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Manual borehole in the Albufera of Valencia

Students of the third course of Geology of the Alicante University visit the Albufera of Valencia on February 13th of 2025. The field trip was in the subject of Geophysics and Geophysical interpretation. We use the channels in the Albufera for test the side scan sonar and the ROV. Also, student learned firsthand how to […]

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University students in Monsul (Almeria)

Students of the third course of Marine sciences of the Alicante University visit the Monsul beach on October 30th of 2024. The drone picture show the student in Monsul (Almeria). The professors of the subject were Manuel Martín-Martín, David Bonomo, and José Enrique Tent-Manclús.

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ROV driving experience

Students in the third year of the  Geology Degree of the course “Geophysics and geophysical prospecting”, under the supervision of Professor José Enrique Tent Manclús, carried out practices in the University of Alicante Ducks pond to learn how to drive a ROV. The picture show some students trying to understand the ROV commands (left).

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Sorbas field trip Alicante Marine Sciences 2023

This year the students of the third course of Marine sciences of the Alicante University visit the Mesa de Rodan, Cabo de Gata, and Sorbas basin on November 2nd and 3th of 2023. The picture show the student visiting the Sorbas gypsum karst (Almeria). The professors of the subject were  Antonio Estévez, Manuel Martín-Martín, David […]

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Students of Alicante University do marine geology practice in Torrevieja

Last March 4th, 2023, students in the third year of the  Geology Degree carried out practices aboard the “Rosa de Abril” boat from the Torrevieja harbor . The practice was focused on different aspects of “Geophysics and geophysical prospecting”, under the supervision of Professor José Enrique Tent Manclús. This academic we have returned to sail  as […]

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Field trip to Teruel

This academic year 2022-23 we have returned to Teruel Paleozoic as before the pandemic. The geology students of Alicante University third course within the subject of Regional Geology: visit Montealegre del Castillo triassic section (Albacete), Aguilon Jurassic section (Teruel), Murero Cambrian Rambla Valdemiedes section (Zaragoza), Luesma Ordovicic to Triassic section (Teruel), Santa Cruz de Nogueras […]

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Field trip to Faro de Rondan (Almería)

This year the students of the third course of Marine sciences of the Alicante University visit the Sorbas basin, Cabo de Gata, and Mesa de Roldán on November 3th and 4th of 2022. The picture show the student visiting the Faro de la Mesa de Roldan  (the lighthouse). The professors of the subject were  Antonio […]

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Sot de Chera field trip

Students of the third course of Geology of the Alicante University within the subject of Regional Geology: visit Jarafuel triassic section, Montealegre del Castillo triassic section, Sot de Chera Jurassic section and Monduver geologic dome. The picture shows the in the Chulilla health resort section near by Sot de Chera (Valencia province)

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Field Trip to Almeria

This year the students of the third course of Marine sciences of the Alicante University visit the Sorbas basin, Cabo de Gata, and Mesa de Roldán on November 4th and 5th of 2021. The picture show the student visiting the Torregarcia beach and the Roman remains of a cetaria (a marine factory). The professors in […]

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Marine Geology field trip to Sorbas (post-pandemic)

This year the students of the third course of Marine sciences of the Alicante University, could not go for a field trip on November as previous years, visiting the Sorbas basin, Cabo de Gata, and Hoyazo de Nijar. When the courses ended on May most of the students did the visit. The visit took place […]

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