things geoheritage, geoconservation, and geodiversity.
After years of online meetings, it's so nice to finally meet Priscilla Grew and Tom Casadevall in person!
After years of online meetings, it's so nice to finally meet Priscilla Grew and Tom Casadevall in person!
October 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
At #GSAConnects this week, flying the flag for all things geoheritage, geoconservation, and geodiversity.
After years of online meetings, it's so nice to finally meet Priscilla Grew and Tom Casadevall in person!
After years of online meetings, it's so nice to finally meet Priscilla Grew and Tom Casadevall in person!
🇮🇳 Many thanks to the Geological Survey of India for inviting me to remotely present a talk at today's special workshop on geoconservation. A fantastic event.
October 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
🇮🇳 Many thanks to the Geological Survey of India for inviting me to remotely present a talk at today's special workshop on geoconservation. A fantastic event.
🌟 We've assembled a Leicestershire SUPERTEAM and are now looking for a PhD researcher to take forward the 'Seasons of Wellbeing' project - looking at how people experience green spaces across the seasons.
🌐 Learn more and apply: collaboratoryresearchhub.ac.uk/improving-we...
🌐 Learn more and apply: collaboratoryresearchhub.ac.uk/improving-we...
October 8, 2025 at 7:09 PM
🌟 We've assembled a Leicestershire SUPERTEAM and are now looking for a PhD researcher to take forward the 'Seasons of Wellbeing' project - looking at how people experience green spaces across the seasons.
🌐 Learn more and apply: collaboratoryresearchhub.ac.uk/improving-we...
🌐 Learn more and apply: collaboratoryresearchhub.ac.uk/improving-we...
I mean, I've known worse places to update the #GeodiversityDay website.
October 8, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I mean, I've known worse places to update the #GeodiversityDay website.
🚶♂️ Stage one of the Via Algarviana begins!
October 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
🚶♂️ Stage one of the Via Algarviana begins!
An excellent ProGEO Symposium in Tulcea🇷🇴 - excellent presentations and so many wonderful people attending.
Honoured to have been re-elected onto the Executive as we continue to grow our International Association for the Conservation of Geological Heritage.
Honoured to have been re-elected onto the Executive as we continue to grow our International Association for the Conservation of Geological Heritage.
October 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
An excellent ProGEO Symposium in Tulcea🇷🇴 - excellent presentations and so many wonderful people attending.
Honoured to have been re-elected onto the Executive as we continue to grow our International Association for the Conservation of Geological Heritage.
Honoured to have been re-elected onto the Executive as we continue to grow our International Association for the Conservation of Geological Heritage.
Baby Ammonite, do doo do do do doo
🇷🇴 Agighiol
🇷🇴 Agighiol
October 2, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Baby Ammonite, do doo do do do doo
🇷🇴 Agighiol
🇷🇴 Agighiol
🌍 The International Union for Conservation of Nature has approved a new initiative creating the Key Geoheritage Area designation.
🌐 Read more on the #GeodiversityDay website: www.geodiversityday.org/post/key-geo...
🌐 Read more on the #GeodiversityDay website: www.geodiversityday.org/post/key-geo...
October 1, 2025 at 8:47 AM
🌍 The International Union for Conservation of Nature has approved a new initiative creating the Key Geoheritage Area designation.
🌐 Read more on the #GeodiversityDay website: www.geodiversityday.org/post/key-geo...
🌐 Read more on the #GeodiversityDay website: www.geodiversityday.org/post/key-geo...
Many thanks to the organisers at #ProGEO2025🇷🇴 for the opportunity to share our work on the geoconservation of Ediacaran fossils in Charnwood Forest.
October 1, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Many thanks to the organisers at #ProGEO2025🇷🇴 for the opportunity to share our work on the geoconservation of Ediacaran fossils in Charnwood Forest.
Me: *Ferments pressed grapes*
Every fruit fly in Oxfordshire:
Every fruit fly in Oxfordshire:
September 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Me: *Ferments pressed grapes*
Every fruit fly in Oxfordshire:
Every fruit fly in Oxfordshire:
🍇 A very productive Sunday. I'm estimating I'll make about 50 bottles of wine this year... all off one vine!
September 21, 2025 at 8:49 PM
🍇 A very productive Sunday. I'm estimating I'll make about 50 bottles of wine this year... all off one vine!
Unexpected item in the Geopark area...
Went geologising in the Quaternary of Charnwood Forest and found a section overflowing with ice-transported Jurassic beasties:
Went geologising in the Quaternary of Charnwood Forest and found a section overflowing with ice-transported Jurassic beasties:
August 28, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Unexpected item in the Geopark area...
Went geologising in the Quaternary of Charnwood Forest and found a section overflowing with ice-transported Jurassic beasties:
Went geologising in the Quaternary of Charnwood Forest and found a section overflowing with ice-transported Jurassic beasties:
Also have a talk the day before on making sure we make geoconservation interventions fit the landscape. If you're going to be at #GSAConnects in San Antonio, come and say hi!
August 22, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Also have a talk the day before on making sure we make geoconservation interventions fit the landscape. If you're going to be at #GSAConnects in San Antonio, come and say hi!
Very much looking forward to presenting on UNESCO International #GeodiversityDay at this year's #GSAConnects conference during the Geoheritage without Borders Keynote Pardee session.
August 22, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Very much looking forward to presenting on UNESCO International #GeodiversityDay at this year's #GSAConnects conference during the Geoheritage without Borders Keynote Pardee session.
No surprises here - I'm backing the bid 😀
July 30, 2025 at 7:04 AM
No surprises here - I'm backing the bid 😀
Another @UnivOxford trip to the #ChaletDesAnglais comes to an end - thanks to all the alumni and students who joined us in France.
July 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Another @UnivOxford trip to the #ChaletDesAnglais comes to an end - thanks to all the alumni and students who joined us in France.
The view of the sunset over the Aravis never gets old. One of the great treats of the #ChaletDesAnglais.
July 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The view of the sunset over the Aravis never gets old. One of the great treats of the #ChaletDesAnglais.
A welcome cool and crisp alpine morning, with the #ChaletDesAnglais experiencing a rare summer frost!
July 9, 2025 at 6:34 AM
A welcome cool and crisp alpine morning, with the #ChaletDesAnglais experiencing a rare summer frost!
The mighty Aiguille Verte, sitting among the evening clouds.
July 6, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The mighty Aiguille Verte, sitting among the evening clouds.
The Aiguille de Varan in the day's last light
July 5, 2025 at 7:47 AM
The Aiguille de Varan in the day's last light
The Chalet des Anglais is open for another summer. 🇫🇷🇬🇧
July 1, 2025 at 7:21 PM
The Chalet des Anglais is open for another summer. 🇫🇷🇬🇧
This morning was the final meeting of the evaluation where we provide feedback to the Geopark. We now prepare a report for the Global Geoparks Council - the decision on revalidation is up to them.
It was my great pleasure to undertake this mission with Ángel Hernández Sesé 🇪🇸
It was my great pleasure to undertake this mission with Ángel Hernández Sesé 🇪🇸
June 13, 2025 at 12:05 PM
This morning was the final meeting of the evaluation where we provide feedback to the Geopark. We now prepare a report for the Global Geoparks Council - the decision on revalidation is up to them.
It was my great pleasure to undertake this mission with Ángel Hernández Sesé 🇪🇸
It was my great pleasure to undertake this mission with Ángel Hernández Sesé 🇪🇸